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   TomW | May 23, 2007 01:48am | #1

   I prefer the white.

   The room looks great!! Love the ceiling.

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   andybuildz | May 23, 2007 02:35am | #2

   definatly the white but why not a third color? Sounds like a fight I'd be in with my wife again...lol

    

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   john7g | May 23, 2007 02:40am | #3

   was thinking the same thing... maybe a darker version of the taupe... and an argument with the DW.

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   HomeSolutions | May 23, 2007 03:04am | #4

   I would go with a little lighter color on your top panel and your taupe as it is on the bottom .

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   splintergroupie | May 23, 2007 03:13am | #5

   I like the taupe on the walls - white is for people who can't make up their minds - but having more taupe on the panels, then MORE taupe in the carpet and i get tauped out.

   How about chocolate on the panels to break up the monotony? I guess you'd have to re-do the trim in buttercream then...

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   PaulBinCT | May 23, 2007 03:42am | #6

   "white is for people who can't make up their minds"

   I beg to differ... I try to only paint my place when I'm dating someone, because I realized long ago (after the fabled "burnt orange" fiasco) that I haven't a clue when it comes to room colors.  But, I needed to paint whilst between female entanglements so I wound up going to the paint store, picking a chip with a series of neutral greys and saying "give me a gallon of each, and some ceiling white" and painting every room a different shade of grey ;)PaulB

    

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   splintergroupie | May 23, 2007 04:35am | #8

   OK, but if we start dating, we're spending most of the time at my place! I have a lovely little solarium painted terra cotta, aka burnt orange, that goes wonderfully with the navy and sunflower kitchen, burgundy and teal LR, and mango and purple bathroom. I couldn't even bring myself to paint my shop walls white.

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   PaulBinCT | May 23, 2007 04:42am | #9

   My eyeballs hurt just thinking about it ;)PaulB

    

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   splintergroupie | May 23, 2007 04:57am | #10

   You'd be in total body paralysis, then, at what a couple cans of webbing spray can do to a small bathroom. Good gravy, but that was fun!

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   PaulBinCT | May 23, 2007 05:00am | #11

   Good God woman... where's my holy water?PaulB

    

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   splintergroupie | May 23, 2007 05:06am | #12

   Sorry, this is the Paint Department. You want Plumbing, Aisle 14.

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   jeffwoodwork | May 23, 2007 04:30am | #7

   Think I would taupe the panels, what is the ceiling height in that room?  Nice job by the way.

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   MSA1 | May 23, 2007 05:07am | #13

   White.

    

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   RBean | May 23, 2007 07:09am | #14

   Ya gotta like the entertainment here at FHB.com!<!----><!----><!---->

   Thanks for all your comments...will pass them on to the young man who did the woodwork...hope he stays with the carpentry stuff...for his first time with the trim and moldings; he did a great job – very proud of him.<!----><!---->

   On the paint - I think I have moved into the paralysis by analysis dimension...the rest of the home is taupe w/ white trim w/ hardwood floors...wainscoting in the office only.<!----><!---->

   Really like the idea of another shade...hmmm.<!----><!---->

   Which one of you is the marriage counselor?<!----><!---->

   Cheers and thanks so much.

   RBean

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   For Jeff...8 ft on the ceiling.

   Edited 5/23/2007 12:15 am ET by RBean

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   NoQuarter | May 23, 2007 06:28pm | #15

   Thought I would share this as it seems relevant. As you can see, I went with white and a darker color on top.

    

   Dining Room Before:

   http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/NoQuarter1/diningroom2.jpg

    

   After:

   http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/NoQuarter1/diningroom5.jpg

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   RBean | May 23, 2007 07:41pm | #16

   Thanks NoQuarter.

   Nice project!

   Appreciate seeing the images...helped with the decision.

   I'd like to say 'we' decided but as usual the doe gets last say over this buck so as suggested by some we'll be doing the white.

   Best regards to all,

   RBean