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Caroline T

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my husband is welding an iron door and i wanted to know if we should paint it black or dark brown?

what is more popular or better to ask if we should paint it to mach w/ the stone and the brick on the house?
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Mimi Alpharetta, GA
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  • Caroline T
    Commented on Sep 20, 2011
    I would go with a dark brown, almost an oil rubbed bronze. The black is very deep and will ...»
    become grey if it fades a bit. The Bronze color will retain a brownish tone.

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Design & Décor: (1st time user of Hometalk) We are putting down a dark wood laminate in our large rectangular Living room/dining room

area (no boundary between them -- all one room that we will keep very open, with no living room furniture, because we are ballroom dancers). The room is open to the front entry hall and ...»
staircase (dark wood railing, spindles, knewlpost) and with an open door to kitchen (light maple cabinets and countertop). Our 42" x 60" dining room table and 4 chairs are a very similar dark wood. Will that work visually: dark dining room table on dark wood floor?

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John Winter Park, FL
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  • Caroline T
    Commented on Sep 15, 2011
    The flooring will become fixed to the house so consider the architectural details of the home. ...»
    If you have light maple cabinetry, you may want to go with a darker floor - not too dark though. It will create a higher contrast than you would possibly like. Anything else that you can move is not a fixed item and can easily be replaced. Unlike flooring and cabinetry. That being said, a darker table would not look strange on a lighter floor as long as you get an area rug that softens the contrast between the table's finish and the flooring. Get the best underlayment for the floor your budget affords. This will reduce the clicking of the heels while dancing. The room's acoustics will change but so will your tolerance of it. Before long, it wont' bother you anymore. Another thing is you may want to opt for a satin finish on the floor. A high gloss floor will develope a haze from the heals and normal traffic wear. There will be surface scratched that will stand out even more at certain angles. The satin will not .

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