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Any interior desginers here? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter St. Louis Bob
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St. Louis Bob
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MarcO
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just an FYI:
Interior Decorator = line cook @ Macaroni Grill
Interior Designer = Top Chef
best thing to do is check through lots of pics online- couple of good sites:
http://www.zillow.com/digs/explore/
http://www.houzz.com
once you have a general color in mind bring a sample of your countertop and cabinets down to a good paint store and they will help you with the right tone. Worst case if you don't have a sample is to borrow their paint wheel.
Interior Decorator = line cook @ Macaroni Grill
Interior Designer = Top Chef
best thing to do is check through lots of pics online- couple of good sites:
http://www.zillow.com/digs/explore/
http://www.houzz.com
once you have a general color in mind bring a sample of your countertop and cabinets down to a good paint store and they will help you with the right tone. Worst case if you don't have a sample is to borrow their paint wheel.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Thanks for the bolded.
We have the paint wheel but that seems to be making things worse. Mrs. SLB likes a dark brown. I'm fine with the color but afraid it is too dark.
NCCommish
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MarcO
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haha - hardly. but if you're looking to do it cheap (decorator) - which I guess he is if he is asking for advice on the internet - you may as well do it yourself. if you're willing to do it right then hire a designer.
NCCommish
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St. Louis Bob
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I'm just looking for paint color selections, not a complete redesign.
And yes, when it comes to stuff like this, I'm cheap.ETA
I thought in this day and age there would be a site where you could upload a pic of your space and see what different colors would look like.
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johnnycakes
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I understand DD may have killed some Czechoslovakians. But his apartment looks like ####.
MarcO
Footballguy
I know - no worries… (my wife is very sensitive about being called an interior "decorator").
MarcO
Footballguy
Most paint companies offer something to this effect:I'm just looking for paint color selections, not a complete redesign.
ETA
I thought in this day and age there would be a site where you could upload a pic of your space and see what different colors would look like.
ColorSnap Studio - app from Sherman Williams
Benjamin Moore - http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/personal-color-viewer
Rodda - http://www.roddapaint.com/diy/virtual-painting-software.aspx
but as you might already discovered - what looks good on the computer screen is often far from what looks good on the wall.
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St. Louis Bob
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Pefect, our painter uses Sherwin Williams. Thanks!Most paint companies offer something to this effect:I'm just looking for paint color selections, not a complete redesign.
ETA
I thought in this day and age there would be a site where you could upload a pic of your space and see what different colors would look like.
ColorSnap Studio - app from Sherman Williams
Benjamin Moore - http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/personal-color-viewer
Rodda - http://www.roddapaint.com/diy/virtual-painting-software.aspx
but as you might already discovered - what looks good on the computer screen is often far from what looks good on the wall.
Still open for suggestions though.
moleculo
Footballguy
my suggestion: go with what the wife says.Pefect, our painter uses Sherwin Williams. Thanks!Most paint companies offer something to this effect:I'm just looking for paint color selections, not a complete redesign.
ETA
I thought in this day and age there would be a site where you could upload a pic of your space and see what different colors would look like.
ColorSnap Studio - app from Sherman Williams
Benjamin Moore - http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/personal-color-viewer
Rodda - http://www.roddapaint.com/diy/virtual-painting-software.aspx
but as you might already discovered - what looks good on the computer screen is often far from what looks good on the wall.
Still open for suggestions though.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Bob - Houzz is the best. Happy to help if needed. Took 2 years of design in school of architecture long time ago but enjoy that kind of stuff. Also took several classes in color/tone 
- my poor parents for paying for that #### ...will send a couple pics of what we have at the house to see if you like what we do. No charge. You get what you pay for.
- my poor parents for paying for that #### ...will send a couple pics of what we have at the house to see if you like what we do. No charge. You get what you pay for.
St. Louis Bob
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I've made that mistakee. Twice. Had to have several rooms repainted.my suggestion: go with what the wife says.Pefect, our painter uses Sherwin Williams. Thanks!Most paint companies offer something to this effect:I'm just looking for paint color selections, not a complete redesign.
ETA
I thought in this day and age there would be a site where you could upload a pic of your space and see what different colors would look like.
