Mar
9
2009
It’s taken way longer than it should have, but I’ve finally finished painting the “master” bedroom. I put this in quotes because it’s as small as the other bedroom, it just has a french door to the back deck.
When we bought the house, the color was a very dark blue. When you’d turn on the light, it felt like the light was being swallowed up.

Dark room
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Feb
2
2009
I’m up to my ears in paint chips. We want to paint the living room, hallway, and both bedrooms before we take out the carpet. And we can’t move in until we’ve taken out the carpet, so I’m trying to figure out paint colors asap!
Do we go cottage, do we go bungalow, I still haven’t decided. I guess it’s paint and it’s not that difficult to change later.
So my question to you all is:
Do you let paint names influence you? For instance, would you choose a yellow named “daddy-o” or would you prefer a yellow named “pismo dunes” since you lived near the Pismo dunes? Limerick Lime or Asparagus? Or are you focused entirely on the color?
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