tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post7397281560599598824..comments2024-03-29T10:34:50.288-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: From super dark to a white roomThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-23735948805482449302010-12-27T23:05:12.943-05:002010-12-27T23:05:12.943-05:00One of the guys who paints for our company gave me...One of the guys who paints for our company gave me great advice on how to cover my barn red walls when I want to go lighter (which may be soon:-))...black flat paint over the dark color works as a primer and you only need one coat. There is no bleed through, which often happens with anything with red or orange in it.<br /><br />Can't wait to see how your room turns out - getting ready to paint the powder room chocolate...starting small in preparation for the new year!KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201793461641304424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-48300424267844257182010-12-16T11:06:45.770-05:002010-12-16T11:06:45.770-05:00LOVE it! Can't wait to see the finished produc...LOVE it! Can't wait to see the finished product! I am so impressed with all your DIY stuff...very inspiring! Although my husband probably wishes I would stop reading your blog so I quit adding projects to his list. :)Jamihttp://allergictomornings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35886281103466768182010-12-14T14:53:20.843-05:002010-12-14T14:53:20.843-05:00The fabrics are DELISH! No wonder you were inspire...The fabrics are DELISH! No wonder you were inspired.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083209476740551749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-37072188517529368732010-12-13T14:37:42.335-05:002010-12-13T14:37:42.335-05:00Oh, I don't know if I could do that. I think ...Oh, I don't know if I could do that. I think maybe after a few more years in the house with color I could. The closest I could do is a bold color on top and white wainscoting on the lower half. For a bathroom, maybe? You are so brave!!!!Carmell Giacobbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590261535733701983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-74551427046519777882010-12-13T12:41:29.924-05:002010-12-13T12:41:29.924-05:00Loving the change... also did you make your own pe...Loving the change... also did you make your own pendant light?<br /><br />xo,<br />cristinCristin // Simplified Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087851251083940026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-83456609780843964442010-12-13T10:05:23.300-05:002010-12-13T10:05:23.300-05:00love it! Where did you get the fabric from??love it! Where did you get the fabric from??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-52732475897167426942010-12-13T08:57:15.846-05:002010-12-13T08:57:15.846-05:00I like white when I see it in other people's h...I like white when I see it in other people's houses, but for mine it feels too stark. I like really light washes of color. My two favorites I used for my kitchen/dining room and my living room recently are silver sage and manchester tan both by Benjamin Moore. Manchester Tan is the perfect creamy beige that is really light, not too green or pink or yellowy, and looks great in every light. I'm really happy with it. Silver sage is the perfect really pale green/gray. It'll be great to see the finished room!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054624188896928543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42173669253522726992010-12-13T07:22:54.285-05:002010-12-13T07:22:54.285-05:00I love that Purdy comb, my husband was a professio...I love that Purdy comb, my husband was a professional house painter for many years so we never use anything but Purdy. And he is incredibly anal about cleaning out the brushes and keeping them like new. He'd have a cow if he saw your used brush up there LOL! That huge roller rocks! I'd have been like you, not even have thought about the tray. Sigh. I'm also like you in craving some color. I'm all about color walls (whether they be subtle or bold) and white trim. We just did our kitchen and found an amazing white called Almond Cream. LOVE it. <br /><br />And who doesn't like semi gloss on their walls? That's just weird to me LOL! Semi gloss is beautiful, not glossy and so easy to clean.<br /><br />I think your room is going to look fabulous. That fabric is gorgeous, can't wait to see the finished product!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967409222170903614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-70516070299913214652010-12-13T06:42:22.722-05:002010-12-13T06:42:22.722-05:00hello! its me again...just one other thought...if...hello! its me again...just one other thought...if you do THIS room white...is it going to flow with the rest of your home? OR, is it going to drive you nutty and then you find yourself needing to go white throughout? I LOOVE the white, but i love color too....but just a thought as you want the house to have continuity :)<br />Cant wait to see!<br />AND....IM STILL DYING to hear your news!<br />Wwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!<br />xoxokarakara@elements-interiors.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881129307140377402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-50635424478489432642010-12-12T21:59:30.125-05:002010-12-12T21:59:30.125-05:00I love the fabrics you chose. I think it's goi...I love the fabrics you chose. I think it's going to look great. I'm one of those people that need color. I think it comes from growing up with a lot of white walls! I agree with you that dark colors don't make rooms look smaller. After painting a couple of bedrooms I had so many comments about how big the room looked! I will be buying one of those combs!!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394041890043330124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-54505430837532015902010-12-12T20:23:10.169-05:002010-12-12T20:23:10.169-05:00Nope. Couldn't do the all-white thing. Not i...Nope. Couldn't do the all-white thing. Not if I were getting to choose, that is. I've lived in all-white apartments before, and that was okay. But in my house? No, thank you. I'm a lover of color, and that's that!