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Bathroom paint ideas?

October 24, 2011

My boyfriend and I are redoing our bathroom and we are trying to decide what colors we should paint the walls. We both want a light gray color and our trim is going to be white. Our problem is that we a have already gotten dark brown tile for the

Color for my outside doors?

October 19, 2011

I have ClayTone color for my two garage doors, which ClayTone is a manufacturer color. My outside trim is Navajo White, with red, black, mixed colors in the brick. I have four outside doors and I need suggestions on the color for my outside doors?

Best color for front door?

October 12, 2011

We have a cream color house and brown shutters and trim. What color front door would look best?

Black for doors and trim?

October 4, 2011

Home is a brown/red/beige brick mixture and currently white door, garage door and window trim. We’re debating black for all to add elegance…thoughts?

Choosing a color below chair-rail

September 5, 2011

In my dining room I painted the color Fennel Seed by BM 1101 above chair-rail. The crown moulding and chair-rail are both painted white semi-gloss. What color should go below chair-rail. White seems so stark?

Ceiling Paint Color

July 19, 2011

I need to make my bathroom ceiling seem higher than it is. Do I paint it white or light gray (same color of the walls)? Also half the bottom of the walls to the floor is done in yellow 6″ tiles

Chair Rail & Crown Molding Colors

July 3, 2011

I am painting a small dining room. The ceiling is white. The color above the chair rail is a pale yellow. The color below the chair rail is a light lime green. Should I bring in a 3rd color? Darkening up or lighten up one of the other colors?

Choose Porch Color

July 3, 2011

I need help choosing the right color for my porches. My house is all white & the roof shingles are different shades of dark grey. I’m not sure to go light or dark with my color choice.

Can interior doors be different colors?

May 9, 2011

I’m remodeling my bathroom in an Asian theme – black cabinet, copper countertop, black wallpaper with Asian scene – but the two doors and door frames are white! What should I do?

Best color for gutters?

April 24, 2011

I have a 1976 single story small, worn, medium colored brick home with a black roof with a ridge vent. The soffits are off white. I can’t decide if the gutters should be white or black. Any ideas?