Column color
El Rogelio
7 years ago
I'm painting walls a very light gray. Any ideas for the column? Cabinet is stained cherry and floor is walnut.
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Judy Mishkin
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I would paint the trim and column a antique bronze. It's rich and soft. It would really pop with the cherry cabinet. Also, if the doors are going to be the same as the gray walls.El Rogelio
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