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   easyguyevoposted 14 years ago

   What type of colors do you prefer for a home?

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      Chaotic Chicaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I like light, warm colors that are instantly inviting and relaxing.  I want people to walk into my home and immediately feel that they can kick off their shoes and be welcome.

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         Uma07posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I love that too

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      klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Light... I love white and light minty colors.

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      cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      organic colors like latte with cream moudlings, olive green, that sort of thing. i avoid dark colors.

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   leni sandsposted 14 years ago

   Pastek shades - nothing headachy...

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   wildorangeflowerposted 14 years ago

   cream on the walls or light yellow green, cool colors

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   Kyrianaposted 14 years ago

   I like earth tones like tans and browns...colors like cinnamon, spice. Those colors seem warm and rich.

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      sofsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I like pastels and one wall the prominent a dark shade of the pastel used,  like a pastel green and leaf green on one of the walls .

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         easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I prefer colors light on the eyes but still not too dark, cream works well

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         timorousposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Hey sofs...I painted my bedroom just like that a few years back.   
         
         I put the darker color on opposite sides, and the pastel on the other 2 sides.  Very nice combo to wake up to.
         
         I find dark colours make a room seem smaller.  I only use dark colours as an accent.

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            sofsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Wow I found someone with my kind of taste!! Great!!

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   Tusitala Tomposted 14 years ago

   For the inside of a house, particularly if it lacks a lot of natural light, the pastel shades are the way to go.  Now, I'm wondering if you know this, but there is a way of determining the EXACT opposite colour, if you feel like doing to adjacent wall in matching colours.   Here's how's it's done:
   
   Take a small piece of paper of any shape, paint it with one of the colours.   Once done, place this coloured piece of paper on a white sheet of paper.   Stare at the coloured shaped piece unless you eyes get tired of it.  Then whip it aside quickly but with your eye's focused on the area the coloured piece was a moment before.   Keep looking.  Within a few seconds the EXACT opposite colour will come up, showing up on the white piece of paper you left below.   
   
   This is your subconsicous mind giving your eyes natural relief.  So if you want a room that's easy to live in, but you want to entirely different colours, try this method.

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      timorousposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      The effect is very short-lived.  It's also bad for your eyes to stare at anything...especially this computer.  You need to blink every couple of seconds.  If you stare at anything long enough, it just becomes a blur and disappears until you blink once again.
      
      You've been warned!!

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   Tusitala Tomposted 14 years ago

   Correct my last, I meant to say "until your eyes get tired of it."

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      earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Wow Tom, that is interesting. I will give it a go.

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   Traqqerposted 14 years ago

   I prefer light colors since I like the lights to bounce off the walls providing more illumination.

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   ediggityposted 14 years ago

   Colors that remind me of the beach.

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   thisisoliposted 14 years ago

   Damn, thought this thread was going to be about beer

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      timorousposted 14 years agoin reply to this

        So did I   I'm good with paint too...just not painting the town.
      
      Still, we could hijack the thread in that direction...
      btw, I like dark ale, how about you oli?

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    elayne001posted 14 years ago

    I usually like mostly white with an occasional splash of deep color - I painted one wall in our living room eggplant a while back and another wall in our bedroom burnt coral. I really liked them, but after a while you get tired of it. Right now my favorite kitchen color is red - perks me up, gets me cookin' and makes me hungry. For me, I like to change colors quite often (every other year or so).

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    maymay12posted 14 years ago

    i like white..

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    Maximum Aposted 14 years ago

    Colors that are cool and relaxing that makes me want to stay in the house. I think that light colors that have a fresh feel relaxes people.

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       lol beer! Sorry guys i don't drink. LOL

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    akirchnerposted 14 years ago

    It depends on the room and how much light is already there.  A medium to dark shade of green for instance is warm and adds wonderful contrast/color to a room - or maybe just 1 wall with some accents to go with it - but can be complimented by a light yellow or light gold color in the same room - or adjacent to it. 
    
    It is a matter of the whole concept of the house in my humble opinion - what furniture you have (dark or light) and what other fabrics, rugs, pieces you have in the room - and again, how much natural light each room has. 
    
    By far though, I prefer not heavy, dark colors but light and airy as it gives your house a feeling of happiness!

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       For a bathroom I prefer a light blue as a base, and then maybe other shades of blue throughout the room but not enough to overpower the light blue.

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    scottlindsayposted 14 years ago

    I prefer light color who shade up cool & relax feature.

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Cool

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    BRIAN SLATERposted 14 years ago

    light pastel shades. Dark colours make it look closed in and gloomy. ( in my opinion)

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yea for me 2

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    mythbusterposted 14 years ago

    Dark... hides the shadow people so I don't notice them at night lol

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Lol, thats bad.

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    KennethDurkinposted 14 years ago

    medium, neutral colors with some occasional bold dark colors

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    Diane Insideposted 14 years ago

    depends on the room. I like warm neutral colors for living room, common areas. And I like soft blues for the bedroom, it is cooling and subdued, which helps me get into the sleep mode better.

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    It depends on the purpose of the room and the atmosphere that I want to create.  For example, for the home theatre room, I prefer dark oak walls, soft leather seating and accents with deep red and splashes of vanilla.  The flooring is a lush chocolate brown carpeting (which really helps with sound performance).  The oak walls are decorated with tapestry hangings, which also help with the sound. 
    
    On the opposite end of the scale, for the sunroom, I prefer white ceilings, pale yellow walls and natural rock in warms tones for the flooring.  The furniture is rattan style around glass tables.  It's light, airy and welcoming.

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    KitchenWorktopManposted 14 years ago

    I a fan of different colours in each room. But for the Kitchen, as I'm a fitter I like a contrast. Maybe white doors with black worktops. I think too much of one colour is overkill.

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       saleheensblogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       i also like different color in different room.I prefer eye pleasant light color in my reading room,ocean blue in the drawing room,something dark for the bed room ..........

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          easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          2 help you sleep quicker, i agree

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    wicklesscandlesposted 14 years ago

    I like light neutral colors.

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       cool

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    atlantapaintersposted 14 years ago

    dark or light...
    
    I think that for the most of the house light would be preferred, even with a lot of windows and /or skylights.
    But for the master bedroom I'd use darker colors. It is better to sleep in the dark. Just make sure you have enough lighting when you need to do some work there.

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       nice

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    stephanieculkinsposted 14 years ago

    Cool colors to the eyes is my thing this can help me to be more relaxed

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       easyguyevoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       i feel most relaxed in a bathroom and of course a bedroom. Strange HUH!

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    Hestia DeVotoposted 14 years ago

    I like a mix, with some bright or dark accents against lighter colors.
    
    My grandma always had the interiors of her homes painted all white (even over the wood trim!) as she felt it gave a clean feeling but to me it was like being in a blank space or on the set of a scifi movie.
    
    Then there's the friend of mine who has a house that looks like it's a Pottery Barn catalog page.  I can't tell if it means she has her own style or not.

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