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tru_navy

Sep. 17, 2008 at 1:32 PM by tru_navy
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My husband and I are re-doing wood floors, and because they will no longer accept a stain (long story), we are painting them light grey (porch paint). We found a teal paint in the mistakes bin, so we got it for only $5. We both agree that the teal will look really good with the grey floors, but we are afraid that one gallon won't cover all of the walls. So, we thought of putting up a chair rail and doing the room 1/2 and 1/2, or maybe doing stripes... i think this will be our dining room or living room... what are your ideas? The color has to go with teal and light grey...
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smsprice

by smsprice on Sep. 17, 2008 at 1:38 PM

I say Chocolate Brown or maybe white?

tiffanystwins

by tiffanystwins on Sep. 17, 2008 at 1:56 PM

I say stick with a neutral color. Any neutral would look good I think, I would just steer clear of darker colors, it might clash with the gray and make the room look more inclosed and smaller. Get lighter color and it will keep the room looking open and bigger.

Hope that helps alittle

WebCat

by WebCat on Oct. 4, 2008 at 12:13 PM

Teal is a combination of blue and green. which color do you like? Gray goes with everything. You can accent with a rug that has your wall colors in it.

JenniferDacey

by JenniferDacey on Oct. 5, 2008 at 8:11 PM

I would go with white, if it was my choice and do the top 1/2 teal and bottom 1/2 white. I think the teal could be used as an accent color with the neutrality of the grey and white.

toomanypoodles

by toomanypoodles on Oct. 6, 2008 at 6:35 AM

I don't think I'd go too "different", but just a lighter shade of your teal.  And yes, the darker shade on the bottom.  I think if you went with white, it would look like you forgot to paint the top part of your wall. 

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Angeedalet

by Angeedalet on Oct. 6, 2008 at 6:40 AM

you will also need a popping color..... like a splash of Orange or maybe red.... but do not use it on the walls.  I would still to the teal on the bottom, with a lighter on the top....and splash color somewhere .....a few places.... works great!

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Deb128

by Deb128 on Oct. 6, 2008 at 8:16 PM

The teals...blues and greens are really in with the Chocolate Brown.  Really depends on the size of the room. Maybe do one large wall the Chocolate Brown and all others the teal...you could probably get more of the teal color...lots of places can match the colors like Lowes.

toomanypoodles

by toomanypoodles on Oct. 11, 2008 at 6:36 AM

I agree chocolate brown with the teals, especially a pale aqua is gorgeous...but with a gray floor?  No...that's too different---gray is one you can't do that much with and I just don't see gray and brown. 

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