November 16, 2004
Camel on the Desert
More painting done, and here are the results of the Parlor end of the basement. The Theater end will have to wait, I'm afraid. I not only painted but also rearranged, moved lots of stuff out and generally reorganized. I hope my big handsome nephew appreciates all this! He will be housesitting and I'll wager spending most of his time downstairs with the XBox, a couple of cats and a dog.
Ginger inspected everything carefully, then made herself right at home. Do you see her?
I had aimed for a rosy shade of terra cotta for the fireplace, but ended up more rose than terra cotta. The funny thing was that the shade is called Sahara Rose. Funny because I was using leftover paint for part of the trim, the name of which turned out to be Camel. I don't know who names these colors. I've never seen a sickly yellowish-green camel in my life, have you? At any rate, camels of that color will have to cross a rosy Sahara.
The baseboard and window trim are a slightly different shade of yellowish-green called Quiet Verandah. I may try this for the master bedroom, it's a really nice color.
Bored yet? I honestly did nothing more fibery that spin a little more Ashland Bay at the end of the day.
Posted by Sheila at November 16, 2004 08:54 AM Posted to | TrackBackGreat colors! Unusual, but not jarring - and very warm and inviting.
Posted by: Katie on November 16, 2004 10:34 AMLooks great!! I love the color combo. Of course a knitter would have a good color sense when it comes to paint! I always get hung up on the names of the paint colors too. I once painted a table a shade of chartreuse because I liked the name of the paint color-- I think it was Mardi Gras or Carnivale or something like that.
Posted by: Emily on November 16, 2004 04:53 PM