URGENT colour help needed!!!!
Mags D
5 years ago
I'd be really grateful for help on this! A decorator is part way through painting our front room. The walls are F&B bone. The fireplace is Studio Green. Trouble is, before it was painted the primer was a very dark grey and I think I preferred that! Fear the green looks a bit old fashioned?!tempted to ask for the fire surround almost black???? What do you think???
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