Swoon Style and Home: Polls

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Bookcase Backs: What Color to Paint?

A few weeks ago, I posted about the bookcases I bought for my dining room. I am heading to IKEA soon to pick up doors for the bottom sections of them. I also need to get to Lowe's to buy hardware to match the hardware on the desk and some crown molding for the top.

I know I want to paint the backs of these shelves, but I am torn on what color to use. My space has yellow, pink, coral, seaglass green, and teal. Like so:

So I could go with any of these colors. What do you think I should do?

Yellow?

Image via Lamps Plus blog

Pink?

Image via Centsational Girl

Coral?

Image via Chinoiserie Chic

Seaglass Green?

Image via Holly Mathis Interiors

Teal?

Image via Laura Casey Interiors

I'd love to hear your vote! Tell me, oh bloggie friends, what color would you paint?

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Swoon Reader Poll: What Color Should I Paint the New Chair?

Hi all!

Happy Thursday! What better on a March Thursday than a poll? And not just any poll ... a poll about paint. Woo!

A few weeks ago, a family friend stopped by with a house warming gift for us: a super cool thrift store find - a cane chair. Here it is:

I love it. But of course I want to paint it. I think it will be perfect in the guest room, which I posted about here. I'm a little stumped on what color to paint the chair thought. Should I stick with super safe and use my beloved Dover White? Or go with dark grey? What about a fun color like yellow or green? Or something completely different? Please vote on this important topic.

What color should I paint the cane chair?

poll by twiigs.com

I can't wait to see what you all think. Thanks! And here's hoping the weekend is upon us in record time.

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Swoon Reader Poll! Bamboo Blinds: A Color Conundrum

Happy Thursday-almost Friday! Yahoooo! Who wants to do a poll?

Every once in awhile, Jamie and I need some help with decisions in our homes. Usually (ok, every single day. all day. all the time), we consult one another about decor, paint colors, patterns, rugs, basically you name it. But sometimes, we are both stumped. That's when we need your help! Poll time.

Up today is a big debate I'm having: which color bamboo blinds to order? I definitely want to put bamboo blinds on most (if not all) of the windows downstairs: the living room, dining room and two kitchen windows need the blinds (and I'm thinking maybe the den windows too, since the sun really streams in in the early afternoon). Here is a little round up of my windows:

dining room

living room

den

kitchen w/ Coco

breakfast nook

The kitchen and den are painted "Mindful Gray"(a true, medium gray); the living room is painted "Alabaster" (a warm, crisp white); the dining room will eventually get a chair rail with molding boxes (all painted white) on the bottom and a dark gray on top.

There are two colors of blinds I'm torn between: (1) Light (aka Petite Rustique Bamboo Blinds) and (2) Tuscan Bamboo Shades (a medium brown tone), both from Overstock.com. I truly can't decide. So I am putting it to a vote!

(1) Light Bamboo Blinds

I keep coming back to these light blinds! I love the way they look with grey walls and how they're a different tone from the wood floors. I like that they still have that texture I want, but a light and airy feel. I also think they're a bit less formal than the darker blinds and a bit more cottage, which is very much my style. Here are a few pictures of this color in other people's spaces ...

Thrifty Decor Chick

Image courtesy of Country Living

Image courtesy of Oh So Beautiful Paper

Image courtesy of Aesthetic Oiseau

(2) Tuscan Bamboo Blinds

These are gorgeous as well. Just when I think "ok, I want the light blinds - for real," I will see a picture of this color and change my mind. Jamie has them in her home and I adore the wood tone - it's warm but not too dark, adds depth but does not suck the light out of the room. I love how this color blind looks with grey. Here are some rooms that I've found with this color blind!