It's four days later and I still haven't made a final decision for a paint color. I thought I had a few days ago, but I was wrong.
The painter wrote down my selection, went to the store, bought the paint and came to the house to put up a sample on the house. Before he even made it back to the house, I called to tell him that I changed my mind about the door color. But I thought I was certain about the house color. Then my husband saw it and he wasn't so certain. This morning my husband looked at again. He said it's too light. But I don't want something too dark. So he says, "Whatever you want." Which in marriage translates too, "You decide, so I can blame you for the next 10 years for choosing the wrong color."
Now I know what color is too light. That would be the color that the painter put on our house as a sample. And I know what color is too dark. That would be the color of the house across the street. And I have three inches of colors to choose from. (See my earlier post if you have no idea what I'm talking about.) So I have a plan. I'm going to my three inches of colors and compare them to the other houses. Do you think the neighbors will mind if I go up to their houses with samples of paint? Probably not when I kindly explain that I don't want to make the same mistake by selecting the wrong house color, right?
I''m beginning to run out of time...
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bring a plate of cookies with you when you go to your neighbors and i'm sure they won't mind if you compare paint colors :)
my husband has an "eye" for color; I don't have that gift. So the few times we've painted, I've executively let him pick colors and they have always looked good
but I know it is a tought decision because you will need to live with it for a bit (longer than a bit I guess)
good luck!
betty
So true what you say about "whatever you want" - lol!
I think if you knock on the door and explain how wonderful their house looks you'll have no problem. In fact, you'll probably meet a few who went through the same hard choices and a few who have a great eye for color and can help you wade through the samples.
Sounds like you're narrowing the choices - at least you know what's too dark and what's too light. Like Goldilocks, you just have to find the one that's "just right".
here's a helpful tutorial for choosing paint colors: http://www.housepaintingtutorials.com/choosing-paint-colors.html
Decisions --Decisions, Cookie... I don't envy you that choice at all. Our house is an olive green (one of my least favorite colors) ---and when we repaint, I am thinking about other options. BUT--it's scary because there ARE so many choices. Good Luck.
Hugs,
Betsy
This is why I loved my painter. He chose all my colors for me once I narrowed things down a little. He did good. I am still waiting for the pics of yours though ;)
At least you have a start--too light and too dark. Now, you just have to find something in between.
I like Talon's advice. The neighbors will probably be nice.
Maybe you could post paint chips for us to vote on.
lol! i love your translation of your husband's comment. :) i know what you mean, we painted our house and when we got too far into it to turn back we realized it's too bright. oh well.
"Whatever you want" = blame the wife . . . So, it's not just my marriage?
I detest picking paint colors. I can never decide!
Haha. I say that's a great idea. But you may want to um...give the neighbors a different reason :)
You are so funny. I have bought 3 gallons of paint for my spare bedroom and still the room is white. Haha. I am so bad about choosing colors.
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