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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

I am not a fan of Joanna's normal decorating style but I do really like this.  I'd have to remove the shiplap on the walls and also that upper ornamental piece of the fireplace though.

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

I like it a lot but I would remove those books before I trip over them. 

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

I think this is the living room of the care takers house to the Inn she brought and did over on one of their TV shows  ??  I liked the first rendishion of the room better.  I think I remember, LOL, the color on  the back of the bookcases was a really pretty blueish green and the room itself was soooooo warm & pretty.  It was by far a much better design than this.

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

I'll pass on this room. Pretty bland/boring. Nothing catches my eye as interesting, that i would like to take a 2nd look at.

 

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

Boring room.  Definitely not a place I'd be comfortable.

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

Nice sitting or welcoming room. A pop of color would be nice. The salad on the mantle can come off, IMO  

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

The bits of wood help to warm it up.  I like it!

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

Love neutrals whether it be creams, taupes, or in this case of black and white. Cannot stand a lot of color in a room. And am liking greenery instead of lots of colors in florals. Have even gone to that outside my home. I wonder if my age has not made me accept less is more in colors.

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

This room isn't one of my favs of Joanna's.  Kind of blah to me.

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Re: Joanna Gaines Take on Black and Neutrals

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The room has great bones. Given that and while it'll never go down in the annals of fine design, it would be a challenge for even her to screw it up, especially considering the major elements, which I like, particularly the chairs, are so few.


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