tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post6870377869414641571..comments2023-12-06T16:03:21.596-05:00Comments on Eating My Words: Life Changes...in Sage Green or Ligonier Tan?Shirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395507850821188923noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-26126681173160838732009-02-02T09:49:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:49:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for the vote of confidence, Jan!!!A...Thanks so much for the vote of confidence, Jan!!!<BR/><BR/>And I know exactly how you feel--we say the same thing every time we're over at the house. I think it'll take a while before it feels like ours, KWIM?<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you have a great house -- and a lot of resolve yourself! LOL at the party in two weeks. I can see myself doing something that insane. If I even think it, talk me down ;-)<BR/><BR/>ShirleyShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395507850821188923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-79683851116836602522009-02-02T09:47:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:47:00.000-05:00I hear you, Peg! The anxiety in choosing the color...I hear you, Peg! The anxiety in choosing the colors was off the charts. I think it was because we had to choose so many at once -- master bedroom, master bath, office, great room, hallway, dining room, kitchen, kids rooms and their bathrooms, hall bath. And we wanted it all to flow and go together well, because the house has an open floor plan.<BR/><BR/>My dining room is also going to be red (we bought all new furniture for several rooms, too, and it's a dark wood that should stand out well with the red). It's called Salute and it's a deep red with a hint of brown tones to it. I love red -- I have one red wall in my kitchen now, with the whole rest of the house being boring neutral.<BR/><BR/>ShirleyShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395507850821188923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-48812323206766889992009-02-01T07:41:00.000-05:002009-02-01T07:41:00.000-05:00While I've never produced something even as remote...While I've never produced something even as remotely exciting while under this kind of pressure. I can attest sheer will is gonna get you thru.<BR/><BR/>Sixteen years ago, we did move into our dream house amidst a blizzard (lucky for us, the moving company is our business),with a two year old and a breast-fed three month year old in tow, and a labrador who thought she needed to go outside with each and every mover! We did survive the experience.<BR/><BR/>Still remember the first week at night. We kept walking around saying to each other, I can't believe we 'own' it. We had been the winners of a bidding war with two other sets of prospective buyers.<BR/><BR/>While not huge, it is one of the prettiest houses in the neighborhood.<BR/><BR/> Then I got the bright idea since Christmas was so close (2wks away) we'd should throw the Family Party and a Open House in one.<BR/><BR/>But I was 32 and not the present 48! Now I'd have been committed for trying to pull such a stunt.<BR/><BR/>Only time I questioned my idea. When I was midway thru unpacking the kitchen boxes. There were 36 of them. <BR/><BR/>I wondered why my husband hadn't fled for Mexico, packing up that room. <BR/><BR/>I know your inner resolve is steel and you will work till all the jobs are done. We know you've worked yourself thru more stressful times. Comparatively, this will be a piece of cake.<BR/><BR/> You will look back and think we are so lucky and it was worth it, once the heavy lifting is done. Sixteen years later, I still appreciate every inch of this home.<BR/><BR/>I know you'll feel the same way.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy! Jan P from ChicagoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-39396729643689967002009-01-30T21:57:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:57:00.000-05:00Reminds me of painting our house! My dd picked he...Reminds me of painting our house! My dd picked her room/bathroom colors herself. The dining room was a no-brainer--Victorian red. Gorgeous. Almost everything else we did in a very neutral taupe color that went with a surprising array of other colors. Still, it was anxiety producing! Turned out great though...<BR/>PegPeg Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319534671560625590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-66604510294915408692009-01-29T13:55:00.000-05:002009-01-29T13:55:00.000-05:00Andie,Hope you get the paint color chosen soon! We...Andie,<BR/><BR/>Hope you get the paint color chosen soon! We had to choose SO many at one time, it was truly anxiety producing! We did one for the dining room, one for the great room, one for the hall bath, another for the kitchen and office, and then had to decide on the master and master bath (did the same color in the end as the great room). Then the kids had to choose their room and bathroom colors.<BR/><BR/>The house was LOADED with wallpaper. And not even wallpaper I liked ;-) plus the wallpaper in my kids' rooms was like pediatrician kind, and my kids are way too old for that, so it all had to go--hence the need for all the painting. We just have the laundry room left, which we'll do ourselves sometime down the road.<BR/><BR/>ShirleyShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395507850821188923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-57288772786896481312009-01-28T23:17:00.000-05:002009-01-28T23:17:00.000-05:00WOW! Good luck with that. I am sitting here lookin...WOW! Good luck with that. I am sitting here looking at a paint chip sample that has been by my computer desk for weeks. I know you have better luck than ME. Too many colors.... That is a gorgeous house. And I am sure you will do just fine with a little guidance. Can't wait to see the results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-6659175297361811072009-01-28T09:18:00.000-05:002009-01-28T09:18:00.000-05:00Thanks so much!! I sure hope so! It seems like too...Thanks so much!! I sure hope so! It seems like too much to do and no time to do any of it. One thing is for sure, I'm falling asleep pretty easy every day!!!!!!!!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395507850821188923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360493.post-59275650170497234862009-01-27T09:19:00.000-05:002009-01-27T09:19:00.000-05:00Shirley, your new house is beautiful and will be t...Shirley, your new house is beautiful and will be the setting for so many wonderful new memories. Enjoy the chaos -- I know you eat deadline pressures like candy. :-)Melanie Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08279132091449519738noreply@blogger.com