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  1. hrastro

    hrastro Platinum IL'ite

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    Hi all,

    I need help desperately, my DH is just no help, he will paint the whole house white or cream !!!

    I am in the process of getting my new home painted! It is a 4 year old home, we just bought!

    There are teak panel cupboards and light cream curtains with dark orange borders and special effects.

    There is one shelf that I have shifted to dining room that is orange/cream in color

    According to my FIL (vaastu expert !!!), colors should be

    Master bedroom- blue, kid's room and study - green
    hall - yellow, orange shades
    kitchen - yellow, orange shades!

    So, I have shortlisted these colors from asian paints -
    Master bedroom -
    mineral blue on one wall facing the bed,
    the others - sunset beach
    one side teak color cupboards,
    one side window + remaining wall + split ac unit,
    one side bathroom door + small wall + door

    8 year old Son's room -
    burst of lime
    on one side is wall + small window
    sunset beach for one side is bathroom door + small wall - covered by his light brown study desk
    one side is fully glass doors
    one side is fully teak color cupboards

    study room is a big room (may become son's room when he's older) -
    one long 14 ft wall - burst of lime
    others - sunset beach
    on one side is wall + small window
    on one side is wall + small window
    one side is covered by half teak color and half white color cupboards

    hall :
    deep orange
    one side with TV unit + small wall above TV unit
    others - sunset beach
    one side long wall,
    one side shoe rack+small wall above shoe rack
    one side short wall with kitchen behind

    dining :
    deep orange
    only one wall in dining (with light orange shelf)
    other sides -
    one side kitchen - fully sunset beach
    one side hall
    one side glass doors

    all other walls - bathrooms, balconies, space between bedrooms etc - sunset beach

    Please suggest if these are ok, too bright, too dark, what better colors etc please !!!

     

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  2. Ishika84

    Ishika84 Silver IL'ite

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    if you want my views try to ask with interior designer he can give you better ideas...in color we invest so much money so better to take professional advise....
     
  3. hrastro

    hrastro Platinum IL'ite

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    Yeah but house is 4 yrs old, already furnished. So no interior decorator reqd except for painting :)
     
  4. Srama

    Srama Finest Post Winner

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    hrastro,

    I think in India the trend right now is color one wall bright and the rest with coordinating colors right? If you have the resources, you can certainly play with these colors - like creating texture, may be some stripes and things like that!

    That said, my honest opinion I love the mineral blue and burst of lime! I kind of like the deep orange, seen the same combination of orange on wall with sunset beach (kind of) and feel it looks okay! The contrast is too much for my taste - what do you feel about deep orange and lime green?

    On the other hand I could live in a room with just one of those colors easily.

    I do have a mineral blue (kind of) in my house but it has a lot white shelving on the walls and with white curtains, I do like it!

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    I also have a room with light green and light purple.

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    So I am assuming you like the sunset beach as the primary color and trying to coordinate the bolder colors with that right?
     
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    Mindian IL Hall of Fame

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    wow hrastro..so many colours. :thumbsup
    Do share the pics so that we can see how it looks. I am like your hubby hahaha always go for cream or white so that I can have colourful furnishings. but guess I should go for a change..I am open to new ideas so would like to see your colour combinations.

    Sabi,

    I loved the blue wall with white curtains and shelves :thumbsup:thumbsup
     
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    Srama Finest Post Winner

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    Thank you Mindi! I am the opposite, can't stay with light colors :)
     
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    Anvitha Moderator Staff Member Gold IL'ite

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    srama, I like the colors very much. I also have a blue room but of different shade.
     
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    Hi Hrastro,

    I too have used colors in my house mixed with vasthu. I have some knowledge in astrology also so I have mixed all in my home.

    Master bedroom is green and yellow.( as my dh doesnt like pink shades).(its the same burst of lime green color)
    kitchen- red and grey.( brownish red is agneyam fire color) you can see in my album)
    living room orange and grey.(sunrise orange)
    elder sons room is blue which comes in northwest
    guest room is yellow which comes in southeast.
    we call the rooms as green room yellow room blue room like that.
    Believe me after colors the house the entire look is going to change and everyone will appropriate as i did got on my house warming day.

    I will try to share room pics if you are interested.
    Shade names i forgot as it is 2 and yrs back now but they are asian paints.
     
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    Hi hrastro,

    IMO the house is looking very pink(or light orange)...maybe the bedroom can have mineral blue and a lighter shade of blue? Likewise, your sons room can have a light yellow instead of sunset beach? Or green on three walls and a bright yellow on one wall?
     
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    Srama, your walls look beautiful!!

    Sorry for not responding, I got busy with the carpenter and the painter !!! Just back on IL for few minutes today !!!

    Thanx everyone for your responses !!!

    OliveOyl - you must have some experience in this :) The painter said almost exactly the same thing !!
    So, I changed the major color to a light yellow... and for blue room, the lighter color is a lighter blue called inner peace :) will update later with photos once painting is done !!

    Thanx again everyone :)
     

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