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Like the grey stone, please advise what it is and where from. Thanks

9 years ago

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It is a small job but still things can go very wrong. For instance your view on a "quality" window can be different from theirs. What type of insulation? what thickness slab, what reinforcement, what are "adequate" footings? That said it is hard to get these guys to do a full specification e.g. XX brand , XX style window Xmm by Xmm. It would be well worth spending 10% of budget getting it all drawn up and fully specified. There is then less room for error. Fixing it up will be more than what you spend. That is what I would do. Unless you know these guys and are 1001% comfortable get it fully detailed! I would also follow up references they supply and view work completed. I would also get at least 2 other quotes. If you were spending £300 on a jacket you would be really careful about how it is made, finished, lined, cleaning instructions etc. And that is an item in front of you. Your view and their view may be different. Contractors can be unscrupulous so just do all the things you can to reduce risks to you. This is a lot of money for most people so take care or be willing to redo bits - a cracked slab, inadequate footings means everything comes out!. The same people can cost it again and you can compare quotes more accurately.
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Sorry to not get back before now, decorating myself! OK, so there is definitely a lady there and definitely doesn't want grey walls. With the added information that the curtains are claret with gold streaks, I would say - go for the gold then. Also if you have some pine furniture, this makes total sense. If you look at the photo I included (and sure you can google for others) the floor is golden and wall grey, so just reverse things, wall gold tone and carpet grey. You can get some test pots and try out against the curtains to see if picks up at slight gold, but still goes with the claret and grey. Only trying these out will tell you how light or dark or bright or muted gold to go. I would advise putting two coats on a large piece of paper at least A3 and then taping that to wall, this is better as done on white so shows the true colour tone, plus and you can move it around and even better, not have to paint it out afterwards! Try looking at these samples in different lights at different times of day, with lamps on only, overhead lights only etc. I think you have the basis for a really good scheme. I would agree with adding texture in cushions etc (at later stage) make you can take them back to store and keep tags on until you're absolutely sure, you really need to try stuff in situ to make sure it works in your setting. About white - looks fine in brightly lit spaces in full lighting, like well lit bathrooms and kitchens, not so good in pokey corners or rooms with any shadows at all. Can be very hard and cold, even clinical in many Northern European rooms, especially in winter!
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