Colors Again

Today, the first official day of school for the new semester, I celebrated by taking a two-hour lunch. That might seem a little, well, expansive, but remember I was at school by 7:30, and planned on staying at school until 10:00 that evening. A two-hour lunch really wasn't all that decadent.

Mom and I spent a leisurely hour in Home Depot. We looked at wallpaper (nothing I liked), at garden hoses (next year) and at PAINT. I love paint. Choosing the colors for a room is the absolute best part of decorating. Everything else seems to happen by itself, but the paint is magical an intentional.

I'm planning on painting one wall of the living room next. I've toyed with leaving the wall white, but I just can't do it.

Every since seeing The Whole Nine Yards I've wanted a room like the movie's kitchen, with its wonderful blue. Finding the specific blue, though, is a challenge. I don't want anything too dark, as I want the room to feel full of light. I don't want a lightweight same-as blue, either. I've really been stuck for inspiration.

Today I hit on a darkish blue-green, like a very dark turquoise. A tropical turquoise. I can't really find words for it!! A beautiful color, and the green it it makes the reddish tones in the tile SING. I'm thinking (don't gasp) a pale, pale, pale pink couch. And lime green accents. (of course.) Maybe pink accents, too, but not as much as green.

Wow. It's a very odd combination, but I like it. I feel very eBay House of Style. Very Home Cheap Home. Very daring, and very mature. I've moved away from the traditional color combinations!!!