Comments on: Paint By Numbers http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/ Tue, 22 May 2012 01:42:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Liz http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Liz Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:45:30 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-397 Russ, So glad you found us! I'm going to answer your questions in tomorrow's post, so be sure to check it out! ~ Liz Russ,

So glad you found us! I’m going to answer your questions in tomorrow’s post, so be sure to check it out!

~ Liz

]]> By: Russ http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Russ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:49:14 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-396 We followed your transformation from the thisyounghouse blog. Imagine our delight to see a ranch house that looks just like ours, wood paneling and all! We love all your updates. We are working on ours on a much smaller and slower scale. We were curious, you mentioned that you had considered not painting the paneling... Have you found any inspiration ideas for wood paneled rooms and/or did you have any ideas of your own? We're trying to find a way to keep the paneling, maybe turning it into a big, formal/English library-ish room, but we're stuck, especially flooring and colors. We followed your transformation from the thisyounghouse blog. Imagine our delight to see a ranch house that looks just like ours, wood paneling and all! We love all your updates. We are working on ours on a much smaller and slower scale. We were curious, you mentioned that you had considered not painting the paneling… Have you found any inspiration ideas for wood paneled rooms and/or did you have any ideas of your own? We’re trying to find a way to keep the paneling, maybe turning it into a big, formal/English library-ish room, but we’re stuck, especially flooring and colors.

]]> By: chris http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-262 chris Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:25:37 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-262 What I really want to know, is how did you create that fabulous actual diagram of your home's floor plan with actual possessions realistically located? This is beyond cool. What I really want to know, is how did you create that fabulous actual diagram of your home’s floor plan with actual possessions realistically located? This is beyond cool.

]]> By: Liz http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Liz Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:28:57 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-253 Chris, I am so jealous of your Pittsburgh Paints story!!! Thanks for the great tip, hopefully it will work for the rest of us. Great job on getting such an awesome deal! Lindsay, I'm so glad the info helped!! I can't wait to see pictures of your transformation. :) ~ Liz Chris,

I am so jealous of your Pittsburgh Paints story!!! Thanks for the great tip, hopefully it will work for the rest of us. Great job on getting such an awesome deal!

Lindsay,

I’m so glad the info helped!! I can’t wait to see pictures of your transformation. :)

~ Liz

]]> By: chris http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-252 chris Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:15:15 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-252 Following your advice here in itsgreattobehome.net, I trotted to my local Pittsburgh Paints to purchase Toasted Almond. It was something like $32 a gallon for latex. I asked if there was any was to get a discount. The paint man said, "Sure! It will be $21 a gallon." I was surprised and asked what he needed for me to qualify. He took my name, address, and phone number. He said he would not give my name or contact number to other sources. He swore that anyone could ask for and receive the huge discount. Then I paid the reduced sum and trotted home to paint! TRUE STORY! I suggest you all at least try it, so we can see if he was angry and getting revenge on his possibly dreadful boss. I was a happy girl, and am definitely going back! Following your advice here in itsgreattobehome.net, I trotted to my local Pittsburgh Paints to purchase Toasted Almond. It was something like $32 a gallon for latex. I asked if there was any was to get a discount. The paint man said, “Sure! It will be $21 a gallon.” I was surprised and asked what he needed for me to qualify. He took my name, address, and phone number. He said he would not give my name or contact number to other sources. He swore that anyone could ask for and receive the huge discount. Then I paid the reduced sum and trotted home to paint! TRUE STORY!
I suggest you all at least try it, so we can see if he was angry and getting revenge on his possibly dreadful boss. I was a happy girl, and am definitely going back!

]]> By: Lindsay http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Lindsay Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:35:27 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-251 Liz-- You replied to me via email but I just had to say THANKS again for the paint info! These colors are absolutely beautiful and look so crisp, clean and classy in your home! Thanks again for the info! I'm going to take the plunge VERY soon and start painting away. I'll be sure and let you know how it turns out! Linds http://passengerseatkindofgirl.blogspot.com/ Liz–

You replied to me via email but I just had to say THANKS again for the paint info! These colors are absolutely beautiful and look so crisp, clean and classy in your home!

Thanks again for the info! I’m going to take the plunge VERY soon and start painting away. I’ll be sure and let you know how it turns out!

