The house where I work was built in the 1850’s and was known variously as Tivoli and Marble Hall. The center hall has a black and white diamond patterned marble floor, the original white wainscoting and rather hideous beige walls. We received a grant to do some restoration work on the hall, which will include painting the walls. My job is to pick out the colour to use. Since the hall is north-facing, we want something that’s not too dark, and since the house is listed on the National…
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