If they can do it then why can't I....Paint continued

 I am setting July as our paint project month and so we have been sampling paints.  We picked up paint cards the last time I blogged about our process however the colors bombed. I have the whole look, design in my head but cannot get it out so our walls have patches every where of paint.  It is getting to where I am just going to paint white because the mess is past 'oh were sampling paints' or 'oh you know we have kids'.

We are looking at have a blueish color in our living room to blend with the dark leather/camel suede sectional we have and the darker woods. The halls and kitchen looking at a tanish/yellowish that will blend with the living room yet help make it seem open and bright.

In midst of sampling paint I am processing in my head 'oh my goodness we are going to paint ourselves'.  I continue to think that my main concern is edging.  If your great at it I will not mind if you want to come help us out because that would just be inspiring and appreciated! 

BUT tad-ah! We have selected our colors! Saturday night we happened to be watching HGTV when there it was the look we are going for.  Not exactly but the palette and tones and feel of welcome to our home.  Ultimatley not only are wanting a home where are kids will grow up to be all who God has called them to be but a home for others to feel the love of God.  So we see this house as a vechicle for raising our children and reaching people as we invite them in.

I was able to find a picture, even though it is not quite like seeing the whole space and colors but you can get the idea and link to the design we are going for:

 

Cape Cod Cozy HGTV Summer Homes

If they can do it then why can't I....Paint

I am setting July as our paint project month.  My husband and I went to go look at paints at Lowe's on Saturday and returned with questions like 'do we know what we want', 'do we know what we are doing', and 'can we find an interior designer'.  Even though there was a bit of trepidation in can we do this I am not giving up in my desire to this on our own.  If they can do it then why can't I?

We returned with one sample and will test the paint in a few areas around our house along with some other colors once we go back.  In my quest for inspiration and tips I was directed to http://www.younghouselove.com/ where she has such a good post on Keeping Things Cohesive With Paint.  Something in the way she has mapped out where in the house she painted has really helped me in narrowing down what I want the end paint project to look like.  I am ready to venture to Lowe's again for two or three paint samples in creating a color palette for our house.  I can see this now in my head how, with the color we choose, the house will look like.


These are diagram that really brought cohesive ideas in my not so artistic brain:

My engines are getting reved up for this project...well at least the part of finding the color that will emphasize the welcome we want every person to feel when they are in our home.  Taking one bite at a time as I know the actual laboring part will be that labor.