I've decided to repaint my house. It's going to be a long process as we can't afford to do it all at once, but I didn't think there was any harm in going to look at paint samples. Collin enjoyed it, too. He thought the sample paper was delicious.
We moved into this house when I was 104 months pregnant & at the end of summer. Why we chose brown is beyond my comprehension. I'm thinking maybe I was needing a cold, dark cave to crawl into because of the heat. Or maybe I was just temporarily insane. The dark color it is now is a photographer's worst lighting nightmare. All the dark brown absorbs nearly all of the natural light we get during the day.
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| { Case in point. Holy bat cave, I know. } |
I was a crazy nester during my last month of pregnancy & just wanted my house to be painted & done. As a result, I sacrificed my personal style & just threw a lot of things up on my walls that I didn't really like.
Now that we have been here. Lived here. Become a family here. I want to take my time making this a home that I can enjoy & be a Mama in. It will take a lot of time (I'm talking a gallon of paint a month, maybe), but it will happen & I will eventually be able to have a creative & comfortable space to call home....if I can convince my husband to let me have artistic freedom.
Last week, I went to look at some samples in green. At first, I was imagining a light green for the main color of our walls. After some serious thought & many minutes spent revisiting my, "sample wall," I've realized that with what little natural light we do get in our house, I'd have to choose a yellow. I'm terrified of choosing a color that will make the walls look Crayola yellow, so I'm treading very carefully with colors.
At least I have a fantastic assistant.
