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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:42 pm
You've already helped me so much Vee and everyone!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:43 pm
Now that I post it, it's too much, too bright, and I am like mame, I need symmetry and balance.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:46 pm
Vnick I would not go with coffee colored walls for what looks like your Asian themed living room. I'd either go a light sage green or offwhite on 3 walls and red on another wall but have the red on the opposite wall your picture will be on.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:50 pm

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:50 pm
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:50 pm

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:51 pm
w'happend???
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:53 pm
OK Julie, this is not the best example, but you get my gist:

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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:57 pm
Ok, I agree with mocha on having 1 red wall, but if you look at how well the red and the tannish gray go in my #1 picture, it's a beautiful contrast. I think a sage and a red is too much color distraction, something neutral and not overwhelming is better for your base/majority color
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:57 pm
Escapee, what are the white squiggles supposed to be?
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:59 pm
Leave the green pillows and just add some red ones. I think the wall would be gorgeous in a celery green to pick up the green in the picture keeping the gold frame, too.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 2:59 pm
LOL, Ah, my computer art leaves a lot to be desired....it's scrolly stenciling.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 3:08 pm
Thank you everyone for your suggestions ... you've given me a lot to think about. I'm not sure that I want to paint. But I do know I prefer the gold frame and, like Grace said, I think I'm going to add a few red pillows. I'll be sure to post an after picture in a week or so. Thanks for all your help!!! 
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 4:17 pm
Julie, Because it is a kitchen, what about some inspirational written words. You can buy easy peel and stick ones. We just got some for a blank space in our hallway....they read: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." Escapee's white scribbles gave me the idea. You could do them in white. Fondly, Wappy
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 4:39 pm
Julie, were you wanting to get rid of the blue? i thought the addition of the red was to tie the blue into your other room.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 12, 2007 - 6:09 pm
Wapland, where can you get the peel & stick words? Annie, I am not really trying to get rid of the blue as much as I am trying to avoid a red, white and blue americana theme....
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 5:04 am
Here in Canada they are in most home decorating stores. Try Home Depot. Our brand name is WALL TALK. I'll post pics sometime this week. Fondly, Wappy
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 5:08 am
Julie - I am almost sure you can purchase stickers that are in the size of a tile and you just stick them over your existing tiles. You are then able to cover up the blue you no longer want. If you go the Wappy route with the scripts etc. (which I think is awesome) then decide what colour etc.,
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 5:58 am
Thanks Wappy and Skootz!!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 7:02 am
Julie, you can also paint the blue tiles too., you have to use a good primer and then use a melamine paint.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 7:37 am
Julie, I don't think it looks Americana at all.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 7:42 am
Okay, would this fixture look good above the island? This is silver, but they also have white. They have a variety of glass shades, including red ones. If we went with this, would red be too much? White with white might be too much white. Or would a flatter, more unobtrusive fixture be better? Then what suggestions do you have for the fixture above the kitchen table? Should the two fixtures "match"? Here are a few examples of the globes/shades...
 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 7:51 am
for reference...(not the best picture, but it shows both current fixtures...)

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:01 am
I think that would be too many things handing down. I do love how the red paint brings out the tiffany chandelier. I would lose the blue tile cause it really ties in with the it too. I would do a nice but not scene stealing like fixture and let the Tiffany shine.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:45 am
So leave the tiffany. Get a flat (to the ceiling) island fixture and leave the blue tiles? (even tho you said lose them, I am guessing you meant leave them...?) Is that all correct?
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