So my two good friends are buying their first house - closing on Friday. I've been put in charge of painting their house. I love doing it and have almost free reign over all the colors and whatnot.
We've got the entire first floor, basement and most of the second floor figured out. The female half loves everything I've come up with. The male half doesn't really care about most of it, loves what I've come up with for his "man room" (a.k.a. the basement) but wasn't thrilled with my idea for the office upstairs. It's the only other room he cares about.
He's told me he wants it "boring" but not white and he hates brown. He doesn't want anything "froofy" like the rest of the house. I'm at a total loss as to what to do.
Wallpaper?
Quote from: Infobahn on July 11, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
Wallpaper?
Wallpaper is out of the question. Mostly because it's such a pain in the ass to take down and they're considering this a starter house. In about 5-10 years they're going to sell it.
Then I would also say no artistic paint styles (ie Venetian Wax, Sponging). Tell him to suck it up.
I say that, and the builder painted every wall in my house a sand color.
Quote from: Infobahn on July 11, 2009, 03:54:26 PM
Then I would also say no artistic paint styles (ie Venetian Wax, Sponging). Tell him to suck it up.
I say that, and the builder painted every wall in my house a sand color.
Yeah, we're only doing two artistic styles - one in the kitchen and one in their bedroom. I'd love to paint it a sand color, but he hates every shade of brown.
I told him last night I'm going to paint it fuchsia if he doesn't give me something to go off of.
Um... How about white?
Quote from: Alice on July 11, 2009, 04:27:31 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on July 11, 2009, 03:54:26 PM
Then I would also say no artistic paint styles (ie Venetian Wax, Sponging). Tell him to suck it up.
I say that, and the builder painted every wall in my house a sand color.
Yeah, we're only doing two artistic styles - one in the kitchen and one in their bedroom. I'd love to paint it a sand color, but he hates every shade of brown.
I told him last night I'm going to paint it fuchsia if he doesn't give me something to go off of.
If you want to have some fun, there is a Kilz wall sealer that goes on pink and dries white.
Quote from: BigDun on July 11, 2009, 04:37:14 PM
Um... How about white?
He doesn't want white. :-\
I really am about to just leave it the way it is, pale yellow with nursery rhymes painted all over it.
Have him do the Lüscher color test .
Quote from: BigDun on July 11, 2009, 05:37:01 PM
Have him do the Lüscher color test .
Hahaha, I may.
I'm really thinking of doing three of the walls in a very, very pale grey and one wall in a darker grey.
What was the idea that he rejected? Brown?
Edit: And what is going in the room. We can't help you with colors before we know what's going in there.
Quote from: Bennyhana on July 12, 2009, 10:04:45 AM
What was the idea that he rejected? Brown?
Edit: And what is going in the room. We can't help you with colors before we know what's going in there.
A desk, which I believe is black and grey. And it's where he gets to put all his posters and shit.
can you get a picture of the room? its really hard to comment without it
Quote from: DJ Salinger on July 12, 2009, 08:55:19 PM
can you get a picture of the room? its really hard to comment without it
It's a square room with a door and a window.
"repose gray " sw # 7015-(sherwin williams) is a great gray. "dovetail" 7018 is a darker contrast for a 1 wall in conjunction. it's a great alternative to any sort of white for guys.
i have 3 grays going on in my living room along those lines, with the wicker frames of my sectional couch in a grey. the cushions are in deep purple suede, pic frames & mat frames in many different colors, food for thought.
Quote from: Alice on July 11, 2009, 03:48:34 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on July 11, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
Wallpaper?
Wallpaper is out of the question. Mostly because it's such a pain in the ass to take down and they're considering this a starter house. In about 5-10 years they're going to sell it.
I don't get this. So they're going to sell it in 5-10 years. They still have to LIVE in it for that long. So maybe wallpaper's out for various reasons, but I know a lot of people who say things like "Oh I love that carpet, but since we're going to sell the house in 5-10 years, we're going to go with this other stuff that has better resale potential." It's like decorating your house for someone else.
Quote from: dazie on July 13, 2009, 08:47:24 AM
Quote from: Alice on July 11, 2009, 03:48:34 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on July 11, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
Wallpaper?
