So, you want to actually SEE my bedroom? With it's sassy new color?
Well. You'll have to wait a bit longer.
See, my camera is having some identification issues. It doesn't photograph colors well. Bad representation of the glorious color infusion that I injected into our blah bedroom. I'm going to beg for someone with an awesome colorly (is that even a word? My spell check says no but I don't care.) accurate camera to come and snap some pics. But that also means I must clean my bedroom. AND finish decorating it. Hmmm...it may be awhile.
However.
I DID find some pretty true color matches online. And while searching I discovered something else TRULY amazing.
I may have a pinch of style. REALLY. Who woulda guessed? Some STYLE. Even better, there's PROOF.
I've got to learn to trust my instincts a bit more. To just GO with it when in my head I say, "hmm, it just looks right".
OK, drumroll please! The sassy color I painted our bedroom IS:
A SASSY Teal!
OK, so LOTS of you guessed correctly...and MANY of you cheated and looked online even AFTER I told you not to. So glad to know you listen and follow directions so well. Punks.
I purchased my paint in town here at the local True Value because as I mentioned before, the day I painted I was all twitchy and needed it painted yesterday so I chose the closest paint carrying store possible. I COULD NOT find the paint color online (and neither could YOU, suckers!) but the closest match is Sherwin-Williams Maxi Teal 6769.
As I was searching for the perfect teal, guess what I found? Pantone's color of the year selection for 2010. Guess what it is? Do I even have to say?
Yep, a sassy TEAL.
Don't believe me? Go to Pantone's website and check it out.
While searching, another paint site called Charles & Hudson came up and guess what they said:
Pantone 2010 Color of the Year: Turquoise
From runways to furniture showrooms to home interiors, the 2010 color the year, as selected by Pantone, will exert its pervasive influence on a variety of fabrics, objects and surfaces.
This year's pick, Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise, is a bright, tropical hue that combines "the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green," according to a Pantone-issued press release. "Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of well being."
To inject turquoise into your abode, consider any of the following paint colors: Behr's Jamaican Sea (510B-5), Sherwin-Williams Maxi Teal (SW 6769) or Benjamin Moore's Un-Teal We Meet Again or Harbor Side Blue.
Yes! I'm not a crazy woman! (Well, only partly crazy...OK, MOSTLY crazy....well, crazy in every other part EXCEPT for choosing one paint color.)
So go on now, paint your bedrooms TEAL. Why not? It's just paint. When Pantone selects a different color for 2011 just paint right over it!
C'mon and join the sassy fun..
A
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WooHoo! I was right!!! I have turquoise as the accent wall in my living room, and was THRILLED when I discovered that it was chosen as Pantone's color of the year. I cannot wait for fabulous accessories to start coming out so I can decorate! (I personally think it looks fabulous with red!)
ReplyDeleteSteal mom's camera! I KNEW I should have stopped by unannounced today! I shoulda known you were gonna make me wait for photos. Do I dare even mention the Africa shirts???? =)
ReplyDeleteGREAT color. My spare bedroom is that color. I LOVE it. I can't wait to see the final product. i have no doubt it will be GORGEOUS :o)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I too need to finish our Master bedroom. That would involve purchasing some sort of furniture as our matresses are on the floor. Yes. The floor. I have a ways to go, but I'm determined to get there. And soon! Can't wait to see pictures :)
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