House in Progress Diary

Wow, looks GREAT!

It looks fantastic!!! Congratulations! You'll be done and moved up there in no time now.

I am stunned! With those skylights and unusual angles, you've really got something special there.

Wow progress is a lovely thing. It looks wonderful!

As for colors my personal motto is "avoid peach" or anything close. I painted our bedroom peach once (well tan actually but got peach somehow...) and grew to LOATHE it. Just my .02

Yeah, cover the whole floor, putting a layer of 1/4" plywood over top is a good idea too, especially during demo. The former homeowners at our house didn't and there's craters on the floor from stepping on all the plaster bits. It's going to take some scrubbing to get all that off, at least it comes off with water. And you're sanding the floors anyways?

For paint choices, save some of the scap drywall and paint big pieces that you can move around to various places. You'll never be able to make a decision with those little paint chips.

don't be afraid to go dark with your colours! and who says you have to have a white ceiling?

As far as paint samples larger than the paint chips, paint stores should be able to prepare "draw downs" for you when they mix the paint--you may still need to buy the gallon, but you don't need to bust out the brushes that way...

Your rooms look so cool! Love all the funky angles! I would suggest painting the ceilings (anything that is not vertical) with ceiling white paint--this helps with the feeling of "lifting" the ceiling, but also accentuates the architectural uniqueness of the shapes of the rooms. I don't know your bed linen colors, but off the top of my head, go GREEN! Colors in the green family are comforting, soothing, of course "natural", and look great next to wood tones. It helps to bring as many elements together as possible--go pick out color swatches (I prefer the single color squares, as opposed to the strips of many colors in the same family), then bring them into the room with the wood trim, your bed linens, and anything else that might be an element--furniture, art, rugs, window treatments--and look at them all together. But the most important thing is to choose colors you LIKE. Surround yourself with color that makes you feel good!

Sooooo beautiful!!! It looks like it's going to be a great place to relax and dream.

It looks beautiful. So many windows and so much light, that's great.

Beautiful job!!
I am a painter, and I agree with Gretchen...greens do go really well with hardwood floors...They just look natural together.
I would , however recommend a couple of things that might help you in your color choice:
The true color of the floor( and subsiquently the light reflection) is being hidden by the drywall mud.Now is a good time to get the floor really clean. Then, when you paint, put clean cardboard down to protect and cushion the floor.
As well, keep in ming which kind of lighting you will have...Halogen, incondescent, florescent...even natural sunlight show color differently.
And my motto is, when in doubt, go lighter. If the color isn't quite dark enough, you can always take yout container back to the paint store and have it altered..I have even gone to Home Depot for paint, and they'll adjust it too.
Wish I was there to help!!
Looks like fun!

Wow this is my first stop here and after reading all that i have read i am very impressed. How do you have the time to to the work on your house, go to work and blog? Did you guys do all your own drywall work? It looks very good.

Keep up the great work?

It looks fantastic! I also vote for green; my bedroom's the only green room in the house (and a bold green, at that) and it's really relaxing and looks great with my dark woodwork. I'm enjoying watching the bars on your progress counters moving up and up. Hooray! :)

A soft chalk green is really the easiest color to live with in any season - not mint, not spring green and not moss green, but a light chalk. It is soothing and positive. And I agree with the above mentioned peach comment. Peach ends up looking gross. I have a room with pink and another with chartreuse walls and I will never do that again. I like color, don't get me wrong. We are painting the exterior with chalk green and it looks lovely and demure, yet cheerful. Adding lavender trim with violet shutters! In Austin, Tx, everyone has pastel colored houses!

Benjamin Moore HC9 - Chesterton Buff - eggshell.
It's a perfect sandy/goldy/tan-ish shade - and not too yellow.
Bright during the day and cosy at night.
Don't buy the super-expensive BM paint. Have the local big box colour match the chip in the cheap paint.
Twenty bucks, two coats of paint, and you're in!
You must be so thrilled - congrats!

Your room looks absolutely beautiful! From your photo, looks like you're choosing a gold-ish paint. If so, I whole heartedly agree with the previous comment. BJ's Chesterton Buff is the way to go! I spent a month obsessing on finding the perfect color in this shade and finally decided on BJ Chesterton Buff. But like my frugal friend above, had Sherwin-Williams mix it for me for much less than the BJ price. I've painted 4 rooms in this color (front hall, living room, bedroom, hallway). Walls & ceilings! If you'd like to see it, just let me know. A lot has changed in my Baby Bungalow since you last saw it. This month marks one year since my closing date! Again, congratulations on all you've done in your home! Your White Crow - Fargo Friend...

BJ??? Ben-Jamin, I guess... Oops!
BM: Benjamin Moore. There. How's that? Better?
Time for bed...

While I think Behr makes good paint (very happy with Crisp Celery in our living room against the dark trim and light wood floors) I wouldn't discount real Benjamin Moore paint so easily. I do think you can see the difference, especially in the golden and buff shades. Plus they have the best selection of tiny paint jars of any paint place, so you don't even have to ask for a small mix, just pick it up at the store. I love a butter yellow bedroom, reflecting the warm sun in the morning. But we're still on the garage.