tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post5720263163223151568..comments2024-02-23T01:43:35.828-07:00Comments on Prairie Home Therapy: Oh, Now I Remember...Alana in Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-32496445883866060992009-07-08T19:13:53.970-06:002009-07-08T19:13:53.970-06:00There's something about the colors in the thir...There's something about the colors in the third set of photos that seems true to the best qualities of your house. Structurally, it's cottage-y, but it's not a FUNKY little cottage, and trying to funk it up probably <i>would</i> feel false after the first rush of novelty.<br /><br />Also, you usually seem to have tastes that are on the elegant and traditional side, in a "comfortable country house" way, and the schemes in the third set of photos match that.drwendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583869876969470655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-5845345509906019212009-07-08T15:45:43.108-06:002009-07-08T15:45:43.108-06:00Thanks everyone.
I find it interesting that in l...Thanks everyone. <br /><br />I find it interesting that in latitudes with northern light, like our own, folks tend to add colour--but it isn't the highly saturated hues: it's more like the third palette. (In fact at least two of those images are from London.) Daisy Cottage exists in Georgia! I think that these colours will look garish in our light--and especially in the living room where it never gets any direct light at all.Alana in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-19845933930195271962009-07-08T15:37:30.828-06:002009-07-08T15:37:30.828-06:00I agree that the loads-of-super-saturated-color ca...I agree that the loads-of-super-saturated-color can be overwhelming and too busy - also, imo, the results run a somewhat high risk of looking amateurish. The look in the Category 3 pictures, echoed in Anne's suggestion, of making the accessories more high intensity than the backdrop, is probably more digestible.<br /><br />On the other hand - and this is just a speculative thought - at your latitude, you have a lot of darkness a lot of the year (not helpful with the moods), and perhaps more brightness inside is an appropriate response to that? I'm sure there's some optimal balance in that respect, though I don't know how you'd go about finding it. <br /><br />Fireplace is fabulous, btw.Mella DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533666041615939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-37947104580142794442009-07-08T15:25:06.291-06:002009-07-08T15:25:06.291-06:00Hmm. I'd say, start with the neutral walls fro...Hmm. I'd say, start with the neutral walls from the expensive option. Add color in lamps and pillows, and add pattern in curtains. Also, apparently, add hydrangeas in a vase (more solid color). Most of this can be done on the cheap, whereas adding any real texture beyond your already-done fireplace project sounds like a much bigger project (like buying a rug or sofa, oy).<br /><br />Also, can the handy guy who built that fireplace surround build some doors for the cabinets on either side? That would add texture AND cut down on visual clutter. Just a thought.Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-61711429111091822092009-07-08T15:15:59.094-06:002009-07-08T15:15:59.094-06:00I like the expensive one in the middle. Of course,...I like the expensive one in the middle. Of course, because that's not an option. So, I think that the bottom living room in yellow is rather nice, and looks do-able on a budget of nearly nothing. <br /><br />What color are the rooms that you can see from your living room?thefarmersdaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285164600604381321noreply@blogger.com