For the past several weeks we have been struggling in a choice for the perfect color to paint our bedroom.
Initially, we bought a couple of samples to provide a soothing background for our turquoise and brown bedspread. We started with a soft grey and taupe. Neither worked.
Our next step was to find a light turquoise that complemented the spread. Two more samples; one too green, the other too much the same color. More time passed. Each time we had a new idea, we’d trot down to Lowe’s with a couple more sample pots of color and put it on the wall to ponder.
A couple of weeks ago, I was looking through a catalog and found a pretty quilt that I thought would solve our problem. It was white with splashes of spring flowers and foliage. We could easily pick out one of the flower colors with a quilt like that on our bed, so I ordered it.
The new quilt arrived and I spread it atop my bed full of hope that one of the colors on the wall would work. Naturally, none did. So, off to Lowe’s we went with a new pillow sham in hand in search of the perfect color. We came home with a sample of what we believed to be the perfect green yellow. Once on the wall to transformed into an electric green that was anything but soothing. Back I went to Lowes and home I came with two pale yellows. Again I was convinced, I’d picked the winner.
The yellows were better. I put large splotches of each on the walls to help decide which was best. After about a week, I’d decided and convinced Dave that the lighter of the two was “our color”.
As the days passed and I looked at my lighter patch, I became disillusioned with my yellow. It seemed flat.
Yesterday I took my sham back to Lowes for one last try with the greens. I came home with only one, a light leafy green that looked right under all the lighting samples. Even the gal who mixed the sample was sure this one was it.
Without even changing from my gym clothes, I got out my mini roller and began to cover the yellow with my new color. It looked pretty good. I tried another area of the room. It looked good there as well.
This morning as I opened my eyes, I gazed across at my new burst of green on the wall and decided this new color, “Spring Reflection”, was indeed the perfect color. All I need now is to find the time to transform my entire room. Until then, I’ll be reflecting on the possibilities.