Apr 22 2008
More to My Job
I have enjoyed helping a customer pick out coordinating paints for her home. I usually only help customers pick out their flooring since that is what we sell. However, this customer and I seem to walk to the beat of the same drummer. Everything I put together, with the exception of a few items, were ones that she liked. It helps that she was picking from a clean slate. From carpet to bar faucets, everything in the home is being updated. I suggested new pendant lights for over a pub table in the kitchen. I saw those in another customer’s home and they added so much to the room. I am so excited to see how the paint, that is on so far, looks and if she is happy with it. We went a little darker on the paint chart because I have found that when you play it safe, colors turn out lighter and the choice of a beautiful color is lost. I did that in our bedroom here at home. I wanted the walls to be a mocha color but was too chicken to go with the dark color on the paint chart. I ended up with cream walls. I am going to be so jealous when I see her colors.
6 Responses to “More to My Job”
I’ve learned the same thing, always go one shade lighter than the paint chip!
I hope you share pics with us. It sounds gorgeous!
I had the same problem when I painted my sons bedroom. I could not understand why it came out lighter than I anticipated. Then after some online research I came to the conclusion that I had played it far too safe. I will be bolder next time. (Of course my son never noticed any difference!)
We learned that lesson, too. Also that orange-based colors look more orangey on the walls than on the paint chip. My terracotta-colored garden room turned out more tangerine and drove me nuts until VH repainted it.
Susan, next time I paint my bedroom I am going one shade darker. I hope it works. I am scared.
Did you have to live with the orange for a while?