What's wrong with white?
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color
white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? |
What's wrong with white?
"Jack" wrote in message ... On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? Real estate agents often recommend neutral white repainting before putting a home on the market. |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? White is fine, though it can be boring. The trend to more colors is probably partially due to apartments tending to be all white. People like me who lived in one white-walled apartment after another tend to consider the ability to paint my wals other colors to be one of the joys of home ownership. To be honest, I'm still not that adventurous. I still stick to fairly neutral colors and a couple of lighter colors. Greg |
What's wrong with white?
In article , "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? An off-white/pale beige color offends the least number of people and makes a room look bright and spacious without the stark and clinical glare of pure white. That is why new home builders rarely use anything else. They KNOW (do not just think/guess) that's what sells houses. -- |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". | | Gary Player. | | http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? In my area the builders paint most all home white inside. It hides imperfections well. These will show up; more pronounced, in darker colors. The trend for Realtors in our area is to go with a neutral earth tones... they seem to term it "beige-EE" (sp). I lived with white walls in my last house for 10 years. After we moved across town the wife went to other colors. Some light pastel colors in two bedrooms and they look great. She faux painted the rest of the house and since she did the work - I love it. -- Oren "Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly." |
What's wrong with white?
On Feb 28, 5:59 pm, (Malcolm Hoar) wrote:
In article , "Jack" wrote: On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? An off-white/pale beige color offends the least number of people and makes a room look bright and spacious without the stark and clinical glare of pure white. That is why new home builders rarely use anything else. They KNOW (do not just think/guess) that's what sells houses. When I was a kid, I did a little painting for a builder. He did not like to put on 2 coats of paint - more likely with darker colors. Also, stint as a realtor, we were told it is better to have white or off white walls and ceilings and bring color into the room in form of window treatments, furniture, etc. Frank |
What's wrong with white?
On Feb 28, 6:17 pm, "Frank" wrote:
On Feb 28, 5:59 pm, (Malcolm Hoar) wrote: In article , "Jack" wrote: On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? An off-white/pale beige color offends the least number of people and makes a room look bright and spacious without the stark and clinical glare of pure white. That is why new home builders rarely use anything else. They KNOW (do not just think/guess) that's what sells houses. When I was a kid, I did a little painting for a builder. He did not like to put on 2 coats of paint - more likely with darker colors. Also, stint as a realtor, we were told it is better to have white or off white walls and ceilings and bring color into the room in form of window treatments, furniture, etc. Frank- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - The realtor stuff is a bunch of hooey. Sure, if your house is poorly decorated then a lot of realtors will tell you just to paint it white but if you have it tastefully done then it can be a positive as much as a negative. A lot of people say that having all neutral colors lets the prospective buyer imagine their own furnishings better, but most buyers aren't that imaginative. If you look at the decorating catalogs or magazines like Pottery Barn, Ethan Allan, House & Garden, you will see color used tastefully. |
What's wrong with white?
Jack wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? There is nothing wrong with white. That is the reason every developer paints all the walls white and why realtors all tell you to paint everything white if you are selling. People don't "hate" and it makes rooms look a little larger. Strong colors tend to put off potential buyers, unless they happen to like the color. Now once people buy the house, they tend to put their own mark on the home and that often means using color. So a home improvement show is not likely to use white as a change because most people already know what white looks like and consider it a little boring. -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? I'd much rather have white than the dirty brownish yellow one room in this house was painted. I like the walls white or a light color (NOT light sh*t color) and have smaller objects for color. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "How could you ask be to believe in God when there's absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster |
What's wrong with white?
I kind of like white for the outside of a house with a bolder color for the
trim. For the inside I kind of like pastel walls and perhaps a white ceiling. Also what looks pretty good is the faux painting. -- Roger Shoaf If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent. "Jack" wrote in message ... On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? |
What's wrong with white?
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What's wrong with white?
