The House With The Blue Door

This house has no color. I liked the fresh, bright, white walls when we moved in, and painting seemed too overwhelming (and still does feel overwhelming). But as the summer has gone on, I've been feeling the itch to paint some rooms. I decided to start with something easy: the front door.

Here's the house when we bought it. As you can see, the door is off-white.

I was pretty set on blue. I looked up some ideas and went to the paint store and found what I felt would be a calm, blue with a hint of green. It was called "Atlantic Blue," and looked pretty on the paint chip.

Oh, to be deceived! Or, to just make a bad choice. Poor Atlantic Blue was much more "Caribbean Blue." Or iPhone case blue. Or birthday cake icing blue. Turquoise necklace blue. Not what I was going for.

Ooops!!

I tried to be content with it. I gave it a day. Behn said it added "character." It was suggested maybe it just needed a 2nd coat to make it darker. I wasn't convinced. I wanted it gone, and fast. (I hate to waste- it is an ok color, and looks nicer when the sun isn't shining on it. Maybe it will be an accent wall in Graham's room.)

I went back out to the paint store and settled on a much safer "Newport Gray" (navy) blue. Ah, yes. This was what I wanted. Needs another coat, but a huge improvement already!

Thank goodness for better paint.

I love you, Newport Gray.

And just for fun...my pretty zinnias.

Gosh, I hope I don't have to re-do my work everytime I paint....