Wallpaper is out of the question. Mostly because it's such a pain in the ass to take down and they're considering this a starter house. In about 5-10 years they're going to sell it.
I don't get this. So they're going to sell it in 5-10 years. They still have to LIVE in it for that long. So maybe wallpaper's out for various reasons, but I know a lot of people who say things like "Oh I love that carpet, but since we're going to sell the house in 5-10 years, we're going to go with this other stuff that has better resale potential." It's like decorating your house for someone else.
Oh they aren't doing it for resale reasons really. They're doing it because wallpaper is a pain in the ass to remove and they're not going to want to remove it in 5 years. We're already having to strip 3 rooms of shitty wallpaper as it is.
Wallpaper is the devil's work.
Quote from: Jessie on July 13, 2009, 01:38:45 PM
Wallpaper is the devil's work.
Concur. I was more commenting on the whole resale thing than the wallpaper thing.
I like the grey idea. Or even a denim.
Plant bamboo around the edges of the room. It grows really fast.
Quote from: Jessie on July 13, 2009, 01:38:45 PM
Wallpaper is the devil's work.
i always assumed it was only old people who liked it
Quote from: DJ Salinger on July 13, 2009, 07:03:24 PM
Quote from: Jessie on July 13, 2009, 01:38:45 PM
Wallpaper is the devil's work.
i always assumed it was only old people who liked it
It mostly is. 90% of it is pretty outdated.
Quote from: DJ Salinger on July 13, 2009, 07:03:24 PM
Quote from: Jessie on July 13, 2009, 01:38:45 PM
Wallpaper is the devil's work.
i always assumed it was only old people who liked it
wall paper should be banned from use, put to rest...like old people, i'm becoming one, this is scary. i hate wall paper. can't tell you how many "70's foil effect paper i have seen in bathrooms, it's disgusting and near impossible to remove without major mud repair. in a few remodels, i have just installed drywall or beadboard over top, it was an easy fix.
We are wallpapering a bathroom. Suck it.
Quote from: Infobahn on July 13, 2009, 10:10:08 PM
We are wallpapering a bathroom. Suck it.
YUK...post the sample, i want to see it.
Simple Sea Foam, Linen Texture
I bet she loved cool wallpaper designs.
(http://www.juntoonline.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=4877;type=avatar)
Quote from: BigDun on July 14, 2009, 01:39:15 AM
I bet she loved cool wallpaper designs.
(http://www.juntoonline.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=4877;type=avatar)
I've always been meaning to ask what the deal is with this chick. Is she eating her tie or is she bleeding
I thought it was a picture of Grace.
A green wasabi color does pretty good in an office.
also, man rooms are stupid.
Quote from: Bishamonten on July 14, 2009, 03:18:48 PM
A green wasabi color does pretty good in an office.
also, man rooms are stupid.
Man rooms are not stupid if your fiancee doesn't like 75% of your male friends and 100% of your male friends have problems cleaning up after themselves and not spilling crap everywhere.
The man room was her idea, not his - just to keep his friends the f*ck away from the rest of the house.
Quote from: Alice on July 14, 2009, 04:50:53 PM
Quote from: Bishamonten on July 14, 2009, 03:18:48 PM
A green wasabi color does pretty good in an office.
also, man rooms are stupid.
Man rooms are not stupid if your fiancee doesn't like 75% of your male friends and 100% of your male friends have problems cleaning up after themselves and not spilling crap everywhere.
The man room was her idea, not his - just to keep his friends the f*ck away from the rest of the house.
that just sounded really depressing, depressing enough to create a room. i think this thread will epitomize the relationship. think about it
So I talked him into doing 3 walls grey and filling up the entire other wall with this:
(http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/36/3600/8UR2F00Z/chicago-illinois-usa.jpg)
It has this special tape on the back that will keep it on the wall, or you can wallpaper it on. We're going with the tape option.
Quote from: Alice on July 17, 2009, 12:32:12 AM
So I talked him into doing 3 walls grey and filling up the entire other wall with this:
(http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/36/3600/8UR2F00Z/chicago-illinois-usa.jpg)
It has this special tape on the back that will keep it on the wall, or you can wallpaper it on. We're going with the tape option.
