Almost OT - Colors
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
good time to paint. BUT...... I have ORANGE countertops. Really ORANGE,
screaming ORANGE like from the 70's loud red screaming ORANGE with a bit
of marbeling that is darker redish rustish. And I can't replace the
coutners yet. Oh and the delivery guys for the new stove smashed up one
of my cupboards so I have to fix that and it won't match so we have to
paint. Also I have YELLOW linoleum. Very YELLOW linoleum in an ugly sort
of mediterranian tile 70's YELLOW.
We tried just plain white and no it didn't work and shows too much dirt
and besides we live in Alaska and the universe is white so many months
of the year. We tired green and blue and both of them neither
complemented or outshouted the orange. And we nixed yellow because we
both hate it and we've lived in so many rentals with ugly yellows, some
where when we moved in the yellow was either old grease or worse mold.
So we figured we were stuck with oranges or browns. SO we found this
dark reddish rusty color sort of like the marbeling and it looks really
good on the lower cupboards. It anchors that orange counter down and
even kind of sucks up the orangeness. We tried peach on the walls but it
turned real yellow pumpking next to the other color.
SO we found this Laura Ashley color called Apricot 4 which looks nothing
like apricot to me. Its kind of brownish sort of like a softer shade of
red clay pot. Looks really good on the wall and the upper cabinets.
We already have a forest green wall near that area in a hallway. And the
curtains in the dining area are a similar dark green which we think will
work although we haven't painted that wall yet.
DH thinks these rusty oranges are southwesty themed. I think they are
north woods themed. I'm considering putting a green stencil on the
cupboards to kind of tie all the parts of the room together. But I can't
decide whether to go southwesty or north woodsy. He's think some sort of
geometric indian thing. I'm think bears, moose, pine trees.
SO the question is does anybody out there think rustyred and forest
green and claypot brown/terra cotta is southwesty. And if so what sort
of indian thing would be a good theme to stencil?
I think of southwesty as more pastels, sunset colors, desert colors.
Carol
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>......... SO the question is does anybody out there think rustyred and forest
>green and claypot brown/terra cotta is southwesty. And if so what sort
>of indian thing would be a good theme to stencil?
>
>I think of southwesty as more pastels, sunset colors, desert colors.
I lived in Lizard Land (AKA Phoenix) for 35 years and did Home Dec sewing
and consulting for about 25 of those 35 years. I have seen a LOT of the
Southwestern type colors you are thinking of. Usually, the pastel stuff is
done with that horrid howling coyote and artsy-fartsy double spouted wedding
pots done with sand and bright gold accents. <VBS> I even had to make huge
tacky chili pepper shaped accent pillows for one woman.
The colors you are talking about -- be they pastel or not -- are suitable
for a desert themed room. Until you have seen the colors of the Grand Canyon
or a desert southwest sunset, you don't realize how varied they are.
Since you are leaning towards woodsy and your DH is leaning towards sowest,
why not compromise on something just plain "natural" or rustic? Maybe a bunch
of different leaves would work -- there ARE trees with leaves in Lizard Land --
just not too many of them LOL. I did a LOT of Home Dec stuff with rope, black
iron and wood accents and those things are rustic without being too specific.
Maybe you could stencil something like a rail fence (notice the QUILTING
reference here) with leaves or bushes growing up and around it and you could do
the leaves in an autumn pallette of colors to tie in all of those oranges,
yellows and greens that you seem to be stuck with already? Might be a good
idea for you to look at stencils that are available and then make your
decision. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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"Carol Schwaderer Dickinson" <dd...@alaska.net> wrote in message
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Carol Schwaderer Dickinson <dd...@alaska.net> wrote:
>SO the question is does anybody out there think rustyred and forest
>green and claypot brown/terra cotta is southwesty. And if so what sort
>of indian thing would be a good theme to stencil?
I live in the southwest (Nevada and, before that, Arizona), and I don't
really think of those colors as southwesty -- they're too dark, except
maybe for the terra cotta. We seem to use more pastels -- maybe it's an
attempt to feel cooler? ;)
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
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Monique Reed
sympathize.
I think your dark green idea is a good one. To me it doesn't say
either Southwest or Northwoods. (Though, for where you live, the
woodsy thing is more appropriate.) Rusty orange is just the color of
terracotta pots. You could carry the rusty orange/dark green scheme
into a gardeny sort of theme. Think topiaries, potted ferns, and
such. A French orangerie type thing, if you will. How would that be?
