Let the painting begin.

The house was painted - from my research on Victorian decor - in true period colors. The den was painted a deep, plum and then the dining room was painted a shiny, metallic (ugh.) green. The master bedroom is a deep purple/brown with a (get this) green painted ceiling. Then, the other bedroom (the son's bedroom) was painted sage green with (get this, again) shiny, glittering, GOLD ceiling. Ouch. The entire pallete was an eyesore, and with being only 1050 sq feet, made the humble abode look a little too small.

Since Glenn and I tend to decorate in neutral, earthy tones, we have chosen two colors to help freshen, brighten, and expand the rooms. Thank goodness the ceilings are super high (we are thinking somewhere between 10-12'). That adds great height to the rooms and makes the entire house seem so much bigger than, well, our first apartment.

Here are our colors:


Saturday afternoon, April 18.