Help needed - new paint colours & curtains!

[Snowy Love]

Mel, a warning -if you go to Lanhams, the paint guy Richard will talk your ear off - he's knowelgable, but doesn't know when to shut up. DH is working today so you could go see him though.

We went with the same colour (just pale cream) throughout - figure it won't clash with anything potential buyers own that way and its cheaper to buy large tins than multiple smaller tins with different colours.

[Arimeh]

Snowy - does your DH work for the one where I live? I thought he worked at a Maroochy one?

Anyhoo I'll get DH to go talk to him then.

We are planning on going to spotlight when the miss wakes up though

[Snowy Love]

Yep - Court Rd - ask for Paul.

[nic]

Mel, I think one of the colours was called 'Beaver Creek' (the dark one possibly) but i can't remember what the light colour was called. Will go downstairs in a few to see if I can find the tins
The dark colour looks a little different once it is on the wall. It was DH's colour choice, but I love it more than my colour choice, whic was the light colour.

[{sarah}]

Mel, if you google "60 30 10" it's the Taubmans system where they suggest you use three colours, 60% of one, 30% of another & 10% of another. They have great colour combinations as well

[Arimeh]

Nic - I googled and couldn't find any dulux with beaver creek in the name....couple of beagles and bears.. but no beavers!!

Snowy - ta

Sarah - great tip - shanks!!!!

*off to google*

[nic]

ooh yeah, the taubmans website is a good one too. They have rooms to choose from on there with some of their colours as well.
The light colour we have is called Birchstone.
eta: Oops, sorry Mel., I think it may have been Taubmans,but I got confused as it is in a dulux tin! They were colours from a couple of years ago, but I did see a colour chart last year with the same colour.

Another thing, if you find a couple of colours you like and can't decide, get some sample pots and try them out on a wall at home. Bunnings and other stores sometimes have sample pots laying around in a cheap bin, and sometimes big tins too.

[nic]

Hey Mel, was wondering how you went with the colour choosing and decorating?

Nic

[Pandora]

Yeh howd you go?
Neutral is generally a winner that way its easier for the person buying to visualise what they want to do with the place.

[Arimeh]

bwhahahaha



haven't even looked at the paints yet... we move slowly in this house!!!! lol

We will get there though.. eventually.. I want it ready to be sold by the time the new bub is about to come... so.... got a while yet