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This is where we are going with floor and walls--what do you think? (Original Post) Horse with no Name Nov 2012 OP
Love the floors, still don't like the paint. Crown moulding would be nice. OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #1
We won't be able to do crown moulding because of the features of our house Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #4
Unfortunately the color is close to the cabinets Warpy Nov 2012 #28
In our house, the kitchen is separated from the walls Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #29
the wall color is OK, the interior doors need painting (imo) a deeper, richer hue. -- Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #2
I love this wall color Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #5
Your Interior doors are mahogany? why did you paint them? Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #8
No...we didn't paint them Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #9
We'd actually like to get the ceiling the same color as that door Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #10
OK. I am confused. Is this a picture of your house or, no? Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #12
Not the first pic. Just the pic of the look we are going for in our house remodel Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #13
ok. let me understand. you want your ceiling to be as dark as the floor? correct or no? Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #14
No. Would like for it to be the color of the door. Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #15
I thought your floor is going to be like the floor in the first pic? Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #16
The floor is going to be the color of the first picture Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #17
there are three (maybe four) doors in that first pic...the interior doors are the same color and Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #18
Yes, the dark red exterior door. n/t Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #19
are you going to stain the planks and cross beams all the same dark red? Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #20
Yes. They will be stained...although I won't be the one doing it,lol Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #21
With fifteen feet high ceilings, this should give a very dramatic effect. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #22
That is what we are hoping Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #23
should turn out very nice, I think -- post pics when you are finished Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #24
Will do! Thanks for the input and sorry for the confusion,lol Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #25
is OK --- sorry to be so detail oriented. I am a designer at heart. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #26
What is the flooring material? roody Nov 2012 #3
The floors are stained concrete. n/t Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #6
Wow! polly7 Nov 2012 #7
It is stunning. Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #11
I like it. Warm. jwirr Nov 2012 #27
That's what I thought. It gives a warm feeling. Kaleva Nov 2012 #31
we did that color, and still love it 4 years later NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #30
WOW, thats gorgeous!!! cherrycheers Nov 2012 #32

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
4. We won't be able to do crown moulding because of the features of our house
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 11:51 AM
Nov 2012

Our entire ceiling is made of slatted wood and cross beams and it will be stained to a mahogany.
Currently the hallway walls are cedar with 15 ft ceilings. We are going to sheetrock over the cedar because the cedar is really impractical.

We do like the golden yellow color and it will go very well with the floors and a 40 foot across full wall fireplace and mantle.

There are things in this house that we cannot change...and have to work around, lol

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
28. Unfortunately the color is close to the cabinets
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:52 PM
Nov 2012

I realize photos can be deceptive, but the whole effect is monochromatic to the point that some really nice detail is getting lost. Also it looks rather dark. I might lighten it two or three shades before I'd use it.

Then again, I'm not going to have to live with it, you are, so take this for what it's worth. (plink, plink)

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
29. In our house, the kitchen is separated from the walls
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 09:30 PM
Nov 2012

I guess the picture is deceptive because I have tunnel vision looking at the wall color to the floor color to the what we are doing with the ceiling and I don't even see those parts,lol

In the kitchen, they are going to use the existing cabinets...and cut out the doors and insert stained glass in them and the countertops are going to be slate.

Not sure exactly about the backsplash yet. My guess is that it will be some type of metal.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
2. the wall color is OK, the interior doors need painting (imo) a deeper, richer hue. --
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 11:15 AM
Nov 2012

Notice the front door and how much better it plays with the wall color. Also molding needs a deeper color.

Rich, warm and inviting, I think.

Is that what you are going for?

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
5. I love this wall color
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 11:58 AM
Nov 2012

Our doors are mahogany--we won't be changing those. However, our ceilings are more of a honey color (see reply above) and we are going to go a little darker with those. We are going for warm and inviting.

Here is a picture of our ceilings--that might help to visualize. The entire house has these ceilings

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
10. We'd actually like to get the ceiling the same color as that door
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:06 PM
Nov 2012

Not sure how possible that will be,lol

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
13. Not the first pic. Just the pic of the look we are going for in our house remodel
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:26 PM
Nov 2012

was just getting feedback,lol.

The picture of the ceiling is mine.

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
15. No. Would like for it to be the color of the door.
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:48 PM
Nov 2012

It is a plank ceiling with cross timbers all throughout the house. It needs to be stained now and we are going to go a little darker. The floor will be lighter.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
16. I thought your floor is going to be like the floor in the first pic?
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:57 PM
Nov 2012

is that not a picture of your actual ceiling?

are you going to do the planks and the timbers the same stain?

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
17. The floor is going to be the color of the first picture
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:06 PM
Nov 2012

I would like my ceiling to be the color of the door.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
18. there are three (maybe four) doors in that first pic...the interior doors are the same color and
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:18 PM
Nov 2012

the other one I assume is an Exterior door. Is that the color? The Exterior Door is the color you want on your ceiling?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
20. are you going to stain the planks and cross beams all the same dark red?
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:32 PM
Nov 2012

ceilings are 15 feet high, correct?

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
21. Yes. They will be stained...although I won't be the one doing it,lol
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:48 PM
Nov 2012

The cross beams might go a bit darker

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
22. With fifteen feet high ceilings, this should give a very dramatic effect.
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 01:53 PM
Nov 2012

dark but, warm and inviting, I think.

Horse with no Name

(34,077 posts)
23. That is what we are hoping
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 02:15 PM
Nov 2012

The fireplace is a pretty strong focal point...it will done in River Rock (at least that is our prelim choice) then the stained concrete floors, and staining the ceilings...I think it is going to be quite beautiful. We are going with the gold/yellow color for the walls to bring warmth because of the stone

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
24. should turn out very nice, I think -- post pics when you are finished
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 02:33 PM
Nov 2012

would love to see the completed project.

NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)
30. we did that color, and still love it 4 years later
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:33 PM
Nov 2012


i'd love those floors in here, and we may go to something every much like that when we re-do them in a couple years

cherrycheers

(2 posts)
32. WOW, thats gorgeous!!!
Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:33 AM
Nov 2012

Seriously it's so nice and um,,,i like this kind of floor. um....walls, do you wanna hang some paintings? i think that would be great too.

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