Saturday, July 2, 2011

Watching Paint Dry is... exciting?!

My husband and I have been making fairly regular late-night trips to our local home improvement store. Now that we are buying our first home, and our move is imminent, planning our the usage and elements of each space has become a priority.

Big plans have been made for our foyer, including a mirror collage, and metallic and navy patterned wall to accent.  Trust me, it is going to be fabulous!

We're also choosing colors for the master bedroom in soft, soothing greys that transform right in front of your eyes when they catch the light.

Since we are not actually yet occupying our brand-new space, selecting just the right shades has been somewhat of a puzzle.  I know each of the looks I am aspiring for, but without being able to paint 4 x 6 swatches on the wall, how can we know what color will be best?  The answer?  Foam-core boards!

From the left: shades of grey for our master suite - "Graceful" and "Fashion" Gray by Behr.  Deep navy  for accent wall in our foyer is called "Starless Night", and the lovely rich teal or peacock blue is "Caribe".

Our cat, Gus, joined in the excitement of watching paint dry!
Lovely results.  Move is getting closer!

~R x