Paint, Paint, and more Paint

Here's a floor plan of our home, in all its boxy ranchy glory! And a list of current colors:

Living Room - Custom mix of Sherwin Williams' Accessible Beige with Behr's Gobi Desert

Kitchen - Behr's Gobi Desert on the walls; Olympic's Sprig of Ivy on the cabinets  

Hallway - Behr's Swiss Coffee

Hall Bathroom - Sherwin Williams' Comfort Gray

Madeline & Rebecca's Room: Behr's Princess Ivory

Oliver & Meadow's Room: Sherwin Williams (mistint) custom manual match similar to Buff

Master Bedroom: Sherwin Williams' Rainwashed

Master Bath: Sherwin Williams (unknown) dark gray similar to Gauntlet Gray

First things first: I've painted each room at least twice already. And I am still not pleased. Let's not talk about how many tries it took to get my twin girls' room up to par... too embarrassing!

Apparently it took me a while to understand the reason why I didn't like our paint colors. It's not about the paint, it's about what's in the room.  {Total epiphany, right?}

(credit http://alittlefragile.tumblr.com/)

I suppose anyone could have the prettiest, frothiest, creamiest warm white on a wall, but if you have no furniture or accessories or style, then what is the point?

This year begins an evolution of our style through accessories, furniture, and new paint colors. We will try new ideas and if they don't work, then they don't work.

We're taking it slowly and always remembering that it doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful : )

{Thanks Nester!}