Thursday, August 21, 2008

Part of the fun (maybe the only fun part) of buying a house is deciding how you want to decorate it. Sullivan and I have collected paint samples from all over Montgomery County - Lowes, Home Depot, Benjamin Moore....who knew there were so many different decisions? Even a shade of white - there are like, thousands to choose from. Is it a warm shade or a cool shade? Too blue or too yellow?
Oh my lord and the kitchen. It seriously hasn't been touched (painted, upgraded...) since 1945. No joke. They might have put down some peel and stick tiles around 1976, judging from the color and pattern. The blank slate is quite inspiring, actually. David has been especially (so sorry) cute with his diagrams and movable pieces drawn to scale. It's just a whole new phase of a relationship - what's our aesthetic? It's really exciting to bring together two different backgrounds and interests (and some common ones, I mean, we've lasted for what....7 years?) and see what you come up with. I've been thinking of a name for ours. With little luck. But it might catch on....you'll have to stop by late October and decide for yourself.

4 comments:

Jane said...

So fun! The choices are overwhelming, but so exciting to put your own stamp on your new home! It's great that David is so involved as well, Matt just asked what the bottom line was and that was enough for him!

Procrastination said...

enjoy ever moment and that is so exciting to do it together! It is what truly makes it a home for your family!

jago invierno said...

You should check out Raymour and Flanigan's room planner. It's pretty nifty.

anne said...

love paint chips
don't need an excuse to collect them and look thru them
excited to see the results though
i would think you guys are modern bohemian , eclectic with clean lines
i am sure it's going to be fab