"Jack" wrote in message ... On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? When we sold our previous house it was white inside. But we got comments from prospective buyers that our blue carpet would not go well with their existing living room furniture. Charlie |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? I still have builder's white since 1992 in the hall, bedrooms, family room, dining room, shop. Light yellow enamel in bathrooms and kitchen. Dull dark green in the theater. My favorite color is red. White in the bedroom is not too good but I can live with it. |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:21:05 -0800, Oren wrote:
Some years ago I walked DIRECTLY out of a house for sale.. Black and red walls with purple carpet. I just could not get past that first impression and over look it. A very odd woman leased an office down the hall from mine, in a downtown office building and immediately painted the walls a very dark shade of blue. Well, she tried to paint the walls. She actually painted the walls and the carpet. If she was happy with her decision, then she was the only one. The landlord was beside himself. In that situation, even boring white would have been better. H |
What's wrong with white?
My wife doesnt like white:(
Frankly its wonderful, brite, makes rooms look larger. Off whites always look dirty to me:( Our entire home is currently white but its been 10 years its time for repaint, my wife says the female does ALL the decorating, the husband just does the work and pays for everything. there will be a fight:( I suggested white living room, she can select other colors for rooms I spend little time in........ she hated that compromise, awaiting bucks for remodeling |
What's wrong with white?
"Jack" wrote in message ... I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? My shop has white walls. Nice and bright. In a house, they remind me of the cheap rental units that get painted every time the last tenant skips town. Never had white walls in the house, never will. We tend towards pastels rather than dark, rich colors. |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:36:23 -0500, Hep wrote:
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:21:05 -0800, Oren wrote: Some years ago I walked DIRECTLY out of a house for sale.. Black and red walls with purple carpet. I just could not get past that first impression and over look it. A very odd woman leased an office down the hall from mine, in a downtown office building and immediately painted the walls a very dark shade of blue. Well, she tried to paint the walls. She actually painted the walls and the carpet. If she was happy with her decision, then she was the only one. The landlord was beside himself. In that situation, even boring white would have been better. H White paint can be very attractive and easy on the eye. I'm thinking multi-tones of white. Ceiling, crown, chair rail, base molding, doors and casing. Tri-color white/tone will not be boring. It's a good way to use white paint. -- Oren I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? I love the single orange wall (not the whole room) and perhaps a fabric on an opposing wall. But for selling, it need to be furnished with matching decor. If the house is empty, then paint it white. |
What's wrong with white?
"Oren" wrote in message ... On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:36:23 -0500, Hep wrote: On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:21:05 -0800, Oren wrote: Some years ago I walked DIRECTLY out of a house for sale.. Black and red walls with purple carpet. I just could not get past that first impression and over look it. A very odd woman leased an office down the hall from mine, in a downtown office building and immediately painted the walls a very dark shade of blue. Well, she tried to paint the walls. She actually painted the walls and the carpet. If she was happy with her decision, then she was the only one. The landlord was beside himself. In that situation, even boring white would have been better. H White paint can be very attractive and easy on the eye. I'm thinking multi-tones of white. Ceiling, crown, chair rail, base molding, doors and casing. Tri-color white/tone will not be boring. It's a good way to use white paint. Chuckle. One of the reasons I got this place cheap was the unfortunate decorating experiments of the previous owners. LR is basic white and looks okay, rest of house looks like somebody watched too many DIY shows. I sorta regret not biting the bullet and getting a painting crew in here while place was empty, but I was feeling poor at the time, having just written several astoundingly large checks for the closing and startup expenses. It ain't pretty, but being a single guy, I have mostly learned to ignore it, and will likely leave it until sale time at this point. aem sends... |
What's wrong with white?
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:43:14 GMT, "ameijers"
wrote: Chuckle. One of the reasons I got this place cheap was the unfortunate decorating experiments of the previous owners. LR is basic white and looks okay, rest of house looks like somebody watched too many DIY shows. I sorta regret not biting the bullet and getting a painting crew in here while place was empty, but I was feeling poor at the time, having just written several astoundingly large checks for the closing and startup expenses. It ain't pretty, but being a single guy, I have mostly learned to ignore it, and will likely leave it until sale time at this point. That was my plan. except to paint in a few years. Now the house is so full, it's hard to move everythign, and I certainly can't hire someone, because if he moves things it will be worse. aem sends... |
What's wrong with white?