Linds
http://passengerseatkindofgirl.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Liz http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Liz Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:15:47 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-250 Nicole, Go ahead and take the plunge!! Like Tonya said in the comment above, paint is the easiest and cheapest thing to change in your home, so go ahead and give it a whirl! And it's so easy to make sure that you'll like the color by buying a small pint-sized sample of a few different paint colors (most brands offer them now). Just paint a few squares on your walls to see them in action and all the guess work is gone! And the earthy tones that you like are perfect for accessorizing through color - you won't have to worry about a room looking plain or impersonal because you can always jazz it up with colorful pillows or artwork. ~ Liz P.S. Keep us posted on what you decided to do! And I love pictures . . . :) Nicole,

Go ahead and take the plunge!! Like Tonya said in the comment above, paint is the easiest and cheapest thing to change in your home, so go ahead and give it a whirl! And it’s so easy to make sure that you’ll like the color by buying a small pint-sized sample of a few different paint colors (most brands offer them now). Just paint a few squares on your walls to see them in action and all the guess work is gone! And the earthy tones that you like are perfect for accessorizing through color – you won’t have to worry about a room looking plain or impersonal because you can always jazz it up with colorful pillows or artwork.

~ Liz

P.S. Keep us posted on what you decided to do! And I love pictures . . . :)

]]> By: Nicole http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Nicole Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:09:36 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-249 I really enjoy those colors! Many of our rooms still have the old owners' colors of choice (after 2 years). I think I've kept them because I wasn't sure of what colors I watned. The more I look, the more I enjoy the softer tones...I'm kind of an earthy gal anyway! ;-) I really enjoy those colors! Many of our rooms still have the old owners’ colors of choice (after 2 years). I think I’ve kept them because I wasn’t sure of what colors I watned. The more I look, the more I enjoy the softer tones…I’m kind of an earthy gal anyway! ;-)

]]> By: christy http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-248 christy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:21:41 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-248 Love the paint colors you've chosen - and I'm impressed by how well they all go together! Bravo! And how organized you are to have them all to share! I love our paint colors too - we only kept 2 rooms the same color as the previous owners, because we really like them - our red kitchen and our sage green living/dining room combo. All the other rooms in the house, we've painted. Oh wait, one more we kept - our daughter's nursery - it's two tones of caribbean blue with a white chair rail and we just love it. We girly'ed it up by adding a pink/orange/white flor tile rug, and all girly decor. Great post!! Love the paint colors you’ve chosen – and I’m impressed by how well they all go together! Bravo! And how organized you are to have them all to share!

I love our paint colors too – we only kept 2 rooms the same color as the previous owners, because we really like them – our red kitchen and our sage green living/dining room combo. All the other rooms in the house, we’ve painted. Oh wait, one more we kept – our daughter’s nursery – it’s two tones of caribbean blue with a white chair rail and we just love it. We girly’ed it up by adding a pink/orange/white flor tile rug, and all girly decor.

Great post!!

]]> By: Liz http://itsgreattobehome.net/2009/04/01/paint-by-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Liz Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:51:43 +0000 http://itsgreattobehome.net/?p=1672#comment-246 Tonya, You are so right, open floor plans can be really tricky. However, as long as you have a natural division point in the room (such as a turn in the wall) then you can definitely use more than one paint color in the space, keeping in mind that you will achieve the best effect with colors that are complimentary in tone and hue. Sounds like you've already got it down!! When you don't have a natural division point or you want to keep a unified color palette throughout the space, a great way to distinguish between the different areas of the room is through accent colors and the use of focal points. In our kitchen and den, which are open to one another, we used a mossy green glass backsplash as the focal point in the kitchen, and our huge stone fireplace provides a focal point on the opposite wall in the den. Works like a charm!! ~ Liz Tonya,

You are so right, open floor plans can be really tricky. However, as long as you have a natural division point in the room (such as a turn in the wall) then you can definitely use more than one paint color in the space, keeping in mind that you will achieve the best effect with colors that are complimentary in tone and hue. Sounds like you’ve already got it down!!

When you don’t have a natural division point or you want to keep a unified color palette throughout the space, a great way to distinguish between the different areas of the room is through accent colors and the use of focal points. In our kitchen and den, which are open to one another, we used a mossy green glass backsplash as the focal point in the kitchen, and our huge stone fireplace provides a focal point on the opposite wall in the den. Works like a charm!!

~ Liz

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