What also might look cool would be to separate the three pieces from 3 to 6 inches apart. The gap creats and interesting negative space that functions like a positive space.
Quote from: VikingJuice on July 17, 2009, 01:04:45 AM
Quote from: Alice on July 17, 2009, 12:32:12 AM
So I talked him into doing 3 walls grey and filling up the entire other wall with this:
(http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/36/3600/8UR2F00Z/chicago-illinois-usa.jpg)
It has this special tape on the back that will keep it on the wall, or you can wallpaper it on. We're going with the tape option.
What also might look cool would be to separate the three pieces from 3 to 6 inches apart. The gap creats and interesting negative space that functions like a positive space.
I like the concept. If you go that way, take a pic and post it.
Quote from: VikingJuice on July 17, 2009, 01:04:45 AM
Quote from: Alice on July 17, 2009, 12:32:12 AM
So I talked him into doing 3 walls grey and filling up the entire other wall with this:
(http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/36/3600/8UR2F00Z/chicago-illinois-usa.jpg)
It has this special tape on the back that will keep it on the wall, or you can wallpaper it on. We're going with the tape option.
What also might look cool would be to separate the three pieces from 3 to 6 inches apart. The gap creats and interesting negative space that functions like a positive space.
We're already having to cut off 5 inches to have it fit the wall width wise, so I think we're going to leave it like a mural.
Quote from: Alice on July 14, 2009, 04:50:53 PM
Quote from: Bishamonten on July 14, 2009, 03:18:48 PM
A green wasabi color does pretty good in an office.
also, man rooms are stupid.
Man rooms are not stupid if your fiancee doesn't like 75% of your male friends and 100% of your male friends have problems cleaning up after themselves and not spilling crap everywhere.
The man room was her idea, not his - just to keep his friends the f*ck away from the rest of the house.
My general problem is two fold.
1) I hate the idea of "manliness" in today's world. You know who was manly? My grandfather, both of them in fact. If, when you say the words, "back in my Nazi fighting days" and you're referring to an XBox, you're not "Manly". In point of fact, I defy anyone of my generation to prove to me that they are more manly than Chris Kimball
(http://mooreslore.corante.com/archives/images/chris%20kimball.jpg)
And I'm not kidding. He's an old school farmer, cook, and family man.
Half the shit that gets passed off as "manly" makes me think my -very- mild mannered grandfather would just roll his eyes and keep about his business.
2) "Man rooms" breed exclusion. I understand, your friend's wife hates his friends. A man room isn't the way to fix that. Instead it gives the appearance that a part of that house isn't the wife's. I always hear shit like "well, she's got all these floofy pillows and stuff in the living room and bedroom, I need a place where I can be a man." Fuuuuuck you, douchey mcdoucherson, grow a spine, talk to your wife and learn to compromise. You're not being a man by avoiding your problems.
I'm probably a huge douche by your standards. I've got most of my toys in the basement, and my wife doesn't go down there much. It's colder than the rest of the house, and she doesn't care to watch me play video games. We have many differing interests. I don't want to listen to her talk on the phone, or watch Grey's Anatomy with her.
I don't think that's avoiding a "problem". We both get what we want. Plus, neither of us want to spend all of our time together. Maybe you've got that kind of relationship, but I need some time to be alone.
Quote from: eo000 on July 17, 2009, 11:00:11 AM
I'm probably a huge douche by your standards. I've got most of my toys in the basement, and my wife doesn't go down there much. It's colder than the rest of the house, and she doesn't care to watch me play video games. We have many differing interests. I don't want to listen to her talk on the phone, or watch Grey's Anatomy with her.
I don't think that's avoiding a "problem". We both get what we want. Plus, neither of us want to spend all of our time together. Maybe you've got that kind of relationship, but I need some time to be alone.
There's nothing wrong with having your own space. Nesh and I both have our offices. Hers is full of books and her computer, mine has my computer, my tv and my video games. But it's still a shared area, it's not like I'm hanging a "no girlz allowed" sign. There are definitely times when you don't want to be around someone full time. Especially in a cohabitation situation. Nesh and I decided when we moved in together that no matter the house, we'd both have a place that was essentially our own. However, at no time is she unwelcome.
