Help us decide!

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05-22-2006, 04:44 PM
catnapper

Help us decide!

Hee hee.... we're refinishing the rocking horse Ashley has as a little girl for the baby. Problem is what color should we make the hair? Oh yea, this is one HUGE decision and the fate of the world rests upon this! :p

So.....
We have Dark Brown
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...gn/dkbrown.jpg

Tan
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...design/tan.jpg

Green (to match the base and gingham ribbon)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...sign/green.jpg

White
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...sign/white.jpg

White and green mix
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hitestripe.jpg

Dk brown and tan mix
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tan-stripe.jpg

We'll go buy the yarn sometime tomorrow but have no idea which color would be best - the green is fun but the browns look more realisitc. Help!

PS: Do ya love my computer drawing skills? Glad I stick to pencil and paper! :D
05-22-2006, 04:49 PM
Lizzie

I thought my choice was the most popular until I realized that I'm the first poster! :D I chose green and white because all green looks too dense, brown looks too dull for a child's rocking horse, and white looked strange. The green and white is very striking and jolly.
05-22-2006, 05:03 PM
Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Quote:

Originally Posted by catnapper

but the browns look more realisitc.

Bah! Who needs realistic? This is for a baby and babies want fun fun fun! :D Reality comes later......unfortunately. ;)
05-22-2006, 05:26 PM
Laura's Babies

I think the baby will like green and white the best. It is eye catching without clashing or screaming at you and not boring like the brown or tan.
05-22-2006, 05:49 PM
Daisy and Delilah

I voted for tan but I also like green and white :)
05-22-2006, 06:22 PM
kuhio98

I voted other - YELLOW
05-22-2006, 06:25 PM
MariaM

I really like tan the best.
05-22-2006, 06:44 PM
petslover

I like the dark brown. I think its cute!!
05-22-2006, 06:45 PM
Zippy

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuhio98

I voted other - YELLOW

Me too.YELLOW!
05-22-2006, 06:46 PM
Vela

If it was me I'd repaint the base a different color and go from there. I prefer more realistic but that's just me, I'd make it a bay with a white star and snip and paint Barbaro along the bottom!
05-22-2006, 06:56 PM
catnapper

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vela

If it was me I'd repaint the base a different color and go from there. I prefer more realistic but that's just me, I'd make it a bay with a white star and snip and paint Barbaro along the bottom!

We had stripped everyting off from before - the green IS a new color! :D It used to be a honey colored stain and Ash sanded it down to the bare wood and we chose new colors. As you can see, we're not afraid of color around here ;)
05-22-2006, 07:16 PM
zippy-kat

I chose green and white.

However, if going the realistic route, I'd choose black. (Like Vela, I love those bays!)
05-22-2006, 07:45 PM
Uabassoon

I like the dark brown and tan mix, the green is just a bit too much for me because of the green on the base and the gingham. The browns seem to blend in well with the horse.
05-22-2006, 10:18 PM
molucass

I voted for the dark brown and tan mix... Though I think Black and Tan mixed would look nice too.
05-22-2006, 10:19 PM
lute

i like the green and white.
05-22-2006, 11:31 PM
caseysmom

I voted for the green and white but after reading everyone's comments and going back and looking I think I may prefer the dark brown and tan....oh well thats me ms. indecisive!
05-22-2006, 11:45 PM
Suki Wingy

brown and white, he can be a roan :p
05-23-2006, 12:26 AM
sandragonfly

something different!

green and white!

..trust me. :)
05-23-2006, 02:05 AM
Maya & Inka's mommy

Babies love bright colors, so I voted for green and white. Someone voted "yellow". That would be great to, when that is done with white stripes!
05-23-2006, 05:22 AM
jenluckenbach

OMG!!! The pressure! :eek: How can I decide? :confused: This decision could effect the baby for life!! :rolleyes:

I guess I'll have to give it some more thought. ;)
05-23-2006, 09:10 AM
moosmom

I like the brown.
05-23-2006, 09:58 AM
Cataholic

I would paint the horse black, with white instead of the green, and then, make the mane white, too. A TUXEDO horse! :D
05-23-2006, 10:10 AM
Lobodeb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maya & Inka's mommy

Babies love bright colors, so I voted for green and white. Someone voted "yellow". That would be great to, when that is done with white stripes!

Me too. Hugito loves bright reds, blues yellows and greens. He just stares at it.

Realisitic? Get him/her a real horse, this is for fun!
05-23-2006, 02:01 PM
shihtzulover850

Dark brown and tan. Green and white looks odd.
05-23-2006, 02:09 PM
lv4dogs

I personally like the tan the best, it looks awesome and realistic. I think a child would enjoy the tan or the green with white stripes.

The brown looks too bland, the white just looks weird & the all green is just too much.
05-23-2006, 02:18 PM
k9krazee

I like the Dark brown and tan the most.
05-23-2006, 02:26 PM
Husky_mom

"I" like more realistic look as with tan, white or brown/tan mix, but for a baby i think it would be more interesting the green/white one, as said its not at your face but still pretty bold and attractive and i second that if you want realistic get a real one!! :D .......... i wish i could get a real one :( :rolleyes: ...................
05-23-2006, 02:30 PM
catnapper

Thanks guys!
I ordered a few fabric samples online last night to make a saddle cushion. I hope one of them works - one was the green with pale yellow stars. If that works, we'll make the saddle out of it and make pale yellow hair on the horsie. I'll also paint yellow stars on the bottom rails... all provided that the fabric matches.