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More Color In French Country Room

jubilant — Mon, 02 May 2022 14:12:52 GMT

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Citrine1 — Mon, 02 May 2022 14:38:43 GMT

I love this. So pretty!!

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stevieb — Mon, 02 May 2022 14:51:44 GMT

Other than the French inspired fauteuil chair and case clock I prefer the furniture elements in the less colorful room. That said, this room feels more finished to me and I do very much like the built-in cabinets, the rug and the fact that this room looks as though someone might actually live here, whereas the other room essentially looked 'staged' to me.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 02 May 2022 14:54:39 GMT

Lovely room but I'm much too messy for white upholstery.

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Chessa35 — Mon, 02 May 2022 14:58:58 GMT

Way too busy for me to appreciate it . Too many textures, colors , etc. ,for me .

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Patriot3 — Mon, 02 May 2022 15:08:37 GMT

Really like the room, but not the blue coffee table. I love blue, but I would have used it more in accessories than in a big piece like that.

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manny2 — Mon, 02 May 2022 15:24:10 GMT

I like the hint of color. It's subtle, not overdone. The room is beautiful. It's just not my personal style.

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faeriemoon — Mon, 02 May 2022 15:26:57 GMT

I like the feel of this one too but there are a few things that stand out that I don't care for at all. I usually don't pick at individual aspects of a room when we discuss them, but since we are basically comparing this room to the white room I will. I don't care for patterned drapes/curtains, and the ones in this photo are no exception. I really don't care for the artwork in this room either. The final "no" item would be the layered rugs. I don't mind an area rug on wall to wall carpeting-- not that I like wall to wall carpeting-- but I don't like two area rugs stacked.

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 02 May 2022 15:43:39 GMT

Not for me with 4 black kitties.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:30:12 GMT

What is with all the white sofas and chairs? Nobody in their right mind, especially those who have or are visited by children or pets, would consider such a thing. I can even imagine a dye transfer from indigo jeans or a red sweater. Totally impractical unless you want to stand guard over them with a shotgun.

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DREAMON — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:31:18 GMT

I don't care for this room at all....too many different colors and patterns.

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:20:24 GMT

Well, this is certainly better than the room with no color. However, there are so many elements I still don't care for. The artwork for one and I'm not a fan of a neutral room w/ neutral furniture with the accessories being a mix of patterns and textures that don't really blend well overall.

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wilma — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:22:38 GMT

I like color, but I'm not loving the color combinations in this room. Would be better without the blue coffee table & patterned drapes IMO. I really dislike the painting over the entryway to the right.

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jubilant — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:36:07 GMT

@Kachina624 It is very hard to find rooms like this or even rooms that I like that don't have white sofa's and chairs.

I have often said.... down through the years, that I would NEVER have a white couch so I do understand that. Now, here I am with a cream couch with tan running through it. It is very light.

At our age our grandchildren are all grown and married and my daughter hosts all the holidays so no little kids. Also, I had my Aussie trained not to get on our couch until I covered it no matter what color the couch. He would go stare at it till I threw the quilt on it. You would have thought he was a "Pointer" dog! Ha! It really was funny. There he stood and would stand and stand until I did it! Being a dog lover, I finally just kept the quilt folded on the couch and did it promptly. Who trained who ....I wonder?!

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Oznell — Mon, 02 May 2022 18:04:39 GMT

I love this, @jubilant and do prefer it to the white room, which to me, was more homogenized and cliched, more representative of a pinterest-type room that is momentarily trendy.

This one has sophistication, and real personality, the items look like they were collected over time, not purchased all at once. Fabulous clock, pillows, art.

I never object to white couches, although I don't want one personally. With today's performance fabrics, and especially slipcovers, anyone who craves white or off-white upholstery can have it.

Great idea you had to contrast the two rooms!

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 02 May 2022 18:25:08 GMT

Too many Different colors and patterns for me...

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jubilant — Mon, 02 May 2022 19:47:33 GMT

@Oznell Thank you. I'm glad you liked my idea. It's hard to come up with different things sometimes.

My new cream colored couch has made such a big difference in my great room. It really lightens it up which is what I had hoped for. Surprisingly enough, I don't worry about dirt at all. Of course, I suppose I would if I still had small children and a pet. I figure if my "great-grandchildren" come over I can cover it with one of my quilts.

I agree with you about this one. I am taking my time picking things that I love and I find unique to us.

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Bri369 — Mon, 02 May 2022 22:57:21 GMT

I love the blue ottoman.

I like nothing else about this room.

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Regal Bee — Tue, 03 May 2022 21:06:14 GMT

This room is too much for me.....too much pattern and way too much color.

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ECBG — Thu, 05 May 2022 17:20:59 GMT

I love the clock! Quite unusual!

This room is a little too formal for today. There are quite a few patterns.