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honeyed chicken Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 HC is amazingly good at this! I did use a soft and slightly off-white paint and put the first coat on a window frame. The walls are a nice peach color that varies with the light. So the off-white will cool it a bit. Here's a link to my basic palette if anyone wants a look. I'll be using a few more colors, but those are the main ones for walls and trim. Interestingly, HC, I am considering adding in a splash or two of purple. :D We're Benny Moore folks too. I forget the name of the color in here in my office (It could be "Ivory Tower", but I wouldn't swear to that) - same in the kitchen/dining area. I would call it a very light peach - buttery but with a hint of pink. In "my" bathroom I went for a strong color - sort of a Miami Dolphins blue (tho I'm a Pats fan). I wanted to make it feel like being in a aquarium - or watery at least. We have a guest room that's pretty dark and shady so we painted it a very light lilac. I think it works well with the (limited) light in the room. Wow, painting with the kids in mind, hadn't thought of that. Wonder what info is out there - if anybody's studied that? Meh, we're just having boring white walls. Well, with posters and pictures (on those walls supporting picture frames) and shelves (in front of those walls being straight enough). I could easily see flat white as working well with art - especially if there's lots and it is colorful. That way the walls step back and let the art dominate. May he rest in peace, in that great big library in the sky. Or mayhaps he found his discworld . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 May the death he met be as least as lovely as the one he wrote about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I actually have found a bit online about decorating for autism. Not a huge amount. Gray and pink seem to be popular with kids on the spectrum, those two are both soothing colors and they pair well. Stay away from red, and most yellows. Use soft/muted colors for the walls as much as possible. So basically I'm looking at browns, grays, pinks, blues, greens, maybe some purple, but not in the bright jewel tones. Oh, and I'm supposed to avoid high contrast (like don't use a dark color on the walls with bright white for the trim). I like contrast, but I can tone it down for the boys' sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I actually have found a bit online about decorating for autism. Not a huge amount. Gray and pink seem to be popular with kids on the spectrum, those two are both soothing colors and they pair well. Stay away from red, and most yellows. Use soft/muted colors for the walls as much as possible. So basically I'm looking at browns, grays, pinks, blues, greens, maybe some purple, but not in the bright jewel tones. Oh, and I'm supposed to avoid high contrast (like don't use a dark color on the walls with bright white for the trim). I like contrast, but I can tone it down for the boys' sake. So much you have to think of! How is your family doing these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 So much you have to think of! How is your family doing these days? Well one had a meltdown early this afternoon, but overall things are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikajon Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 :grouphug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lady Blizzardborn Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Bumpitty Boppity Boo. (Cinderella reference, cause I'm taking my little girl to see it today). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lady Blizzardborn Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Movie was really quite good. Took most of the 112 minutes to get used to a beardless Robb Stark though. Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 My boyfriend said i was pretty good entertainment and nice to watch, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlefingers In The Air Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamSongs Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 http://grrm.livejournal.com/ Check out the entry for 3/16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikajon Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 bumpI can't open the page :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Kika, it says that he's cancelling his appearance at one of his favorite conventions in order to work in TWOW instead. But he also states that he reserves the right to change his mind if TWOW is finished by then. The con is in Saratoga in November. So people are excited that GRRM thinks there's a chance TWOW will be finished before the end of the year. In other news, the beige I chose for my kitchen is too overwhelming. Back to the drawing board...er...paint chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomi Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Kika, it says that he's cancelling his appearance at one of his favorite conventions in order to work in TWOW instead. But he also states that he reserves the right to change his mind if TWOW is finished by then. The con is in Saratoga in November. So people are excited that GRRM thinks there's a chance TWOW will be finished before the end of the year. Wohoo, that's cool! In other news, the beige I chose for my kitchen is too overwhelming. Back to the drawing board...er...paint chips. Meh, that's less cool. Well, don't give up, I'm sure you'll find a great solution in the end :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks yomi. I'm looking at a lighter beige or maybe a gray. Revere Pewter is in the running. My husband likes it and it seems to be the most popular paint color of the decade. The lady at the Benjamin Moore place told me she mixes that color for people every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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