Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Before and After (Part Two)
I feel bad. Our friends painted the interior of our house before we moved to Nashville last summer, which was really generous of them. Problem is? I didn't end up liking the paint colors I chose. I like green and wear it a lot, but the light green color in the living room ended up putting me in a bad mood. It felt cold, damp, and down right mossy. So, I decided to repaint and hope that my friends wouldn't get offended.I bought sample sizes this time so that I could be sure I liked how it looked on the walls before painting. Here are the lovely splotches of paint samples that happened to coincide with our first family visitor (Huz's uncle). Great timing! I was a bit embarrassed, but oh well.
Huz and I both agreed right away on which colors we liked best (love those moments in marriage!) and then spent 6 hours painting on Saturday. Here are the before and afters in true HGTV style.
Before:
The mossy living room. Can you say boring?
After:
The newly improved happy, sunny living room! The paint is Sherwin Williams "Anjou Pear."
Before:
The dining room in what was supposed to be taupe, but ended up looking pink/purple.
After:
A modern, embracing green that makes the black furniture POP right out. This is Sherwin Williams "Forest Canopy."
Yes, that's a Santa figurine. Yes, I know it's March. But he didn't arrive in the mail until February, so he's still new to me.
So, what do you think? Did I do okay this time?
p.s. Our leather couch is backordered and should arrive sometime next month (fingers crossed).
p.p.s. Click on the photos for notes. |
