My Old House - Part Three

My Old House - Part Three By Theresa Grant Real Estate Columnist As I sit here today, the living room is being prepped for painting next week. It will go from the cocoa beige that I have loved so much over the years to a creamy yellow, the same colour as the kitchen that is wide open onto the living room. Initially I had wanted the living room to be the same colour as the hallway that leads to the front door. The seafoam green, although beautiful, is too overpowering in its brightness to carry into the living room which is a sizable area. I am also having the ceilings painted on this house, which is a first for me. After the hallway was completed, it was obvious to me that the living room could not become the same bright green. It would just be too much. Prior to deciding on the living room becoming the same as the kitchen, zi kicked around the idea of different coastal colours that would go nicely. One of the colours that I love and seriously considered was coral. I love the right shade of coral and thought it would be beautiful in the mix. I soon thought that it may be overpowering to have three separate colours in three attached spaces that are open to each other. In the end I have decided on the creamy yellow for the living room. There is a laundry room off of the living room as well. I am going to have that painted as well and I did consider the coral in there but have since changed my mind, for today that is. Maybe I will just use the coral as pops of colour in things like throw pillows and art and décor. The company I am using is local. I suggest if you are going to have people come onto your home to do work for you, try to source three local companies to provide quotes for you. Make sure there are insured and if they can provide references of past work that’s even better. If you have any questions please feel free to drop me a line here at the paper. Until next week.