Monique
Charlie
tops. We used them at my nans to get a granite effect, works beautifully.
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admiration. :)
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Roberta Zollner
Congrats on finding colors that work!
Roberta in D
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Roberta Zollner
orange flowers :-p
As soon as we get enough saved, that's gotta go!
Roberta in D, didn't know they made any like that
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varying shades of cream/brown. Just looks plain "marbley" until you get
close and see the detail.
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Julia Altshuler
I live in the southwest (Nevada and, before that, Arizona), and I don't
> really think of those colors as southwesty -- they're too dark, except
> maybe for the terra cotta. We seem to use more pastels -- maybe it's an
> attempt to feel cooler? ;)
I always figured it was an attempt to mimic the look of sun faded brights.
--Lia
Pat in Virginia
elements, is fascinating! The colors lean more toward
the 'Lodge Look" IMO, especially with the dark green.
Go with that and add some pine trees, a few pine cones,
and so on. Plaid valence. Hey, I have a brown moose
cookie jar that would look great, but you are too far
away to pick it up! <L> So, what color did you select
for the appliances themselves? Stainless might be a
good choice, given your challenges. Keep us posted. I
love to read how other people fix up their homes. PAT
taria
Our first house had wonderful pink tile in the bathroom.
Sometimes change is a good thing :)
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> But I can't
>> > decide whether to go southwesty or north woodsy. He's think some sort of
>> > geometric indian thing. I'm think bears, moose, pine trees.
Living in Alaska, I"d go with the bears, moose, pine trees. :)
Susan
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Country style (according to its label). It was gorgeous! There were LOTS
of oranges and yellows, mixed with creams and reds and burgundies. There
were complements of rich, royal blue, and lime and chartreuse and gold.
And it was all against the forest green of the tree.
You can find all these bold colors working together in some French and
Spanish pottery, if you want to consider this color scheme. It's more
about enriching the "bright" than taming it.
Philip
Mary in TN
other hand, I wouldn't mind the avacado too much. :)
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Elena
to me, "geometric indian thing" doesn't have to equal southwest.
Take a look at the indians in the Pacific Northwest. Lots of Deep reds,
forest greens, black even.
Although I'd hesitate with black with the orange unless you just adore
Halloween :)
Still, just wanted to point out that there's alternative indian stylings.
Elena
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Roberta Zollner
horrible surface in my kitchen ASAP. Granite would be paradise compared to
orange flowers on brown!
Roberta in D
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black and white and different greens and blues. I remember there was a
blue, a white and a green, but I'm not sure about the others.
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hacbac
to do with it. The tile is in excellent condition, but I still hate it.
Barb C.
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Pat in Virginia
>
> My house still has a pink tiled bathroom with baby blue. I don't know what
> to do with it. The tile is in excellent condition, but I still hate it.
>
> Barb C.
Do you have the tile half way, and then painted wall
above? If so, try this: paint wall a neutral white,
then sponge on several layers .... way less than 1/8
pink, a skimpy 1/4 lilac, a generous 1/4 blue, and the
rest (nearly 1/2) mint green. Then use mint green in
towels, curtains, rugs, with a wee bit of lilac or blue
... however you are inclined. If the floor is too pink
or too blue, you could cover it with either a w/w
carpet or just several plush area rugs in mint green.
Did I mention I like mint green?? <G>
PAT
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Mel Rimmer
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>My house still has a pink tiled bathroom with baby blue. I don't know what
>to do with it. The tile is in excellent condition, but I still hate it.
You can get paint specifically designed for painting over tiles here in
the UK. You can also get stickers and glue-on ceramic shapes to make
plain tiles look like fancy tiles.
--
Mel Rimmer
taria
painted tiles and the paint really holds up.
Taria
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>But does that stuff really work? I just can't imagine you can scrub
>painted tiles and the paint really holds up.
I don't know. I've never used it myself. But I don't think I ever scrub
my tiles - they seem to come perfectly clean with just a wipe over.
--
Mel Rimmer
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
>
> I'll trade you counter tops. Mine is coral. The 70's stuff also.
>
> Kate T.
> South Mississippi
No thanks. But I'd donate my family room carpet. Rusty orange, with
psychedelic flowers in brown gold white and a touch of black. With paint
splots from the famous artist who used to live here and paint in this
room
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
>
> If you go into a DIY store you can get spray paints specially for counter
> tops. We used them at my nans to get a granite effect, works beautifully.