ColorSnap Studio - app from Sherman Williams
Benjamin Moore - http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/personal-color-viewer
Rodda - http://www.roddapaint.com/diy/virtual-painting-software.aspx
but as you might already discovered - what looks good on the computer screen is often far from what looks good on the wall.
Still open for suggestions though.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Cool, thanks GB!!! I'll send a pic in a minute.Bob - Houzz is the best. Happy to help if needed. Took 2 years of design in school of architecture long time ago but enjoy that kind of stuff. Also took several classes in color/tone
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Houzz
Also take a look at DIYnetwork.com and hgtv.com for ideas
Also take a look at DIYnetwork.com and hgtv.com for ideas
rabidfireweasel
Footballguy
Mrs. RFW has an MFA in interior design.
rabidfireweasel
Footballguy
One can think of an interior designer (not decorator) as a designer/architect of pre-existing spaces. Thus, intention should drive aesthetic choices.
Her questions are:
What is your goal?
What do you want the paint to do for the room?
What are you trying to create in that space?
As a painter, I can tell you that a lot of different colors would work in that space. However, those colors would create different atmospheres and impact other items differently.
If you want a neutral/transitional color that can allow art/flowers/seasonal things to pop
she recommends Benjamin Moore camouflage
www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/camouflage
A little more physically/ visually present choice is Benjamin Moore providence olive
www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/providenceolive
The misses tends to go with more neutral paint because we have a lot of art that we rotate. More neutral paint lends itself to that.
Her questions are:
What is your goal?
What do you want the paint to do for the room?
What are you trying to create in that space?
As a painter, I can tell you that a lot of different colors would work in that space. However, those colors would create different atmospheres and impact other items differently.
If you want a neutral/transitional color that can allow art/flowers/seasonal things to pop
she recommends Benjamin Moore camouflage
www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/camouflage
A little more physically/ visually present choice is Benjamin Moore providence olive
www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/providenceolive
The misses tends to go with more neutral paint because we have a lot of art that we rotate. More neutral paint lends itself to that.
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Big Blue Wrecking Crew
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Binky The Doormat
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SLB - good stuff here from RFW, didn't see this until after I sent you a note back. After you guys settle on a handful of general color choices and tone - bright vs. muted, we can go from there. I put one of your pics in the sherwin williams app, tried the benjamin moore and had problems saving.rabidfireweasel said:
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Thanks again to both of you. My only goal is something neutral that is going to look nice for awhile. At the last house Mrs. SLB picked out some orange color that made me think I lived in Arizona. It wasn't horrible but I didn't exactly care for it either.
She is favoring a gray tone now. Just really unsure about that because it seems to me it would make it really dreary. Particularly the darker version that she likes.
mr roboto
Footballguy
Just ribbing you GB. It's far nicer than our kitchen.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Sorry, I'm usually pretty cranky in the morning until I get my exercise in.Just ribbing you GB. It's far nicer than our kitchen.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
lolOnly one bar stool? Why do you choose to be so poor?
The other one is off to the right at another counter not shown.
Binky The Doormat
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St. Louis Bob
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St. Louis Bob
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Sorry guys, I've been busy and I know you've been on pins and needles.
Here's a pic before of the kitchen from another angle.
After (I apparently suck at taking pictures.)
Kitchen 1 Kitchen 2 Kitchen & Hearth Hearth 1 Hearth 2
We were going to go with an accent wall in a dark beige in the hearth but I told Mrs. SLB we should probably do the rest in that dark brown. In an unpredictable move, she decided to go with easy. I'm still a little shocked.
All in all, I really like it. Other than I now need to come up with some jack to paint most of the rest of the house.
Thanks again GBBinky, I appreciate it.
ETA
Yes, I know the print wasn't centered. I fixed that. Bonus pic of my youngest wearing a Union hat playing the flute.
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St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
That bad huh? 
offdee
Footballguy
Color is good GB, but whats going on with the picture above the fireplace? Hung way too high (bottom should be about 6" above the mantel) and not even close to being centered.
ETA, see you fixed the non centered issue....the height hung is actually a worse offense.
ETA, see you fixed the non centered issue....the height hung is actually a worse offense.
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Frostillicus
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oh godSorry guys, I've been busy and I know you've been on pins and needles.
Here's a pic before of the kitchen from another angle.
After (I apparently suck at taking pictures.)