In article , "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
My shop has white walls. Nice and bright. In a house, they remind me of the cheap rental units that get painted every time the last tenant skips town. Never had white walls in the house, never will. We tend towards pastels rather than dark, rich colors. This really isn't complicated. When you live in a place, paint it whatever color *you* like. When you come to sell, repaint it off-white (pale beige). The place will sell faster and you'll get a better price. Beige is "warmer" than pure white, which looks "cold". People want to feel warm and cozy in their homes. This is all well understood by good builders and realtors. They have turned into science -- no guesswork required. Aside from the color itself, a *fresh* coat of paint will always help sell a home. Maybe buyers shouldn't be so superficial but the fact is... they are. -- |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". | | Gary Player. | | http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
What's wrong with white?
"Deke" wrote But for selling, it need to be furnished with matching decor. If the house is empty, then paint it white. Guessing what color the buyer will like is like trying to hit the lottery. You can do it, but the odds are against you. Just get the place CLEAN, and if that includes painting a light color to cover dirt, wear, and grime, so be it. One of the major things in buying/selling is first impressions. A place that looks clean will suggest that it has been taken care of. A place that needs painting right away suggests that there will be other repairs, too. Five to ten gallons of paint is not a big investment in trying to sell a house, and will give the most bang for the bucks. After that, if some weirdo Goth bitch who loves Halloween colors buys it and wants to redecorate, whatever. But to color it that way in anticipation of the one Goth Halloween obsessed bitch buyer in the world is a lottery decision. Steve |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
white I like to have a white wall to show slides on. Easier than setting up a screen. |
What's wrong with white?
"mm" wrote in message ... On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote: white I like to have a white wall to show slides on. Easier than setting up a screen. Sort of true, but the pictures look dull compared to a screen |
What's wrong with white?
You know I've always heard that too. I sold my house this past
December, nothing fancy just a little 1K ft2 ranch. When I moved in the walls were all white...and it looked and felt cold an lifeless. When I left the house had 5 different colors on the main floor, and everyone that looked at the house raved about the colors. I'm convinced the colors sold the house. Bottom line, you have do what's tactful...just because it's got color doesn't make it right! Oh yea...the house sold for more than asking in 4 days. 2 qualified first time buyers. On Feb 28, 4:44 pm, "Charles Schuler" wrote: Real estate agents often recommend neutral white repainting before putting a home on the market. |
What's wrong with white?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:36:23 -0500, Hep wrote:
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:21:05 -0800, Oren wrote: Some years ago I walked DIRECTLY out of a house for sale.. Black and red walls with purple carpet. I just could not get past that first impression and over look it. A very odd woman leased an office down the hall from mine, in a downtown office building and immediately painted the walls a very dark shade of blue. Well, she tried to paint the walls. She actually painted the walls and the carpet. If she was happy with her decision, then she was the only one. The landlord was beside himself. In that situation, even boring white would have been better. For whom? When I work on my house, I do what pleases ME, not what I think will please the next guy. |
What's wrong with white?
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:28:16 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote: "mm" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote: white I like to have a white wall to show slides on. Easier than setting up a screen. Sort of true, but the pictures look dull compared to a screen I know they say that and I believe even I would almost certainly think so if they were side by side, but my love for convenience outweighs my desire for quality. I was going to paint one wall glossy white for this purpose, but I don't show slides that often anyhow anymore. |
What's wrong with white?
On 28 Feb 2007 18:53:17 -0800, "
wrote: My wife doesnt like white:( Frankly its wonderful, brite, makes rooms look larger. Off whites always look dirty to me:( White only looks clean when it IS clean, and a pure white is harder to keep clean than an off-white. Who has to do the cleaning? How about Blue, with white trim? That makes a good livingroom. But not that pansy-ass sky blue or slate. Primal blue. The kind of blue that feels like a physical assault until you get the trim painted and the curtains hung. If you put vibrant enough color on the walls (something that says OSHA approved) then you can paint the ceiling with Ames reflective safety white. Our entire home is currently white but its been 10 years its time for repaint, my wife says the female does ALL the decorating, the husband just does the work and pays for everything. there will be a fight:( I suggested white living room, she can select other colors for rooms I spend little time in........ she hated that compromise, awaiting bucks for remodeling |
What's wrong with white?
