Color Choices

I saw this page in a Martha Stewart magazine and liked the color palette.

Our living room walls need painting and this seemed like a good

combination of colors since the carpet in that room is a

cranberry red and we have a dark purple over-stuffed chair and an eggplant colored

leather sofa. The only things we're missing is gray

walls with a hint of purple! Sounds like a strange

combination, doesn't it? But I like it and, well Martha

likes it, too! LOL! I picked the darkest paint chip shown.

Right now those dark eggplant and cranberry shades

are paired with dark gold and pine colored walls, shown

below. It's fine and I've liked it a lot. But the paint on

the walls is dirty, chipped and is about 14 years old.

It's time for a change! I love my new gray walls in

the bedroom and thought a purplish variation would

be a nice, fresh change in the living room. And I won't

have to do any other major changes with the furniture.

The best part is that I've saved enough money working auctions that I'm hiring our friend Kris to do the painting! He did the new drywall and paint in the bedroom and we love his work. And how nice for me, huh? Besides, since I found out that I have arthritis in my thumbs last year, the bigger DIY projects have become a little more than I can take. It's a great excuse and in this case, I'm using it! :) Painting is happening Wednesday and Thursday of this week! And on a side note...remember Monster Fern in the picture above? Well that picture is 2 years old! I repotted him last year and he's been loving the hot, wet summer that we had. He's too big to hang now! He's due to be moved inside just as soon as I find a spot for him. I'll let you see a new picture as soon as he's moved in...maybe to the living room again when it is all finished. He's as big as a piece of furniture! LOL!