I’ve been in my new house now about six weeks. And I’ll admit, I’m already getting a wee bit tired of the ol’ builder’s beige walls. They are kind of pink, in some light. Not my favorite. Don’t get me wrong! I’m CONTENT! I’m not doing any painting in the near future.
But I would love a little warmer, more homey feel. This might call for a little creative fabric and fool the eye tricks to warm it all up. That I will do, I need to make it feel like ME. I just don’t want to get on scaffolding to paint our walls and ceilings.
Here is one corner of our living room (before we moved in, we don’t even have all of our furniture here yet from our old house so no use taking any “after” pictures).
I do love all the windows, but I am still thinking about what kind of window treatments I could do! Tricky, non? I love a good challenge. And I think I just might have a solution I can live with. We’ll see!
I really like rooms that are more creamy yellowy, but now I have brownie-pink. And, you know, I am going to embrace it. Right now I am spending my time getting to know the new people we are meeting up here in our new city (instead of being too busy trying to get all fancy with my repainting just yet).
I’ve shown you the room below before, I love how creamy and pretty it looks.
As I mentioned awhile back, we chose a new house this time so we didn’t have to fix up our house right away. So even though I seem to be a master of finding reasons to have to make some changes (it is just how I am, I can’t help it!), I really am trying to focus more on getting to know our community and helping the new church to get off the ground.
We’ve had several people over for dinner already, hosted a dessert and plan to have people over more often and worry about big projects “someday.” I’m enjoying my life here, in spite of my builder beige walls. Who knew? I might go crazy one of these days though and re-do a whole room in a day.
For any one who has been at The Inspired Room for awhile (anyone?), like for a year, do you remember magazine cover-itis? It was one of my very first blog posts where I revealed I am a recovering addict. I still suffer from it sometimes (ha, clearly) but I think I am SO MUCH better than I ever was before!
Oh, just one last thing. Want to know a pretty yellow paint color? Restrained Gold by Sherwin Williams. It is a pretty yellow, but not overwhelming. In case you are painting something. I’m not, of course.
I must be getting spring fever. Are you all ready for some Spring Fluffing? I am. Let’s do our Spring Nesting party a little early this year, shall we? When shall we celebrate spring? As much as I was looking forward to our Fall Nesting party last fall (oh how I looked forward to being all cozy!!), I’m now ready for some SUNSHINE. Are you?
Yeah, I’m ready for the back porch! I’m ready to be done with Winter and getting some outdoor color. And I think I felt a little itch to change the living room terra cotta wall to something else. But lets not tell Steve as he might choke me
Blessings… polly
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I am so getting Spring fever! Now you have gone and made me want to change EVERYTHING, Melissa. After my last post, I am itching to paint and redo! Great pictures… I look forward to more. BTW, love your windows! My eyes are hurting after Nester’s party. Still haven’t finished looking, but my eyes are working good enough to notice the gorgeous windows.
~Misti
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I can relate to both builder’s blah wall colors and magazine coveritis!
We have warmed up some of the walls in our house, but our master bedroom is our sad little secret…pale beige walls, no curtains, and in desperate need of new bedding! No magazine cover in there! Maybe someday, huh?
You are so wise to focus on getting to know your neighbors…wish I had made more of an effort to do that when we moved in here 3 years ago. It seems too silly to do it now, although I know that is not true. I’m always waiting for that time when all the decorating is done and everything is perfect…funny how that time never comes! Thanks for reminding me to live in the moment! Bless you today!
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Hi Melissa ~ I have a creamy yellow, more chamois, I guess. I fell in love with it when we built our current home, and people rave about the color when they come visit. Four years later, it’s still very pretty. HOWEVER, I do find myself longing for something even lighter, as it feels a bit too warm in the winter. I’m thinking of a pale, pale, pale gray with ivory trim.
Blessings ~ Eileen @ Star’s Fault
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I agree with you: yellow is cheerful. And I don’t like to be overwhelmed by it either. Some of the rooms in my home are painted in Cameo White which has the slightest hint of creamy yellow. I really love it.
And, yes, let’s celebrate spring early! Since it officially begins on March 21, how about the second week in March, before St. Patrick’s Day?
~Arleen
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I could not agree with you more! I have a case of “spring fever” as well. I love the days that you wake up and the sky is perfectly clear, a beautiful shade of blue and the birds are singing as you step out and are instantly warmed by the sun. It has been a long winter here in Texas(though, not as bad as some, I am not complaining) but I am ready for some blue skies and SUNSHINE!
Thinking on that note, I really like the color yellow in rooms. My dear friend had a beautiful light yellow in her house, almost the shade of butter. It was light but yet you still got the warmth of the color. It was really pretty without being “too much”. Colors inspire me and make me just want to create something! I think the world is a more beautiful place when we add color to it. Great post! : )
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I love yellow. I redid my craft room and two of the walls are a pale yellow and my entry way is the same yellow just one shade darker. I used to be the queen of painting…even the dog wasn’t safe. Now, I have backed off and stick with colors that are a little more neutral and that allow me to swap out accessories a little more easily.
Your new house is beautiful!
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Oh, I miss my Restrained Gold house … I did use it in Ethan’s room … but will also be living with my taupe walls for quite some time.
Ah – magazine cover-itis, I remember it well! It’s what brought me to your blog the first time. Boy, could I relate! M: it makes me a little sad to think you aren’t really loving your wall color. It might sound superficial and it probably is, but I wish you loved it!!! Maybe you should consider repainting one day down the line. I mean, showing us your favorite paint ……. !
AND, your house looks so beautiful – I love the windows. I can’t wait to see you all settled and I’m dying to know what window treatments you have in mind. Do those two small ones need covering? I almost hope not! that looks like a custom size job to me.
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I’ve loved that yellow Ikea piece of furniture, dresser/buffet/bookcase ever since I saw it!
Have fun with your new home and friends!
Another fantastic yellow is Montgomery White by Benjamin Moore. It looks cream on the swatch but it’s the most gorgeous, warm, barely yellow on the walls.
I’m new to your blog. Love it!
Yellow is my new favorite color. I love how calming and serene it is. The best part is it goes with just about everything!
We were definitely on the same wave length… Before coming here, I had just posted the yellow bureau on a post that dealt with perking up a room with yellow. It has amazing results, doesn’t it?
As always, an inspirational post.
KJ
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