My husband just got home after traveling for three weeks. While he was gone I was without the distraction of my left brain, I mean husband. In that time I have decided to paint the entire interior of our house. Since we've moved in we have only painted one room; Ava's bedroom. Of course we have now lived here more than 6 months and have started scrutinizing the previous owners painting techniques. Let's just say that I don't think they were fans of painters tape. Every room needs to be repainted, some are worse than others. The entire downstairs has been touched up with an almost but not quite matching color of paint. You'd never notice just walking through but if you stare at the walls long enough it is so obvious that it makes you crazy.
The original plan was to paint the downstairs in the closest color we could find to match. It's sort of a beigy/yellow/off white, not very dark, but definitely darker than the lightest color on the paint swatch. But then Jer left and all hell broke loose. I've been staring at paint samples for a week now and have been watching them on all walls at every time of day, deciding. Then the paint led to curtains. The curtains led to artwork. And then from somewhere I've decided to bust down a wall and open our very tiny staircase. Now, if anyone knows how to do the staircase construction that would be great, cause I sure as hell don't and I'm guessing we can't afford to have the contractor do it. Besides, If I had the money to have my contractor actually finish all of my plans his family would have to move in full time for three years in order to finish my list.
So, in order of which room you come into first as you walk in my front door my colors...
Entry: three choices are in the running. Pony tail- one step darker than what we have already, Gooseberry- very dark reddish purple, Sweet Annie- kind of a golden sage green
Dining room: Pumkiny red. I also have plans to build upholstered cornice boards for the windows with sheers underneath heavy drapes to tie back.
Living Room: Bread Basket kind of a leathery orangeish brown. I also need an area rug and completely new window treatments but haven't decided.
Side room: Belgian Chocolate. Very dark chocolate. This room needs new curtains too.
Mudroom/Laundry: I want to tear this room up. I want a heated tile floor and new bead board on the walls. The quote to do that isn't too bad but it's on the someday list. I plan on ignoring this room to the best of my ability for the next year.
Guest bedroom and bath: No decisions made yet.
Family room, stairway, hallway, and kitchen: Pony Tail
Half bath: Gooseberry or Pumpkiny red
The best thing about my problem? My husband has no opinion. He liked everything I chose and said go for it, we'll tackle it one room at a time. How great is that? I sure do like my left brain er, husband.
Our first house, I painted every room before we moved in. Then repainted 3 rooms in one year. Our house was like a crayola box.
ReplyDeleteOur second house, I took my time. But still, every single room was painted before we moved out 3 years later, some rooms painted two times.
Third house- we painted before we moved in. Same with this house (fourth house). I only saved one room, the first floor bath, and then I painted that room as soon as Sophie was born and old enough to nap for a decent length of time. It's called Waverly Blue. And, like you, I do everything- artwork, lighting, paint, at the same time.
I like a consistent flow pattern, so since you have a lot of pony tail going on, I'm voting for that for your first room. And I want a dark belgian chocolate room- with bright tiffany blue upholstery. Dream room.
I need to come over and look at the swatches on the walls. I love your selection, especially the bold colors!
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