Friday, August 14, 2009

Green door

If you've been reading this blog for awhile you probably remember posts and posts and posts about our remodeling project and painting and getting this house habitable. We still have projects to go, but so far I have been very happy and comfortable with what we've done in the kitchen and livingroom and diningroom and den. It's an open plan so these rooms all flow together. There has been a small matter, however, that has bothered me. Look at this picture. Do you see what it is?



That white door. It is really a very warm, off-white, but somehow it seemed to be a big blank WHITE spot on that wall every time I looked that way. This week I painted it.

I like this better. Feels warmer to me. I left the molding off-white. I like that crisp little detail, but the whole door was too much. I considered painting the door the same color as the wall, only a bit darker. I think I would like that too. Maybe I'll get tired of the green door some day and do that. Meanwhile, I am humming, and bopping along to this song. Of course there was another famous green door, but we won't go there.

Wonder what's what's behind my green door? Well, it hardly lives up to the song. It is, sadly, not "an old piano and they play it hot."

Laundry. Recycling.

9 comments:

  1. Perfect. Seriously, what an amazing difference! The palette is so warm.

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  2. Laura Nissen10:52 AM

    Ha ha - you are a funny gal!!! Aren't little projects around the house that actually get done just the best???

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  3. There's nothing wrong with laundry and recycling. ;-)
    Just think what the house would look/smell like without it!

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  4. First I wasn't so sure about the green; then I considered the FengShui side of it. According to this, white can hurt the eye indeed. It is metal element (white or grey) which is already represented by the fridge door. This, together with the red tiles, created a tension. To reconcile the colours, there was the earth tone of the wall and the black slate. What was missing? Wood element! Green! You could hardly have made a better choice, according to the Chinese 5 Elements teachings.

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  5. Amazing what a little paint will do!

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  6. Color makes all the difference in the world! I love the contrast of the green door and the white woodwork. And I didn't even notice the red tile floor in the first picture. Great choice!

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  7. I think it looks better. It just seems to fit, now. I have a few things I keep meaning to paint around here, for a better fit!

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  8. The green is gorgeous.

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