<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you bring to life that picture in your head! :)Richella Parhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-78755974167930900742010-12-12T19:12:26.543-05:002010-12-12T19:12:26.543-05:00I ALWAYS crave color! Can't help it. :)I ALWAYS crave color! Can't help it. :)amber binghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053628957354597864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-15957687215258603982010-12-12T15:40:38.031-05:002010-12-12T15:40:38.031-05:00I just painted my master bedroom white and I love ...I just painted my master bedroom white and I love it too!!!! Your room looks fabulous !cleverlyinspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07806146903299988582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-50140944851554856052010-12-12T12:25:39.345-05:002010-12-12T12:25:39.345-05:00I just painted my 13 yo DD's room white with b...I just painted my 13 yo DD's room white with black, silver and fuchsia accents and it's gorgeous!<br />Looking forward to seeing the final results of your room.<br />SuzanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-26983766849928165252010-12-12T11:13:16.724-05:002010-12-12T11:13:16.724-05:00LOVE it! I can't wait to see the finished prod...LOVE it! I can't wait to see the finished product - I'm sure it will be fab as usual!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-40238825101811705622010-12-12T11:09:56.409-05:002010-12-12T11:09:56.409-05:00HI! I painted our bedroom a WHITE white, and LOVE...HI! I painted our bedroom a WHITE white, and LOVE it! And I have similar blues in the fabrics, and a mix of white wicker and natural wood furniture too. It is cool in the summer and wintry in the winter (huh?) and it DOES seem to work for all seasons. It always feels like a serene room! But I kept our office.....brick red.....:)NnNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995282679081165922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-38279605668351600962010-12-12T10:09:45.458-05:002010-12-12T10:09:45.458-05:00Very cool! I am getting ready to tear my living r...Very cool! I am getting ready to tear my living room apart after the holidays. I have cruddy off-white wall paper that has probably been up since 1970! You are motivating me to get it done!<br /><br />www.shannyruns.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301503542276380523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-32277658989050443882010-12-12T09:54:50.806-05:002010-12-12T09:54:50.806-05:00I'm a color lover; but I do have one white roo...I'm a color lover; but I do have one white room- my dining room. It's really more of a light cream on white :) The furniture is espresso so I still get my contrast on in there :) <br /><br />Can't wait to see the end result! I'm in serious love with that desk! <br /><br />xo- CarmelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765912501756304480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-73961908339901477122010-12-12T01:45:50.235-05:002010-12-12T01:45:50.235-05:00I think your room is going to look amazing! I thi...I think your room is going to look amazing! I think white can look great, (although ALL white rooms give me the HEEBIES!) <br /><br />Our entire house is Behr toasted cashew, a pretty beigey color that looks pale and lovely during the day and warm but not dark at night,with the exception of our bedroom which is a darker shade called toasted wheat (looks amazing behind our african masks) and an accent fireplace wall that's pretty much brick red (no, there's no brick in the fireplace!). <br /><br />I say, use what you love and change it when the mood strikes! Dark colors can be serene and white can be warm and cozy, it's all about texture and accents.Rosebriarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00492170931139535736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-53984941851255379782010-12-11T22:44:33.390-05:002010-12-11T22:44:33.390-05:00This is gorgeous & it isn't even done yet!...This is gorgeous & it isn't even done yet!! love the fabrics. You are going to be very happy!! hugs, CathyCathy M~(checkitoff)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03470783605176479831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-8201021389305429822010-12-11T21:13:22.423-05:002010-12-11T21:13:22.423-05:00Have you seen the favorite color that the designer...Have you seen the favorite color that the designers at Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, and Ballard Design use.....WHITE, and they manage to make the room feel warm. Have no doubt you will be able to recreate a warm room with white walls. The rooms looks so refreshed! Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-10649257493910751972010-12-11T21:09:38.722-05:002010-12-11T21:09:38.722-05:00What is the name of the fabric you used to cover t...What is the name of the fabric you used to cover the shade above your table/desk and where did you get it? I love it and it would make perfect throw pillows in our family room.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284374396023403489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-75396511734807872272010-12-11T20:52:57.153-05:002010-12-11T20:52:57.153-05:00It looks to me like someone else loves the fabrics...It looks to me like someone else loves the fabrics you use! See the refurbished wing chair here dated 12/3/2010:<br />http://betterafter.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-12-03T18%3A00%3A00-07%3A00Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-80305541376388448842010-12-11T18:54:09.010-05:002010-12-11T18:54:09.010-05:00Holy light batman...lol, whew you got me laughing ...Holy <i>light</i> batman...lol, whew you got me laughing like crazy with that one...I can not wait to see this room done, everything you do is so awesome! Those fabrics, and colors are gorgeous!Nikki@KreativeKnackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080665838627635705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-31388974999760860892010-12-11T17:58:55.216-05:002010-12-11T17:58:55.216-05:00LOVE the colors! I'm thinking about painting t...LOVE the colors! I'm thinking about painting two of my dark rooms and I would love to have that fabric. I wish I could recover my entire living room set with it!Megan {The Brick Bungalow}https://www.blogger.com/profile/16617271434771438500noreply@blogger.com