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:39:00 -0500, Goedjn wrote:
On 28 Feb 2007 18:53:17 -0800, " wrote: My wife doesnt like white:( Frankly its wonderful, brite, makes rooms look larger. Off whites always look dirty to me:( White only looks clean when it IS clean, and a pure white is harder to keep clean than an off-white. Who has to do the cleaning? Off-white doesn't show dirt as well, probably because it's the color of light dirt. It never really looks clean. How about Blue, with white trim? That makes a good livingroom. But not that pansy-ass sky blue or slate. Primal blue. The kind of blue that feels like a physical assault until you get the trim painted and the curtains hung. If you put vibrant enough color on the walls (something that says OSHA approved) then you can paint the ceiling with Ames reflective safety white. Our entire home is currently white but its been 10 years its time for repaint, my wife says the female does ALL the decorating, the husband just does the work and pays for everything. there will be a fight:( I suggested white living room, she can select other colors for rooms I spend little time in........ she hated that compromise, awaiting bucks for remodeling -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "How could you ask be to believe in God when there's absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster |
What's wrong with white?
On Feb 28, 5:41 pm, "Jack" wrote:
On the TV home improvement shows, seems like everyone hates the wall color white and replace it with funky colors like purple, orange or somesuch. Funny when a new owner comes in and repaint the existing purple wall with green, brown or other bodacious colors. In most cases, the rooms seem dark compare to white so you need to add more lighting. I like white as a blank canvas as I (more like the wife) could add splashes of colors from my furniture, paintings. door and wall trims. Painting walls in bright bold colors seem like a sensory overload to me. Doesn't anyone like white anymore? Me and the Mrs. are getting ready to do some painting and I'll be heading off to the local Sears to request several gallons of good ol BO34 (Winter White). Nothin at all wrong with white as far as we're concerned. The Sears paint is just our preference. We have branched out a little bit and done some other colors in our new home, but the last house was all done in white. It all comes down to... what do you want in your house. Which translates (mostly) to if it makes the Mrs. happy life is happy... ;-) Most of the TV shows go overboard with their style and color mixes to keep it interesting. Not that many folks would watch every week if the designer walked into the house and said "I SEE ---- WHITE".. :-) Just my two little pennies worth... Good luck! |
What's wrong with white?
"mm" wrote in message ... On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:28:16 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote: "mm" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:41:33 -0800, "Jack" wrote: white I like to have a white wall to show slides on. Easier than setting up a screen. Sort of true, but the pictures look dull compared to a screen I know they say that and I believe even I would almost certainly think so if they were side by side, but my love for convenience outweighs my desire for quality. I was going to paint one wall glossy white for this purpose, but I don't show slides that often anyhow anymore. You could buy special paint for movies and slides. The paint is pricey but not as pricey as a good screen. |
What's wrong with white?
On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:05:10 -0800, "Jack" wrote:
I was going to paint one wall glossy white for this purpose, but I don't show slides that often anyhow anymore. You could buy special paint for movies and slides. The paint is pricey but not as pricey as a good screen. Thanks. I didn't know that. Looks like I'm not the only "lazy" one. Plus with a screen you have to fold it up, have a place to store it, and take it out again. |
What's wrong with white?
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:36:56 -0500, mm
wrote: On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:05:10 -0800, "Jack" wrote: I was going to paint one wall glossy white for this purpose, but I don't show slides that often anyhow anymore. You could buy special paint for movies and slides. The paint is pricey but not as pricey as a good screen. Thanks. I didn't know that. Looks like I'm not the only "lazy" one. Plus with a screen you have to fold it up, have a place to store it, and take it out again. And you can... -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "How could you ask be to believe in God when there's absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster |
What's wrong with white?
Our house is a bit over a hundred years old. Before we did any work on
it, we carefully peeled back the layers of time on the walls. Only one room has ever had white walls -- the living room was painted white when we bought the place, appears to have been done in the 1970s. Before that, it had a variety of pastels in different rooms. Before that, wall papers ranging from pastels to very deep prints downstairs, while the bedrooms had paper with scenic prints -- floral in one, cowboys and indians in another, tropical scenes in a third, etc. The original interior was deep green, painted cloth instead of paper, except the dining room which was green below with a band of sky blue on top, with a gold stripe between them. -- is Joshua Putnam http://www.phred.org/~josh/ Braze your own bicycle frames. See http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html |
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