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*Originally posted by SaadiaB: *

*Light blue and pink are not totally girly colours, *\

errrr they are not? au contraire..i would bet any day that a majority of guys would not like that.

Thats why its good to start with a colour that both spouses can live with. same goes with texture and patterns.

*I know what men think, they are obsessed with darker shades, especially navy blue and black, which gives a cooler feeling, *

not for curtians and paint :)

*but being in a norther european country Mehroo should go with warmer colours/shades *

right and light blue and pink can not be considered "warmer colours"

** Light blue and pink with addition to some other colours, that I mentioned above can make a really good combination with which both, wife and husband can live with.**

right now looking at your previous point and the point before... if you are going to have to mix it up with some warmer colours anyways..what is teh diff between pink and blue's coldness or blue and black's supposed coldness?

if you look at the a colour wheel, and start looking at warmer colours..I think that attempting to mix pastels with warm colours will lead to pretty horrid results, unless managed very very delicately. it would then be better to go with bolder shade than lighter shades, because pastels do not mix well with warmer tones.

*As for the style of the room, it should be something 'neutral', *

kewl, so we agree :)

*I would say classic or modern, as the same look can get boring with time and with the neutral look you can easly change the style of the room with some simple handgriffs, *

By modern i meant stuff like mies van der rohe, nogucchi, eames style..which is an acquired taste and requires a commitment to it.

the style would also depend on the type of place one has. certain types of pieces look better in certain surroundings..its not to say its impossible but takes much more finesse in styling a downtown loft in a tropical island style, than doign the same thing in a villa in a tropical island.

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*Originally posted by shahreen: *
They can stay at home and watch the pain dry.
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if you guys insist on using pastels and floral prints..the guys would literally be watching "pain" dry :)

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Who said anything about pastels? Saadia is going to knock me up something fantastic out of MDF and cover it in leopard print.

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hmmm Nice ideas guys , Thanks for reply :slight_smile:

Sadiaa home decorating is such a fun hobby and i love it .my family knows that i have artistic talents :snooty: i wish i was married to the designer who designs all the home stuff! -haha but my hubby :halo: khair…

our new home is tiny…but who cares. it’s YOUR HOME!!! that’s what matters, right.

I wanted something in baby pink ,white or in sky blue for my bedroom but then i decided to keep walls all white (because i want to change my bed rooms color scheme in sky blue after few months )
Rightnow my curtains are light pink and white and i have allready tons of candels n some decoratin items in same colours so my bed room is allmost finished now i just need my bed to be delivered on wenesday.
i wil post some pictures when i am done :slight_smile:

living room is going to be in white and light blue shade ( yes again blue) :halo: i love every shade in blue na …

yes its neat idea about 2 paintings in a room…Can you tell me a lil bit about what should i chose ? i mean what kind of painitings ???

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Shahreen

light blue and pink are pastels are'nt they? try mixing light blue with a warm copper tone and see the results.

and please dunn go from one extreme to another..all of a sudden from teeny bopper girlie choices you are going for leopard print.. a totally shaniqua and shananay choice. :)

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*Originally posted by Fraudz: *
Shahreen

light blue and pink are pastels are'nt they? try mixing light blue with a warm copper tone and see the results.

and please dunn go from one extreme to another..all of a sudden from teeny bopper girlie choices you are going for leopard print.. a totally shaniqua and shananay choice. :)
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When did I say I had light pink or blue walls? Not that there's anything wrong with that of course.

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ahh you did nto say that you had blue or pink walls, niether did I imply that anywhere.

I merely suggested that those are very girly colours and most men do not like those.

additionally..you correctly noted that warmer colours would be better inc older climates..which i agree with, but disagree that light blue and pink could be mixed well with tho warmer colours.

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what look i m going for ? ummm good question …

I love the spanish n italian style homes with hardwood floors…and Scandinavian Designs are also :k: mine is going to be a lil bit mixture of everything …hehe

wasay i keep changing my mind so keep changing the style too …my family is tired of it but that is how i am :smiley:

pirr wohi baat ke i am not sure about i will stick with the same colour scheme that’s why walls are painted white so it will be easy for me to change curtains n other things in any colour .I have several different things I can use, so as my mood changes, I can change decoration.

I can off course do what i want from painting walls to changing flooring.
well I can spend a lot as it is my ALL TIME FAVOURIT hobby :slight_smile:

I do talk with kids and hubby about it that’s why i am going to decorate kids room at their choice in red and blue (my kids love dark colors)

hubby is not crazy about decorating like me so its just fine with him .

