Let's Paint. . . . . . before the snow falls!

The choices are overwhelming!  
You have probably gone through it yourself. 

Choosing a new paint color for your walls.  

Visiting a paint store will start your head spinning. . . . . . . there are literally
 thousands of colored paint chips, cans of sample colors, and piles of 
brochures showing awesome photos of room settings in every colorway
 under the sun.

If you want grey, don't pick this one - it's very blue!

I needed three colors for bedroom walls, walk-in bedroom closet and

 the entry hallway.

Above was my first choice - below is what I ended up with.

This strip made all that searching and buying expensive sample cans 

(Benjamin Moore's are $7.99) much easier (though I did buy four and

 will have little pots of paint to use for other projects!). 

 Being able to run with a coordinated paint strip, once I set my sights

 on the Chelsea Gray for for the bedroom walls, was great.

Before - the greenish blue walls - quite pleasant for many

 years - with the much disliked popcorn ceiling (a hex on whoever invented

 that 80's dust-catching, impossible to re-paint, finish!).  All the ceilings

 of the cottage are now smooth thankfully.

Carpet will be going, hopefully tomorrow when the new floor is laid. 

Snow is forecast for tonight - our first of the season. 

This late in February is quite a surprise, and this being the south

 the city is already going crazy with early school closings, and

the run on the grocery stores began last night!

During - first coat. Chelsea Gray, described as "a sophisticated dark warm gray". . . and

 I'm in love with it!  

Note ceiling now scraped smooth and freshly painted, such a huge difference. 

New ceiling fan installed last evening.

Bruce, who has done most of my painting for many years, rolling the

 first coat, a second coat done later made the color richer and even.

Here's the finished paint. I realize some screens may not show the color
perfectly - but hopefully you get a close idea.

Will share more before and after shots another time. 

As mentioned, furniture is on its journey across country. . . . . . .

taking the scenic route I do believe!

This means plenty of time to do good spring clean. . . . . . . 

after what I'm hoping will be a white wonderland when I awake

tomorrow. I will pull on my boots and bobble hat and go outside

to photograph the birds.  Bob is filling the feeders as I write!