What colors?

[talula]

Well, I bought a house. It is my first house and we are really happy so far.

We have lots of time to get things fixed up but Gemm and I (the roomie) wanted to start thinking about what colors to paint the interior with. I got a swatch of a couple of blues and we liked them so we did some test painting. Some photos of what I'm talking about are here. (http://eunuch.org/painting)

Help us decide please! We would like vibrant colors that are somewhat classical and dignified but yet not oldfashioned. Please choose the ligher blue, the darker blue, a different blue or a different color. If you choose a different color or a different blue, would you post your choice? Please note that one of us is pretty color-blind so greens turn to blue or brown and oranges turn to yellow. Red Red is ok.

Thanks muchly folks!

tal

[fhunter]

Of those two, lighter blue, IMHO, looks better. On second look, it will probably strongly depend on lighting and windows location.

But, I can not help much, as I prefer warmer and more subdued colors for my home. No blue for me, it looks too cold.

[tugon (imported)]

I love my blue and when I am home with the computer I will repost my photobucket link. There is a lot posted about colors and shades depending on room size. Sometimes a dark color can make a room seem smaller. I love color and finally at 56 had the confidence to choose colors.

http://s1343.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... 0567001245

[AtomicMush (imported)]

I speak from experience, DO NOT paint with a dark blue. You will tire of it quickly, andd it takes a lot of effort to paint over it. Go for lighter shades.

[kristoff]

Agreed, lighter shades, especially in a kitchen. Dark and bright colors overwhelm. Soft, warm colors sooth the hungry chef. Of course you could always do some of the colorful pastels so favored in the southwest and across the border. Just don't do landlord off-white like my rental unit.

[Dave (imported)]

When I had my house built, I fell in love with Kohler bathroom fixtures in what was called "BLUEBERRY" ...

A friend of mine who was an interior decorator lectured me about getting tired of a permanent color that deep and intensive

So my bathroom guest bathroom is sand and my on-suite bathroom is a shade darker and richer (you might way beige)...

I put color into the towels and accessories. Anything that you can change in 5 years. Put color in draperies, pillows, pictures (starving artist price unless you have the desire for real art)

Atomic Mush is right, you get bored of those really intense and vivid colors in about five years.

All of the wood moldings, beams, doors, cabinets, and some paneling (very little) is a reddish Teak that matches a real teakwood table I bought. It's only deepened in the rich red color over the years.

My kitchen has stainless steel in both polished silver shiny chrome and and I've added to that effect over the years. Again, all the kitchen colors of fruits and vegetables are in pictures over the counters -- I have no upper cabinets because they didn't make any I could reach back when I built the house. Now they make them with folding down trays that put things and counter height.

My Father was color blind like you are and we used to pick his ties. He liked Countess Mara and I must admit, they were handsome ties. I like Kenneth Gordon, Talbot, Joseph Abboud, and Ferrell Reed... Every so often we'd tell him that some piece of apparel was maroon or dayglo-green when it wasn't. That usually resulted in him picking the wrong tie with chuckling results. We were mean kids like that.

He once told me that he never saw red in a traffic light that all three lights were the same grayish sort of color. However, he could tell which one was lit by position and that was how he drove all of his life. That's a close as I relate to color blindness.

[OneBallBoi (imported)]

Congratulations on buying a house.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Pick a cherry color like yellow. If you want warm looking carpeting, get red, the same red used by a particular nun we know.

[kristoff]

Pick a cherry color like yellow. If you want warm looking carpeting, get red, the same red used by a particular nun we know.

I dont have carpets - hardwood floors. I have a 120 YO morrocan rug that is worn and beat to hell on my front room floor; there it is.

[Paolo]

Believe it or not, a nice neutral gray is good when you have a lot of wall hangings, and especially around the computers. For the kitchen, I'd pick something earthy and warm. Not into the blue shades at all. Well, perhaps for the laundry, utility, or the loo!