The parlor has now been diversted of all wallpaper, sealed, patched, primed, and coated with two coats of “Delicious Berry” by Behr (as copied by Sherwin Williams.) It needs another coat, which I will be adding after I finish writing this! New outlet covers have been purchased and are ready to go, and I am so ready to call the piano movers! I love this color, which is hard to see here, but imagine a beautiful plum that makes the room feel cozy and warm.
I must love the color, because my current knitting project fits right in.
It occurs to me that my color tastes have not progressed much past the fifth grade, whenI was obsessed with all things hot pink and purple (preferably at the same time!) Tempest is fun and easy to knit, and it’s going pretty quickly when I have the time – not often on this super busy weekend!
I also have a garden now… I can’t believe it either!
And closer…
My Mom (the gardening queen) helped out a lot here. I wish I had a before shot, but picture a sad brown mess with scattered elm seedlings (there is an enormous 100 year old elm in front of the garden wall.) We haven’t gotten to the other side of the walk yet, but fortunately we have narrow lots here!
I have also picked the other paint colors for the first floor.
Sapphire by Ellen Kennon paints for the dining room. I’ve already bought my paint and will probably start here on Tuesday.
Chartreuse, also by Ellen Kennon, for the foyer. This color changes between gold and green in different lights. It’s exactly the same green as the lightest shade in the fireplace, and I think it’s going to go really well. This will be painted after the dining room, but as it is yet another wallpaper room it will be a challenge. We are having a housewarming party at the end of August, and I hope to have the downstairs painted by then. I am still wavering on the kitchen color – I love the bright kelly green I picked out, but I am being tempted by a wicked berry red which I love so much against the bright white trim. We will see – I am filled with energy right now, I am making everyone around me tired!
Green apples - Stitchywitch Creates 
Gorgeous!! I wish my piano teacher had a beautiful and exciting room like that when I was a kid taking lessons.
I really really love that sapphire color. It’s going to be so rich and wonderful. Everything looks beautiful!
I love the plum in the parlor! I’m a sucker for rich colors. I can’t wait to see that bold blue in the dining room. But I really think you should go with red in the kitchen. Nothing against green, but red makes food look so much better, and it would be really sharp with white.
Wow, that plum is perfect with that color wood! I am really looking forward to the green around the infamous fireplace.
Lovely colours! Your home is going to be very beautiful.
Oh, you are having such new-house fun!!
Love the sapphire and chartreuse paints!! Those are great colors. You’ve been busy and getting a lot done!
great colors!! i can’t wait to buy a house so i can paint and do fun things to it. 🙂
i love that blue!!
its so pretty!
i look forward to the day where i too, can have a garden.
looking good!!!
The house looks amazing, I am loving living vicariously through you. The colors are great, I think the chartreuse with the green fire place is perfect! Can’t wait to see more pictures of the house and the knitting projects.
Those are great colors! Older homes just want to be colorful 🙂