You're a douche for other reasons.
Also, you still have an xbox live account?
Quote from: Bishamonten on July 17, 2009, 11:06:00 AM
Quote from: eo000 on July 17, 2009, 11:00:11 AM
I'm probably a huge douche by your standards. I've got most of my toys in the basement, and my wife doesn't go down there much. It's colder than the rest of the house, and she doesn't care to watch me play video games. We have many differing interests. I don't want to listen to her talk on the phone, or watch Grey's Anatomy with her.
I don't think that's avoiding a "problem". We both get what we want. Plus, neither of us want to spend all of our time together. Maybe you've got that kind of relationship, but I need some time to be alone.
There's nothing wrong with having your own space. Nesh and I both have our offices. Hers is full of books and her computer, mine has my computer, my tv and my video games. But it's still a shared area, it's not like I'm hanging a "no girlz allowed" sign. There are definitely times when you don't want to be around someone full time. Especially in a cohabitation situation. Nesh and I decided when we moved in together that no matter the house, we'd both have a place that was essentially our own. However, at no time is she unwelcome.
You're a douche for other reasons.
Also, you still have an xbox live account?
yes, gamertag eo000.
Do you sometimes do things that you think will keep her out of your area? I have.
Oh, there are definitely girls allowed. Hell, I'll be down there a lot. She will be too, for movies and such. But I think it's more for the football days and days they want to watch UFC, she isn't really forced to be around them like they are in their small apartment. The term man room is used really loosely with them.
Quote from: eo000 on July 17, 2009, 11:08:25 AM
Quote from: Bishamonten on July 17, 2009, 11:06:00 AM
Quote from: eo000 on July 17, 2009, 11:00:11 AM
I'm probably a huge douche by your standards. I've got most of my toys in the basement, and my wife doesn't go down there much. It's colder than the rest of the house, and she doesn't care to watch me play video games. We have many differing interests. I don't want to listen to her talk on the phone, or watch Grey's Anatomy with her.
I don't think that's avoiding a "problem". We both get what we want. Plus, neither of us want to spend all of our time together. Maybe you've got that kind of relationship, but I need some time to be alone.
There's nothing wrong with having your own space. Nesh and I both have our offices. Hers is full of books and her computer, mine has my computer, my tv and my video games. But it's still a shared area, it's not like I'm hanging a "no girlz allowed" sign. There are definitely times when you don't want to be around someone full time. Especially in a cohabitation situation. Nesh and I decided when we moved in together that no matter the house, we'd both have a place that was essentially our own. However, at no time is she unwelcome.
You're a douche for other reasons.
Also, you still have an xbox live account?
yes, gamertag eo000.
Do you sometimes do things that you think will keep her out of your area? I have.
like farting?
when does it end man room
man floor
man house
man train
man city
man state
man country
man continent
man world
sooon our genders will be separate and the only way i will be able to procreate is bareback in some new mexico rest stop, thanks a lot
I spent all day today painting the guest room.
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I spent all day today painting the guest room.
I spent all day cleaning our new house's garage. It has probably gone 40 years without anyone brushing away the accrued spider webs and spider eggs from the walls and ceiling. My wife spent the day cleaning the interior of the house.
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 14, 2009, 10:49:24 AM
Quote from: BigDun on July 14, 2009, 01:39:15 AM
I bet she loved cool wallpaper designs.
(http://www.juntoonline.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=4877;type=avatar)
I've always been meaning to ask what the deal is with this chick. Is she eating her tie or is she bleeding
sucking on a red tie...
gee ...this thread became interesting. i love the couch and the 3 color grey, plus the idea of eachothers space. it is necessary, if i can't get it, i leave so i can. need that reflecting time.
headed to Chicago on Thursday for 4 days with my daughter to witness my son-in-laws navy/nuke graduation. we are staying at the Indigo Hotel-navy discount rate included, never been to Chicago, YAY !
then they move to Charleston SC for 2 yrs.
guess i should have posted in YAY, but i'm too lazy