>
> Charlotte.
I've seen it on TV. I went to the hardware store and asked about it but
they said it really doesn't work and the counters look horibble really
quickly again. They didn't have anyone they could refer me to to do the
work and besides they don't sell the right kind of paint. Sigh.
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
>
> I hear that 70's stuff is coming back. Hope not!
Didn't you notice this summer the "hot" colors were citrus, and melons.
Just like the early '70's. Even the same prints. I work in Fred Meyer in
the apparel department and we actually sold garments this summer in
colors and prints that my sister wore in the 60's. And haven't you
noticed the "hippie" fashions. Its like a time warp to walk into our
juniors department; peasant blouses, hip huggers although now they call
them lowrisebootcut, painted flowers and paisleys on everything, lots of
oranges and yellow on blacks and brown.
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
>
> I have a friend with a bathroom like that. It is so..... pink. On the
> other hand, I wouldn't mind the avacado too much. :)
>
Then you never lived with it. My sister painted our bedroom avacado
while my plane was still in the air when I left for college. And then my
mother did the living/dining room carpet and drapes in avacado and the
chairs in an avacado and gold brocade. Also had avacado refrigerator and
stove. Ick.
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
>
> Carol: What you've done so far, to tie in disparate
> elements, is fascinating! The colors lean more toward
> the 'Lodge Look" IMO, especially with the dark green.
> Go with that and add some pine trees, a few pine cones,
> and so on. Plaid valence.
Funny you a should mention that. After we made our choices for the
kitchen I realized we had curtains in the rec room that are plaid with
that orange and the green on an ecru background, with a little sandy
color. I may move them upstairs. :D
Hey, I have a brown moose
> cookie jar that would look great, but you are too far
> away to pick it up! <L> So, what color did you select
> for the appliances themselves? Stainless might be a
> good choice, given your challenges.
Well we have used refrigerators both almond. I thought they would look
horrid but they look okay. Although not as good as before I put in the
white stove in between. The DW is white. I can always paint the fridges
white.
I've lived with appliances that were harvest gold, 70's brown, avacado,
70's blue, and almond. I just hate that the colors don't stay in vogue
so as soon as one dies there is a clash. We decided years ago that all
replacements will be white.
Carol
hacbac
Your ideas just might work. I have painted the upper walls in white. The
floor is (are you ready for this) is gold and brown terrazzo. What were the
contractors on in the fifties when they came up with these colors? I've
been wanting to paint this floor for ages or tile, but have put it off.
Barb C.
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taria
be back in style. It is awful in or out of style!
Taria
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>
> No thanks. But I'd donate my family room carpet. Rusty orange, with
> psychedelic flowers in brown gold white and a touch of black. With paint
> splots from the famous artist who used to live here and paint in this
> room
CAROL!! You should post a Beverage warning when you
post about that carpet!!! I CANNOT believe that an
artist ... a famous artist yet .... would select that
particular combination of color and form.
PAT .... ROFLMAO in VA
Kate Dicey
me MONTHS to get the silk scraps and threads out of it after making my
wedding dress! Horrible stuff...
I have classroom type carpet in the living and dining rooms here: it's
practical in a mid-terraced house where you have to cart the (petrol)
lawn mower, the hedge trimmer, and all the car/garden tools through the
house! Trouble is, in the living room it's dark grey, so shows every
blessed crumb, and there's no pile for the crumbs to hide in!
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He may even have felt it was NECESSARY to drip paint on it if it's THAT
ugly! :)
Kate XXXXXX
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
I doubt he did. He was not the original owner of the house. And I'm sure
the carpet is original to the house. I don't know how he managed to
paint such beautiful pictures in this horrid room.
Carol
Ruth in Happy Camp
There were very old willows and cottonwoods growing all along it, and clumps
of them around the neighborhood. It was farmland/cotton fields until just
before we moved there.
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> >From: Carol Schwaderer Dickinson dd...@alaska.net
>
> >......... SO the question is does anybody out there think rustyred and
forest
> >green and claypot brown/terra cotta is southwesty. And if so what sort
> >of indian thing would be a good theme to stencil?
> >
> >I think of southwesty as more pastels, sunset colors, desert colors.
>
sewing
> and consulting for about 25 of those 35 years. I have seen a LOT of the
> Southwestern type colors you are thinking of. Usually, the pastel stuff
is
> done with that horrid howling coyote and artsy-fartsy double spouted
wedding
> pots done with sand and bright gold accents. <VBS> I even had to make
huge
> tacky chili pepper shaped accent pillows for one woman.
