Color Help!
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Color Help!

I am now the proud owner of this room and I'm looking for the perfect paint scheme to match my fireplace. White simply will not do!

The wall-tiling is what I have always called "92 Blue", that particular shade of muted powder blue that was usually paired with its equivalent shade in pink ("dusty rose"?) and was all the rage in the 90s. IYKYK! I'd like to discover what else goes with "92 blue". It's never been a favorite shade of mine, but I believe a colorful world is a beautiful world! It just needs the right companions.

Give you me your favorite suggestions! I'm open to painting the mantle and/or trim as well.

Additional details: room is pretty much square, fireplace is central, with one large window that lets in a lot of sun. We'd like it light enough to "flow with" the sunlight also "warm" enough to feel cozy with a fire in the darker winter.

(This is my first house AND my first home, so please be kind...! but I also have a lot to learn so don't be afraid to preach!)

u/global_peasant — 9 days ago

New Homeowner: personal book recommendations?

I am about to purchase my very first home at the ripe young age of 40!

I'd like to know if anyone has books they would personally recommend (I learn best from looking at physical paper, but YouTube channels and websites are still helpful) that could help my family out as we move into this new phase of our lives.

I'm looking, right now, for the best "overview" resources that you yourself use. Books about how to care for your home, what needs regular maintenance, things to keep an eye out for, basic how-does-my-electricity/gas/water work, tools to always have on hand, etc. etc.

My dad, may he rest in peace, taught me how to do a lot of specific DIY repairs, but I really want some guidance and advice on "how to take care of your home"! I don't even know what I don't know.

Any recommendations? What's a good "house manual"?

Oh, in case it is relevant, the house is a 1990 two-level in the Pacific Northwest.

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u/global_peasant — 2 months ago

New Homeowner, seeking learning resource

I am about to purchase my very first home at the ripe young age of 40!

I'd like to know if anyone has books they would personally recommend (I learn best from looking at physical paper, but YouTube channels and websites are still helpful) that could help my family out as we move into this new phase of our lives.

I'm looking, right now, for the best "overview" resources. Books about how to care for your home, what needs regular maintenance, things to keep an eye out for, basic how-does-my-electricity/gas/water work, tools to always have on hand, etc. etc.

My dad, may he rest in peace, taught me how to do a lot of specific DIY repairs, but I really want some guidance and advice on "how to take care of your home".

Any recommendations? What's a good "house manual"?

Oh, in case it is relevant, the house is a 1990 two-level in the Pacific Northwest.

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u/global_peasant — 2 months ago