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Color, Color, Color

November 27, 2012 | 14 Comments

I know everyone else is busy putting up their Christmas trees and stretching garland and lights, but not me.

At least not today.

I am dreaming of new paint colors for the new year. Time flies, and it has been longer than I think since we have spruced things up in the main level of this farmhouse.

Change is good, right?

I love the happy brightness of the Ethan Allen Vintage line, and I am going to attempt to have a similar vibe in our home.


                            ethanallen.com - Ethan Allen | furniture | interior design | lifestyles | vintage | living room

                            ethanallen.com - Ethan Allen | furniture | interior design | lifestyles | romance | living room

                                                ethanallen.com - Ethan Allen | furniture | interior design | shop by room | american colors

                                  ethanallen.com - Ethan Allen | furniture | interior design | lifestyles | vintage | bedroom

All of these pics are from my pinterest boards via the Ethan Allen website. I apologize for the fuzziness.

I was recently looking through a stack of old BHG magazines and found these blogger painting tips. We all know bloggers are GREAT sources of info so thought I would share some of the ideas I found most useful.

Hopefully, you might learn something from them, too.

Here goes…….

ONE

think about the big picture to give a home flow. weave the same colors throughout main spaces, but make the dominant color in one room an accent in another.

TWO

don’t forget to think of wood as a color or you can ruin a color scheme (this one really resonates with me because we have oak floors and woodwork that make a statement-one I don’t always like. wink)

THREE

professionally decorated rooms always have multiple tones of the color scheme in the room

FOUR

look at the bottom color on the card. it’s the most saturated and helps determine the color family and the undertone

FIVE

a rule of thumb…..neutral walls make room for rich furniture and vibrant art, while colorful walls rest well behind neutral furnishings and accents of similar or complementary colors
That is it for today, but I will share some more tips from the article soon.
So, talented friends, what do you consider when choosing a new color scheme?


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  1. Stacey@A Sort Of Fairytale says

    November 27, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Love all that color and those pretty gingham chairs!! So glad to see another blogger embracing color 🙂

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  2. Eclectically Vintage says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:05 am

    I love color – have done it all – from red walls to white walls! I prefer neutral furniture and punching up the color with accessories, rugs and paint.
    Kelly

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  3. TracyMB @ Crows Feet Chic says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:37 am

    Great tips Susan! I am in the midst of choosing some new colours myself. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and for your sweet comment. I'm looking forward to the next tips! I'd love that turquoise four poster too! 🙂

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  4. NanaDiana says

    November 28, 2012 at 1:39 am

    All great tips. Are you going to paint BEFORE Christmas? xo Diana

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  5. Jennifer Peterson says

    November 28, 2012 at 2:30 am

    Great tips!!! Thank you for sharing please post pictures of your new paint!!

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  6. Lauren Davenport says

    November 28, 2012 at 2:38 am

    It's always fun to make plans for redecorating! I hope you find exactly what you want.

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  7. Kathy ... aka Nana says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    Great hints. I have to admit that I just don't have the eye to pull off great design and need all the help I can get.

    I can't wait to see pictures of the finished project.

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  8. June says

    November 29, 2012 at 4:39 am

    These are really great tips Susan! I am really rotten at choosing paint color and I think that's why my house is all white : )

    Your blog is so lovely!

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  9. bj says

    November 29, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    I LOVE creamy white walls….even thru all the red, brown, beige walls, I stuck with white.
    I have black wooded shutters on my living room windows..can't tell in your first image if those are shutters are black drapes.
    And the color theme throughout my house is black and white, with touches of red. :)) Sooo, I LOVE your first photo best. 🙂

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  10. Amy@BuffaloRoam says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Those gingham chairs are especially fantastic!

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  11. Mom In The USA says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:10 am

    Hi Susan,
    Thank you for the decorating tips.
    I have nominated you for a Liebster Award. You deserve it for a special hug you sent me last month on a rather hard day for us. Go to my blog for more information.

    Karina
    http://www.momintheusa.blogspot.com

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  12. Mari says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:54 am

    I love the pictures you shared – great look for your farmhouse. The tips are great too!

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  13. AJ says

    December 1, 2012 at 3:34 am

    Fabulous tips! I have not felt inspired to paint for a LONG time… but suddenly want to do some remodeling…

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  14. Auntie Bliss says

    December 2, 2012 at 12:41 am

    It is surely hard to keep up with trends and just upkeep in general in a home…whew…so many things need doing here but we can't just spend…so…I've got some tile floors that are way out of date that kind of embarrass me…isn't that a shame…I'd better just be glad I have floors!
    I like those big buffalo checks on the chairs!

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