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**benna2** · 04-28-2006, 05:57 PM

Everyone thought I was crazy when I got the boys to paint one of my bedroom walls red...

BUT I LOVE IT! The sailboat picture has exited the building (even though My Mom thought it looked nice....)

**space virgin** · 04-28-2006, 08:35 PM

Awesome!! I love red.

And the picture actually looks really nice with the wall color, IMO. Too late I guess.

**benna2** · 04-28-2006, 08:37 PM

Ehh, I am just not much of a sailboat painting gal I guess. I actually took another painting from another unit, moved it into my living room, moved the red flowers from the living room into my bedroom and hung the sailboat in the apartment that I took the OTHER painting from. Is anyone confused by all that?

Its all just a game of musical paintings!

**beergal** · 04-29-2006, 05:46 AM

i love red walls as well...im going to be taking some black and white photos this summer to hang up....groovy baby yeah

**simply_angelic** · 04-29-2006, 01:32 PM

yeah, I like the red wall as well. I believe that is going to be the colour of my room next year actually. Looks good!

**benna2** · 04-29-2006, 01:48 PM

Laura, be prepared to put LOTS of coats of paint. It took seven layers of red before it was all even. Red is apparently the hardest colour to paint a wall.

**beergal** · 04-30-2006, 03:59 AM

yeah im gonna be getting a painter and decorater in to do mine...a friend of mine had her kitchen wall done the same colour and her father in law was painting it when she was nearly 9 months pregnant! can you imagine the stress this poor guy was under

**lauren313** · 04-30-2006, 05:56 AM

I love when people paint one wall a really bold colour, it looks great!

**worldwidemike** · 04-30-2006, 07:36 AM

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**Jen05** · 04-30-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally posted by benna2@Apr 29 2006, 02:48 PM
Laura, be prepared to put LOTS of coats of paint. It took seven layers of red before it was all even. Red is apparently the hardest colour to paint a wall.

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I know! I painted my bedroom red last summer, and it took at least that! I love the red, but I need some more accessories, like more black and white frames and stuff like that.

**bluepea** · 04-30-2006, 08:36 AM

Looks awesome Benna. I am a huge fan of bold colors (our dining room is orange right now, I've had a pink kitchen, a bright yellow bathroom and a room with one near black (dark brown) and one brigh red wall). We painted our guest bedroom a "paled red" (no, not pink!) and no joke about the many, many mulitiple coats!!! We did three and got tired and it still looks terrible. Supposedly Benjamin Moore paint is supposed to be killer, but I can't justify $40 a gallon!

**jengt** · 04-30-2006, 03:33 PM

I love the red wall! I love color, but am too timid to try it in my own house! I've been here for 8 years & STILL can't make up my mind what color to paint my bedroom

I'm just not much of an interior decorator. (8 years & no curtains in the living room-which I just found out REALLY bothers Mike

)

**LiveFreeorDie** · 04-30-2006, 03:42 PM

Looks great!! My friend painted his dining room red. Red walls can look really good.

futboller · 04-30-2006, 07:32 PM

Looks great Benna!

Bold colors look so good indoors.

**simply_angelic** · 05-01-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by benna2@Apr 29 2006, 04:48 PM
Laura, be prepared to put LOTS of coats of paint. It took seven layers of red before it was all even. Red is apparently the hardest colour to paint a wall.

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oh dear, thanks for the tip!!

**simply_angelic** · 05-01-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally posted by worldwidemike@Apr 30 2006, 10:36 AM
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oh dear....just watched the shining for the first time on saturday

don't remind me.....