Monday, March 7, 2011

Bye, Bye White!

In the 8 years we've lived in this house we've been slowly painting each room and ending the sea of white that surrounded us.  Yes, the entire home was painting white and crying out for some color.  "Paint is cheap" my husband says, "so paint all you want".   Well actually I'm the edger here and Mike is the roller (he's just so good at it after growing up helping his parents paint their 80 unit apartment complex every time tenants moved in and out).  So yesterday we finally attacked the foyer and front hallway and all those doors.  Talk about some heavy edging.  I spent nearly 6 hours alone yesterday edging. My finger is red and about to blister:(  And imagine this... I changed my mind on the color after we put the first coat on (yes, it's a woman's perogative to change her mind whenever and wherever she so chooses!!!).  The color was too peachy.. so I went darker with a more tan undertone.  Love it now!    I'm sure my Mom won't.  She is a staunch ally of the color white and was aghast when I started painting the rooms. "Why are you painting the rooms red, green, blue, pink.. etc.  White is so nice!".   You'd have thought I had mortally wounded the walls by painting them.  Yup.. that lovely Maple Leaf Red (Benjamin Moore) in the dining room is really blood oozing from the wounds we inflicted.   No offense to you allies of white out there.... but IMO  I think color adds warmth, cheerfulness, attitude, and a good splash of life to a room.  As much as I love my color choices though, I'm certain the next person to buy this house will think they are hideous.  Isn't that always the case!  In the meantime I'm going to soak up my new color, Arizona Tan,  and pretend I'm surrounded by warm, desert sands:)

9 comments:

  1. Love the picture, love color, love you! Now I want to paint!

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  2. I'm with you--homes need color! That being said--I just got done painting a kitchen a light, light blue--so light most people call it white! ;) But it's a future rental, so forgive me! I've been much bolder in the past in my own homes. I'm a new follower from MBC--feel free to check out my blog. http://missmoe-thesearethedaysofmylife.blogspot.com/

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  3. you made me laugh - you sound like you should be a friend of minE!! My dining room is bleeding as well a nice shade of chianti!!
    You've got a follower in me Anne! I look forward to more colorful commentaries!

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  4. Thanks Moe and Wendie! My new MBC followers .. you rock! Hey, I love the shade of chianti, merlot, cabernet savignon, and malbec!! LOL

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  5. Definitely a fan of color on the walls. New follower from the MBC 200 followers. Hope you'll visit me and follow back. Sandy http://cherishedhandmadetreasures.blogspot.com/

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  6. Color is awesome. Changes the entire vibe of a room :) Love it.

    Newest follower from the MBC ^^
    Please stop by my blog and follow back.
    http://slepperymind.blogspot.com
    Thanks! :)

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  7. Thanks! Yes.. color sure does change the vibe... especially when it was all white. Not that I don't like white but I need a splash of color in my life:)
    Already checked out your blog.. it's great and I'm looking foward to your recipes.

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  8. Enjoy your new colored walls! Great Blog! Following you from MBC.
    http://frugalfunchallenge.blogspot.com

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