I have got the tiger back in the cage. Mostly. The books went back in the shelves on Sunday, and oh, how beautiful! This gray is everything I wanted--cool but not cold, pearly, changeable, subtle, and perfect with every other color. It's Benjamin Moore's Titanium: such a metallic name for such a perfect color. Why couldn't it be called Barn Owl? I would have tried it first, not fourth!
Just a little more trim to tweak, outlet plates to change (that's the Composer's job), then light fixtures to install. And I'm already revelling in my beautiful gray splendor.
The magazine racks are currently styled to pay tribute to the Composer as a gesture of thanks for his hard work in painting. And as tribute to citizen scientists everywhere, I guess.
Mmm, beautiful, silky gray color. Titanium??? No way!
ReplyDeleteYour room is looking really pretty. Isn't it amazing what a little paint can do?
ReplyDeleteOh, how pretty! Even these small glimpses look so attractive.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your "new" room! :)
Beautiful! "Barn Owl" would've won my heart too. Oh...to be a paint namer! What fun that would be! Enjoy your beautiful room!
ReplyDeleteNice colour Anna and a job very well done!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen "How and Why" books since I was a child. My late brother Michael used to collect them.
Beautiful color!
ReplyDeleteIt looks warm and inviting, while bright and friendly too!
ReplyDeleteNice! This motivates me to paint and redecorate-well sort of.
ReplyDeleteI love the glimpses - thank you!
ReplyDeleteMy friend Julie had an icy-gray living room. It was positively chilly. Good to know there's a pleasing pearly gray.
How nice that it isn't going to take weeks and weeks after all.
ReplyDeleteLisateresa
Looks perfect ...
ReplyDeleteI love the look of all of those lovely multi-colored books out. We have books all over our house...they are my favorite thing to sprinkle about here and there in my decorating. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I get my google account straightened out, I will stop being anonymous: The reason I was interested in your blog was because it had "schoolhouse" in the title.
ReplyDeleteHow do you reach the very top bookshelves? Or are the books just there for decoration?
-Jane Seyboldt, IN
Jane, there's a little sturdy bench tucked behind the couch nearby--we just drag that over. I would never keep books just for show!!
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