Kitchen 1 Kitchen 2 Kitchen & Hearth Hearth 1 Hearth 2
We were going to go with an accent wall in a dark beige in the hearth but I told Mrs. SLB we should probably do the rest in that dark brown. In an unpredictable move, she decided to go with easy. I'm still a little shocked.
All in all, I really like it. Other than I now need to come up with some jack to paint most of the rest of the house.
Thanks again GBBinky, I appreciate it.
ETA
Yes, I know the print wasn't centered. I fixed that. Bonus pic of my youngest wearing a Union hat playing the flute.
El Floppo
Footballguy
this ####### guy.
place looks great, slb. the color choice ended up better than I thought. painting height looks fine, although 7 1/2" above mantel is money these days, according to I read it in a magazine article about art over mantel heights quarterly.
eta: I will say, that's probably more pics of a stranger's kid in his pajamas than I should probably be looking at.
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offdee
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Are you serious? Not trying to be an ### here, but the height of that pic hung is terrible. If he's looking for interior designer type quality feedback than nothing screams amateur/no design sense than pictures hung too high.
Rule of thumb:
- Regular pics hung on wall: center of pic approx. 60" from the floor
- Over the mantel pics: bottom of pic approx 6"-8" above mantel
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
El Floppo said:
Thanks to you too Offdee. When you have young insane children, you tend to put things you don't want them to break out of reach.Nice to see you around Floppy, I hope you are doing well.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I love the thumbs.
I know you like to read articles and whatnot... but keep in mind that a youngish family is probably going to put some pictures and whatnot up on that mantel- which makes the height of that painting just fine. If only I got paid to do this stuff... oh.. .right.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
FYI
I found out that if you are just looking to paint, Sherwin Williams will send out a "decorator" to help you pick out colors for $75 an hour. They will then issue you a gift card for an equal amount to spend at their store. Worked out pretty well I think plus she was a hot middle eastern broad. Pretty sure you have to be good looking as part of the job qualification.
Anyhow, the painters started today. Getting everything painted with the exception of the boys rooms, bathrooms upstairs, extra bedroom, our bathroom and closet. Still a ton of painting to do and will make a huge difference. Pretty stoked about this. #humblebrag
I found out that if you are just looking to paint, Sherwin Williams will send out a "decorator" to help you pick out colors for $75 an hour. They will then issue you a gift card for an equal amount to spend at their store. Worked out pretty well I think plus she was a hot middle eastern broad. Pretty sure you have to be good looking as part of the job qualification.
Anyhow, the painters started today. Getting everything painted with the exception of the boys rooms, bathrooms upstairs, extra bedroom, our bathroom and closet. Still a ton of painting to do and will make a huge difference. Pretty stoked about this. #humblebrag
El Floppo
Footballguy
good stuff, SLB.
and yeah- interior decorator/designers are usually pretty foxy.
lol at myself... I don't think I ever even looked at your pictures- so I was completely talking through my ### about colors and heights. Offdee was absolutely right about that stuff being too high. IIRC, I think he annoyed me with all the rules of thumbs and the 'style' bs, and that he was riding you in here.
and yeah- interior decorator/designers are usually pretty foxy.
lol at myself... I don't think I ever even looked at your pictures- so I was completely talking through my ### about colors and heights. Offdee was absolutely right about that stuff being too high. IIRC, I think he annoyed me with all the rules of thumbs and the 'style' bs, and that he was riding you in here.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Bob, I think you're happy with what you found on your own & with BTD's help. If you and Mrs. SLB are pleased nothing else matters (no snark)
I just wanted to add to anyone wandering in: if you can comfortably squeeze it into your budget, an interior designer is worth every ####### penny. If you play golf, it's like the difference between fairways at a popular muni and a 300 member private club. That said, it's a big delta, and one of those ignorance is truly bliss things. Buy dress shirts off the rack and you'll be completely satisfied. Get a couple custom made shirts one-time, and you're ####ed for life. The latter costs a lot and the cost/benefit might seem questionable from the outside looking in. But if you're cool with shooting the locks off the wallet, a good designer who understands you/your aesthetic is absurdly satisfying. Off. The. Charts.
YMMV
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Christ, I just realized this thread is older than Tanner. Nice of GB Flop to come clean six months later...
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Bob, you did replace the cabinetry, right?
####### with ya, bra.
####### with ya, bra.
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