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Choosing Colors

Tone Down Bright Yellow Paint To Soft Brown Color

How do you town down bright yellow paint to a soft brown color? Hello Debra.. I have a bright yellow wall I want to tone down to a creamy soft brown with slight yellow undertones. The yellow color is from Lowes It is called (TOASTED WHEAT). Can I do this with a Brown Glaze? Thank [...]

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Terra Cotta Walls

This reader sent in pictures of his terra cotta faux painted dining room and kitchen. He was so happy with the results he just had to share. "These are pictures taken of my dining room and kitchen areas. I have not yet painted the cabinets or put in the baseboard, but will when time and [...]

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Home Office Ideas Burgundy Black and Terra Cotta Colors

I am redoing a home office. I have black satin furniture, and a burgundy chair and ottoman. The floor is a light terra cotta ceramic tile. What color walls would you suggest? Home Office Ideas Using Burgundy, Black and Light Terra Cotta Colors. When thinking about the two colors (not the black) we see that [...]

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Choosing Colors For Adjoining Rooms

Okay… so you have read the first article and taken the test about shadows and their affect on color. If not… I recommend you start with reading Interior Colors For Great Rooms before we get started learning about Choosing Colors For Adjoining Rooms. photo credit: robertgaal All colors are derived from a total of no [...]

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Interior Colors For Great Rooms

Modern houses often have rooms that flow into each other, often without any door or dividing wall at all. This means that the decor of two or more rooms can be seen at one time. Colors in these adjacent rooms, since they are certain to be seen in relationship to each other should always be [...]

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How Do I Colorwash Walls?

Sometimes we get a question that is very general… a true call for help from someone who has never done a faux finish… ever. Hi Debra and Tawn, Thanks for your emails. I love all the great hints in your newsletters and articles. What I would like to do is a colorwash on a wall. [...]