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Question by Marcy J: A bathroom with ivory countertops and cabinets but baseboards and door are white, what color should toilet be? We renovated our Powder room (Washroom) and had to replace the toilet. The sink with the countertop is ivory it, has some little white designs in it. My question is: ” Is it acceptable to install a white toilet? The doors and baseboards are white and the wall color is taupe. Please, I need advice, it,s a very nice victorian style toilet but it only comes in white, and most of the toilets are white in the stores. Best answer: Answer by NewGrandmaSince you say it’s a powder room it likely doesn’t contain a shower or bath. In that case, what colour is the sink?? If it’s ivory, then match the toilet to it. If you have fallen in love with... 

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Question by Jojo: what color whould i paint my bathroom? we renovated our basement a few years ago, but we never really decorated the bathroom, so i want to paint it to liven it up a bit. for some reason my sister thought to put two different borders up though, one on top and one in the middle between the ceiling and floor. the top one has an ivy pattern, and the middle has like victorian style brown themed dolls?? i know, confusing. i really dont hate any color, so any suggestions would be appreciated! Best answer: Answer by I ? My NicknameNot brown or other dark colours! Do some white or light beige or something. It will look more modern and give it will make it look bigger and luminous. Add your own answer in the comments! I stumble into a fierce bathroom vintage brass Victorian... 

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Question by julia: What wall color (with a pink counter top, and walnut cabinet) can give my bathroom a Victorian style feeling? The wall color I have now is soft yellow, so you can see with the colors; soft yellow and baby pink; it really feels like a bathroom for a little girl who still is in middle school. I want something that is more sophisticated and really gives a Victorian or antique feeling. (I know to achieve that look I still have to do some decorations) My bath is just average size, not very big, and get also average natural light. Here’s all the other colors I have in my bathroom? I used 4×4 natural stones for my counter top and wall around the tub. They are somewhere between pink and baby pink. 12X12 tile for flooring. Don’t know what happened to me really I also... 

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House Color Combinations – Exterior House Painting Ideas House color combinations coordinate your entire exterior color palette. It’s not just enough to pick a color for your house you need to make an entire color scheme. You need to pick several coordinating shades. For the exterior of your house you’ll need colors for the main paint, garage door, shutters, front door, concrete, trim and roof. The color combination of your house can compliment the overall style of your home. For an updated Victorian pair gray and taupe with pale lavender accents to show off the architecture. For a modern home use the idea of a pop of color. If your home is on several different levels and lacks architectural details paint each story a different color. You can even use a daring color scheme... 

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House Color Combinations House color combinations coordinate your entire exterior color palette. It’s not just enough to pick a color for your house you need to make an entire color scheme. You need to pick several coordinating shades. For the exterior of your house you’ll need a main paint color, garage door color, shutter color, front door color, concrete color, trim color and roof color. The color combination of your house can compliment the overall style of your home. For an updated Victorian pair gray and taupe with pale lavender accents to show off the architecture. For a modern home use the idea of a pop of color. If your home is on several different levels and lacks architectural details paint each story a different color. You can even use a daring color scheme of taupes,... 

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  USING AND UNDERSTANDING COLOR IN DESIGNING AND DECORATING TERMS, DEFINITIONS, MEANINGS, AND TIPS COLOR Is the first element of art, and an essential element of design. Color is considered to be one of the most useful and powerful design tools available. A great body of research has been conducted on the visual and physical effects of color. Color affects mood and behavior, it represents personality and style. We tend to form first impressions on appearance and the colors a person is wearing has an impact on our impressions. The psychological, religious, and cultural expressions of color are very different and separate from each other, as each of these areas sees color in a different way. Meanings and symbolism attached to colors vary from culture to culture, and change over time according... 

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In order to create a harmonious, convenient interior in one’s own apartment, firstly, it is necessary “to plan” a living space on paper. As experience shows, drawing up of a design-project is better to divide into a number of stages, taking into account some general rules at that. Organization of space is both the most complex, and the most interesting stage where an inventor and a designer should awake within you. And the less the metric area of an apartment is, the more actively the inventor’s idea should work. For example, if there are small rooms in an apartment, it is not necessary to block them up with wardrobes it is better to move all the wardrobes to the corridor or the hall, and use mirrors and local lighting in addition to the basic one more actively... 

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I am doing the base coat a very pale grey and the trim will be bright white. I cannot decide on a good accent color. I would like it to be noticable but not garrish or tacky. I thought of very dark blue or even black. Any more suggestions would be appreciated.  Read More →

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There are no local requirements for historic preservation and we cannot locate any information regarding the original color palatte that was used on the house. Please give us some suggestions.  Read More →

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Product DescriptionThis rare book by two respected architects invited homeowners of the Victorian era to eschew “white houses with green blinds” and join in the revolutionary trend towards colorful houses. In an introductory section, the authors explain clearly how to mix primary and secondary colors to achieve such popular, mellow tones of the period as olive, russet, citrine, buff, plum, and sage. The architectural drawings in the 20 beautiful color plates—each accompanied by a detailed explanation—show how color schemes work on the exteriors of specific houses. 20 color plates.  Read More →

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