Blue

Blue is really such a general word. It narrows the colour spectrum down slightly but there are still so many shades of blue. Then it has its multitude of other meanings. Sadness. Sorrow. Blue can convey so much. That is probably why it took me so long to choose a paint colour. My friends and family can vouch that I had various shades of tiny blue paint chips taped to the walls for many, many months. I didn't want it to be rainy, or gloomy. I wanted an uplifting blue. So finally I just took the plunge and had them shake me up a can of the bluest paint I could get. Not a grey-blue, or a green-blue. I didn't want a peacock blue or a deep blue. So I ended up with this particular shade of blue which I am quite satisfied with. It may be a tad more powdery than I had hoped for but overall I am pleased.

RKA slapped it on the wall for me. And by slapped it on the wall I mean painstakingly filled, sanded, washed and prepped the walls and then carefully edged and rolled. He did a meticulous job and it looks flawless. (See that's what you write when you have future painting projects for your industrious mate). I know he couldn't care less about the colour of our walls but he agreed to paint it because he knew it would make me happy. That's dedication.

Now on to the topic of wallpaper. I am going to wallpaper an accent wall on the wall behind the couch. I happened to find the most amazing wallpaper. I walked into my favourite paint store, saw the shelves of wallpaper sample books and chose one that was labelled "modern". I flipped it open and landed on this. It is modern yet classic. Loud yet elegant.

Need I say more. The perfect paper. Sometimes everything just falls into place. So there you have it. Happy blue.