Freckled Hen: Crayola color week: Chestnut

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Every time I dust the brown mantle in our house I get the urge to paint it white.

It can make me in a bad mood just looking at it.

jenny said...: OOhhh, don't paint it!! If it were my house, I'd strip the white paint off the brick fireplace. It's a lovely mantle.; September 24, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Emily said...: I actually like the contrast between the white firplace and dark mantle. Very pretty.; September 24, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Kinderkouture said...: My feeling would be the same. I would either paint it white or black. Black gives it more contrast, and matches to everything, especially if other pieces of wood furniture.; September 24, 2009 at 12:37 PM
~Lavender Dreamer~ said...: I like chestnut and your mantle looks really nice in the photo!; September 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Leila said...: You should do something so that you are not in a bad mood about your mantel :)

But...if you paint it white, then it will "disappear" -- do you want that?

And...what color are the walls? Not to be nosy or anything. But maybe they aren't contrasty enough?

But if you think painting it white would make you less grumpy, you should go for it!; September 24, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Carol said...: I agree with Jenny, don't paint it!!

C; September 25, 2009 at 3:05 AM

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