Paint Me Blue
You see this?
That's us trying to choose a wall color for the common rooms of our house.
My friends do this kind of thing all the time. They delight in the challenge, and speak confidently about how happy they are with their new hue.
Me? Terrified. Petrified. I get embarrassingly anxious every time I have to stand in front of that wall again, or flip through the Benjamin Moore color wheel, or drive over to the BM store to pick up yet another mini sample. You'd think I was being tortured in a POW camp or forced to be patient with a roomful of kindergartners for more than eight hours.
I did feel good about the deep clay red I'd chosen to paint in the breakfast nook of my otherwise light and bright kitchen. The handyman overseeing my kitchen, however, strongly insists I keep it all light. I finally made one solid decision, and see what happens?
Some say I'm "missing the gene." Amen to that. I'd almost rather live in a decrepit home.
Rona
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That's us trying to choose a wall color for the common rooms of our house.
My friends do this kind of thing all the time. They delight in the challenge, and speak confidently about how happy they are with their new hue.
Me? Terrified. Petrified. I get embarrassingly anxious every time I have to stand in front of that wall again, or flip through the Benjamin Moore color wheel, or drive over to the BM store to pick up yet another mini sample. You'd think I was being tortured in a POW camp or forced to be patient with a roomful of kindergartners for more than eight hours.
I did feel good about the deep clay red I'd chosen to paint in the breakfast nook of my otherwise light and bright kitchen. The handyman overseeing my kitchen, however, strongly insists I keep it all light. I finally made one solid decision, and see what happens?
Some say I'm "missing the gene." Amen to that. I'd almost rather live in a decrepit home.
Rona
ronagindin.com
I'm terrible at this also. Most paint stores do have larger size squares you can hang on the wall. When I was doin my apt i got a few of each color I was considering. I think you can also buy tiny samples of the paint colors to see how it looks.
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Go for the deep red, Rona! My cousin added a second floor to his house and painted the master bedroom in a deep raspberry (possibly Ralph Lauren paint). Absolutely gorgeous. I've always wanted to do that, but the closest I got was painting my bedroom lavender. I envy you the opportunity to spice things up!
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I think your handyman is right. The darker colors are fine for a bedroom. But a kitchen, family room, or living room should be a lighter color to ease the "claustrophobia." A darker color can be used in a formal dining room . . . a single-purpose room again.
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