> The colors you are talking about -- be they pastel or not -- are
suitable
> for a desert themed room. Until you have seen the colors of the Grand
Canyon
> or a desert southwest sunset, you don't realize how varied they are.
> Since you are leaning towards woodsy and your DH is leaning towards
sowest,
> why not compromise on something just plain "natural" or rustic? Maybe a
bunch
> of different leaves would work -- there ARE trees with leaves in Lizard
Land --
> just not too many of them LOL. I did a LOT of Home Dec stuff with rope,
black
> iron and wood accents and those things are rustic without being too
specific.
> Maybe you could stencil something like a rail fence (notice the
QUILTING
> reference here) with leaves or bushes growing up and around it and you
could do
> the leaves in an autumn pallette of colors to tie in all of those oranges,
> yellows and greens that you seem to be stuck with already? Might be a
good
> idea for you to look at stencils that are available and then make your
> decision. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
> .
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^<
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René Lynette
jars my eyes every time I see it. I don't even want a hint of it in a room.
I put out my Halloween stuff for two days only.
As for the SW theme, the first thing that comes to my mind are sun-set
colors. Think Arizona.
-- René
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"Monique Reed" <mon...@mail.bio.tamu.edu> wrote in message
> I once lived in a rental with ORANGE counters in kitchen and bath. I
> sympathize.
>
> I think your dark green idea is a good one. To me it doesn't say
> either Southwest or Northwoods. (Though, for where you live, the
> woodsy thing is more appropriate.) Rusty orange is just the color of
> terracotta pots. You could carry the rusty orange/dark green scheme
> into a gardeny sort of theme. Think topiaries, potted ferns, and
> such. A French orangerie type thing, if you will. How would that be?
René Lynette
Now I'm really curious! Who is the artist you mentioned?
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"Carol Schwaderer Dickinson" <dd...@alaska.net> wrote in > No thanks. But
Marissa Vignali
had dark orange countertops in kitchen and baths, plus dark wood
everywhere else, as in cupboards, sliding evil closet doors (loved to
pinch my fingers, those darn doors).. I hated it! DH though I was crazy
to care so much but it was really ugly... :o)
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson wrote:
>We had to buy a new stove. I hate my kitchen walls so it seemed like a
>good time to paint. BUT...... I have ORANGE countertops. Really ORANGE,
>screaming ORANGE like from the 70's loud red screaming ORANGE with a bit
>of marbeling that is darker redish rustish. And I can't replace the
>coutners yet. Oh and the delivery guys for the new stove smashed up one
>of my cupboards so I have to fix that and it won't match so we have to
>paint. Also I have YELLOW linoleum. Very YELLOW linoleum in an ugly sort
>of mediterranian tile 70's YELLOW.
>
>
>
>
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Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
> into a gardeny sort of theme. Think topiaries, potted ferns, and
> such. A French orangerie type thing, if you will. How would that be?
>
That will be great. I've moved on with this some. I found a huge square
clay pot at the store today. Originally $17.00 on sale, and then there
was a 50% off sticker on it but I couldn't find a reason for it, and
after that I got my employee discount... so for $5.60 I got this pot
which I put on the counter and it looks fabulous. I'm going to stick
miscellaneous kitchen debris in it thats always all over the counter.
Either that or all the cooking utensils. Whichever fits well. And if it
looks good I'll get a couple more as opportunity arises.
We "carefully removed" HAHAHAHAHA the cupboard on the wall tonight and
moved it up to the ceiling so I can put the microwave on a shelf off the
counter. It sure opens up the room! Starting to look halfway decent.
I'm going to go with "North woods rustic" type theme. Found a stamp
shaped like a moose which is about 6".
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
> Halloween :)
> Still, just wanted to point out that there's alternative indian stylings.
>
> Elena
Not that fond of Halloween, or orange. And yes I have taken a look at
PNW indian geometrics. DS is Inupiat. :D
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
laundry sink, and along the wall in the utility room. He was just
sloppy.
Carol
Carol Schwaderer Dickinson
Charles Gause. He paints Alaskan landscapes and animals. He's very
famous within the state of Alaska, and he's quite collectible. His
prints were running around $900 last time I checked.
Carol
Kate Dicey
pictures, I do tiny fiddley little inky things with single-hair
brushes... Can't get up much of a splash with that!
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