Here it is All Done.







Next Week (?) The Living Room

It's a work in progress, but things are coming along nicely. We're both very pleased with the colors.

Okay, We're working our way up. Today we're starting downstairs in the Entryway and Den with Coastal Path. Very similar to the C.I.L color Mushroom Cap that we had in our last place, just with a little bit of a Green undertone to bring out the Cherry Hardwood.

Again with Aura Paint - looks gorgeous. The best part - the price! We have it on our record that we get all of our Aura paint at the contractor's price, saving us $20/gallon - a huge bonus when we have this much painting to do (about 6-7 more Gallons of paint to go).

Photos to follow!

We've also been doing some online shopping with the folks from Costco. Here are our most recent purchases.

A Wall Ladder for the PVR, DVD Player & Wii.


Segmentation by Eve St-Germain - to Replace the print in the Kitchen (which will be moved to the living room)

I'm still trying to decide between paint colors for the Living Room/Den/Everywhere else but Kitchen. We decided against Kangaroo, it was a little too cool for the Cherry Floors. But, I was curious about some of the Benjamin Moore Historical Colors. So... Back to Benjamin Moore this morning to buy some more Tester Pots.

(L-R) AF-380 Coastal Path; HC-44 Lenox Tan; HC-35 Powell Bluff

Powell Bluff was pretty much eliminated immediately - Too Yellow.




Lenox Tan with Curtains and Hardwood

Coastal Path with Curtains and Hardwood


Considering that we are starting to paint tomorrow and I still have no idea what color I want to use, I think Chris will be making an executive decision. As much as I love Lenox Tan, I think it'll probably be Coastal Path, very neutral and more subdued.

What are your thoughts?

There's just one more room to paint when everything's said and done - the Girls' room. Of course, I'd love to paint it in a bright pink, like this:

Pink Sea Shell

but, bright pink has been vetoed, so maybe something a little more subdued...


Sand Dollar, Perhaps? Maybe still a little too pink?


But I LOVE this color on the walls... Crystal Blue. But we're not painting a nursery. It's a room used by the cat for bathroom breaks, and by Sophie for occasional crating.


I think that maybe one of these two colors would be more suitable for the space. Both are from the Off Whites Benjamin Moore collection.

Pale Moon OC-108

Man on the Moon OC-106

But, I've also seen this color on the Exterior of a house with Nantucket Gray and it is Beautiful!

Elephant Tusk OC-08

In the midst of painting, I'm also trying to pick a new light fixture for the downstairs bathroom, along with new hardware. I can't decide if I want a more modern or traditional look. Here are two of the Light Fixtures I've narrowed it down to so far.






I've also been trying to pick out new hardware. Of course, it'll depend on which light fixture we end up picking. But now, I can't quite decide if I want a Towel Ring or Bar. Too many decisions!!!






Suggestions?

Our next feat is to tackle the Kitchen. I've been spending far too much time looking through the Benjamin Moore Color Decks that I have on loan for 2 weeks - I think Chris will be happy to see them go. At first, I was leaning towards Dark Green Colors, but now I've switched directions and am looking at Grey-Greens. I'm really pulled to Nantucket Gray (More Gray than Green), but Chris is leaning towards Old Salem Gray (More Green than Gray). All the Paint Colors are Benjamin Moore.

Sag Harbor Gray HC-95

Nantucket Gray HC - 111

Old Salem Gray HC - 94

For Reference: Roman Shades and Valance made of this Fabric

I've decided to start this blog so we can keep track of the progress of the house in one place, and keep our families up to date on the changes that we're making.

Our next thing to tackle is painting our main living areas. We're going to start downstairs and work our way up, a month at a time... If I can wait that long!

We've decided to use, for our own health and the animal's health, Benjamin Moore's new Aura Line. We've already used it in the Guest Bedroom and our Master Bedroom, and the coverage is Second to None. No primer Required = Less Work for Chris!

The Two Colors we're trying to Decided Between Are:

Coastal Path

Kangaroo

They both look fantastic on the wall and are pretty close to the swatches - the Coastal Path is just a little bit warmer - Opinions??