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well guys light blue color is best for bed rooms so is baby pink :snooty:

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^ NO :)

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OKAY :o

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Mehros, about wall painting, it all depends on personal choices, there was a time when sceanries of landscapes, still compostions of fruits and jars were quite 'in' but now a days these are out, if you want to go with the flow, then modern art (you know the one that nobody really know what is painted :o) are quite up to date, also I have seen pictures of sky scrapers of the large cities, maybe also of old buildings, if you like colour then I would get a cloth wall hanging, I have seen nice ones done in pakistan. All you have to take care that it matches with the rest of the room, like if you have a traditional room with pakistani touch, then a wall hanging like that, if you have a modern room, then something wacky and abstract, if you have a colourful room, then something with colours maybe a nice landscape but I think it should be something that gives u a nice feeling and that u want to look at it again and again with pleasure. I like flowers (yes mr fraudia, thank God u are not related to me :D) I have two painting with flower in abstract shapes.

Fraudz, navy blue is not a warm colour, but light/baby blue is not a cool colour also. Pastels are actually warm colours, well thats what I've learned in my art class in school. Pastel blue is actually made from mixing of blue oil colour with white oil colour, it softens the colour and makes the brightness of the actual colour to go away.

If someone's wife doesn't like the dark shades and the husband doesn't like the floral and pastel shades, so what's the compromise, that is if there is any ? hehe

Mehros, sky blue for bedroom is a cool colour, if you want a nice colour combination, then you could make sky blue curtains, bright shinning violet bedsheet, yellow flower decorations, (wall painting or lamps, bed light ect.. )and sky blue candels in golden holders, that will be just amazing!

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Originally posted by SaadiaB: *
**I like flowers (yes mr fraudia, thank God u are not related to me :D) so I have bought two painting with flower in abstract shapes. *

thank goodness we are not related because I would have to keep correcting you.

if you go back and read what I plainly stated in english..I specifically noted floral print which is not the same thins as a painting of flowers :) but floral print on drapery or wallpaper.

I like flowers too, thats why next weekend i would be planting a few hundred bulbs to look forward to in spring.

Fraudz, navy blue is not a warm colour, but light/baby blue is not a cool colour also. Pastels are actually warm colours, well thats what I learned in my art class in school. Pastel blue is actually made from mixing of blue oil colour with white oil colour, it softens the colour and makes the brightness of the actual colour to go away.

who brought up Navy blue as a warm colour?
all I noted..was that mixing pastels with warm colours is not easy and could result in disasters. i would refer you to a colour wheel to see for yourself :)

If someones wife doesn't like the dark shades and the husband doesn't like the floral and pastel shades, so what's the compromise, that is if there is any ? heeh

meet each other half way, ..
Please note I have no issue with floral shades because there are tons of floral shades, but floral prints...drapery and upholstery with floral print.

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*Originally posted by shahreen: *
Who said anything about pastels? Saadia is going to knock me up something fantastic out of MDF and cover it in leopard print.
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What is MDF ? hehe now i have to ask, are you serious about the leopard print?

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*Originally posted by Fraudz: *
thank goodness we are not related because I would have to keep correcting you.

if you go back and read what I plainly stated in english..I specifically noted floral print which is not the same thins as a painting of flowers :) but floral print on drapery or wallpaper.

Please note I have no issue with floral shades because there are tons of floral shades, but floral prints...drapery and upholstery with floral print.
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oh yes those floral prints on wallpaper, trend from the 70 'tees I guess, that really is horrrrrrible!

I think some women might over do with that, so it must become irratating for men and their masculine feelings, that's why I wrote at the every beginning that "less is more".

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Mehroo, why are you worried about what pictures to put on the walls? Thats what children are for. (I don't mean stick your children on the wall......but pictures of them)

Saadia, MDF is some kind of thin cheap man made wood type material that all the interior designers in Changing Rooms love to use. Re leopard print......I was kidding when I wrote it before but now I think about it I don't think it would look so bad really. Like a nice throw or something.

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thanks shahreen, leopard is not so bad for a change.

well i am done for today. bye

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Okay, now for something i know you all will like..

try this link

http://www.behr.com/behrx/workbook

on the right of the screen there is a box titled inspiration library, click on interior and a bunch of choices pop up base don mood, fav colours etc etc.. go wild. This is a really good tool.

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Re: home decorating ideas

Hang my picture in your bedroom, just above your bed… :smiley:

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*Originally posted by shahreen: *
Saadia, MDF is some kind of thin cheap man made wood type material that all the interior designers in Changing Rooms love to use. Re leopard print......I was kidding when I wrote it before but now I think about it I don't think it would look so bad really. Like a nice throw or something.
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actually MDF does not have to be thin, it can be thick or thin. Its actually a really good material due to its dimensional consistency and stability.

MDF is actually better in many cases than using veneer core plywood due to the internal voids which are inherent in the plywood.

its bigger brother HDF, High Density fibreboard is even better.

Dont knwo if this is important to ppl, but mDF is almost always made of recycled wood and is thus better for the environment.

anyways nuff of of my rambliong on MDF and HDF