Comments on: Show Us Where You Live Friday – Dining Room

By: Kate G.

Kate G. — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:33:57 +0000

I love the wall design and hear ya on being hesitant with the orange shades. I would try to beat out the husband with the blue, but if that doesn't work, the orange/paprika/terra cotta would maybe be less abrasive if you put some wainscoting below the chair rail and just did the upper half of the wall in orange? It might look nice with a solid white to contrast.

Just a thought... let us know who wins!

By: The Graves' House

The Graves' House — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:08:07 +0000

beautiful room! love all your southern living at home in your hutch!!!

By: Kelley

Kelley — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:10:42 +0000

I absolutely love that raised stencil wall treatment that you're thinking of doing. Very pretty!

The darker rusty oranges (paprika color) are my very favorite and I am using that color a lot in my own home; however, I have to say that I don't think I would paint that color on the walls. I would definitely do the blue on the walls and use the "orange" as an accent. The blue will show off your warm furniture beautifully.

Thanks for sharing !

By: Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:13:09 +0000

Thanks for stopping by my DR! I hope you'll come back to visit me again.

RE: the orange for your DR, I have to say I don't think it will work great with your furniture. It will all blend in together too much & not enhance your dark cherry furniture at all. I think the blue would work much better, see if you can talk your hubby into that.

By: Business Mommy

Business Mommy — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:58:43 +0000

Don’t call it orange. Call it terra cotta. I think it will look great. It really isn’t going to seem orange if you go with a natural earth tone kind of shade.

By: katy

katy — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:14:38 +0000

i love the orange and blue drapes idea to tie the colors together! i think orange would be a really unique dining room color, and it sounds like it would go really well with all of your other room colors. but i must admit i am a blue lover, too, so i love the idea of a blue dining room…tough choice! thanks for sharing!

By: Brittany and Charlie

Brittany and Charlie — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:35:46 +0000

I like the orange/blue that you have going on in the fabric. I think it could work. Where did you get those designs that are raised? I love that.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:42:22 +0000

I would have a hard time with orange as well. Hubby never gets involved with those decisions because he knows he would never win. Hope you all can reach a compromise! I would have to go with blue as well and if you ever sell blue would be more preferred. Orange may scare some buyers off. That may all be irrelevant. I love your design with the mud! I will have to research that! It looks like it will be beautiful no matter what color you all choose! Wonderful idea!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:11:51 +0000

Love how you have your hutch decorated!

I think the orange would go GREAT with all of your other warm colors downstairs. That silk fabric with the blue is perfect!!!

By: lagirl

lagirl — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:42:44 +0000

I think a brownish orange would work on may two of the four walls. Come by my blog and check out my wall color. I call it Paprika. The paint I originally bought was too ORANGE so I added some dark brown to it and it was exactly what I wanted.
Good luck!