Bedroom Colors

Choosing a paint color for the bedroom has been just as tricky as the office. All the paint swatches are starting to look pretty ridiculous - I've got them on all four walls. Started out thinking a blue gray, then was leaning more towards blue. Still undecided. -DS

A blue day

So after a little googling for inspiration yesterday I've now gone to the blue side. I've always loved Carrie Bradshaw's blue apartment in the SATC movie (see image below) and found out it is Ben Moore's "Electric Blue". -DS



I also love this office from the blog Brooklyn Limestone:
http://www.brooklynlimestone.com/search/label/office



I bought samples of both and threw them on the wall in our office. Unfortunately I don't have nice lighting to show true color - in person the colors actually do appear like the above photos. Whatcha think?






The green block is from an earlier swatch test, but I think it's too neon bright.

It's not easy being green...

This past week has been a blur. We've made a big dent in unpacking, are settling in and loving our new digs. I got the office set up at the front of the house, after hours of assembling IKEA furniture. Our two desks pushed together worked out great in the space. Now all we need is paint and some items on the bare walls to jazz it up. I've been thinking green, which has proved a harder task than I originally thought. I thought I wanted a bright green, but I don't think I'm bold enough to handle a lot of color. I've got paint swatches taped on the doors to see it up against the white trim. I'll be heading to the Ben Moore store for more inspiration and suggested colors from Kirin on hand. The bedroom is a whole other story - was going for blue-gray in there and all the samples I painted on the walls look like a baby boy's room.

Below are some pics of the office, along with my office buddy Lolo.-DS

Awwww, Lolo

Fancy Fridge

So we made our first big purchase for the new house this weekend...a new refrigerator! We got a great deal at the Sears Outlet. It has tons of space and a fancy water dispenser. It was delivered today - can't wait to see it in action. Snazzy photos below. -DS

Weekend Wine

Since I've been drinking mostly reds all winter, it's time to bring back the whites! Thanks to Jenn's rec to try a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, I grabbed a bottle of just that - Starborough 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The pretty label caught my attention and for $11.99 I thought what the heck. It was yummy - light and fruity, very refreshing :)-DS