OT: Please tell me "ragging off" will make this better....

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Jan 6, 2002 | 05:57 PM

?lueshirt

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OT: Please tell me "ragging off" will make this better....

<center><img src="http://images.fotki.com/free/ca20/1/18279/37141/Picture-vi.jpg?1010372077"></center><p>I feel like I am living in and Florida old age home!!!

We have a lighter color for the Salmon that we will rag off and a darker Sage to rag off the other.

I knew I shoulda just listen to myself and painted it all black!!! Sage, Salmon...whoever heard of such colors!!!!

Jan 6, 2002 | 06:08 PM

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Umm, I've done a lot of decorative painting and you may want to

use a white or cream to rag off or sponge on that...even a lighter salmon is still gonna be pretty flamingo .... not being critical .. been there and done that. Why two colors in the room?? Is that your living room...maybe a bit much for that area. Good luck. There's always a coat of BIN sealer and starting all over again...I've done that as well.

Jan 6, 2002 | 06:09 PM

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Another tip....always start off with a color that is two or three shades lighter

than the one you really like.

Jan 6, 2002 | 06:18 PM

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There is nothing wrong with a Yoga room...I know guys that do it :P

Jan 6, 2002 | 07:23 PM

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I think you should hire me as your consultant before you paint from now on....

First I must ask which walls you painted? I don't think negative ragging is going to give you a good look with that room no matter what you glaze over it. The color is rather bright and covering over it with a translucent glaze is probably going to make it look even pinker. Also did you paint the ceiling or is the wall just reflecting the color up on the ceiling? Well I am going back to my cap't and coke now call me if you wan't some other ideas

Jan 6, 2002 | 07:45 PM

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ARGH!!!

The "salmon" wall is the wall between the living room and kitchen. The "sage" walls are the rest of the living room.

I think we are ok with the sage, going to go back and make sure we get a slightly darker, mossy sage.

The "salmon" just doe not work, especially with the wood kitchen cabinets, wood floors, wood windows and wood furniture.

I like the idea on not doing all walls in the same color. Thinking maybe a cream or tan color and bring that into the hallway to lighten it up a bit. Think the sage, wood and cream would give a nice blend.

Ideas????

By the way, the ceiling was not painted, left it the off-white color. And the suede paint in the bedroom came out great!!!

Jan 7, 2002 | 05:31 AM

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Accckkk!!! I have no idea what "ragging off" is, but I'm quite sure it won't help, sandblasting,

however, might just do the trick... ;-)

Incidentally, have you seen sage and salmon paired together? Besides on a Rainbow Brite sweater? ;-) I don't think they would work well. I would think sage w/ a steely-grey-blue, kinda industrial look... or, a red in the hue of cabernet.

Another option, that I find very tasteful, but depends on how the room is used... Do alternating 2.5-3" stripes in the same hue but in alternating matte and gloss... a great look for a dining room, study, etc.