Choices, Choices

What you see here are just a few of the paint colors I am trying to choose from for our new house. We are getting close to the painting stage and I need to pick colors soon. I am only going to pick two colors, one for the ceilings and one for the walls for the entire house.

I am one of those people who likes to keep things neutral and light and airy. Some people like a lot of color but I prefer earthy natural tones, especially for the walls. Nothing is more jarring to me than homes where every single room is painted a different color and they are all dark colors. Again, a lot of people like that but it is just not my style. There's nothing really wrong with it.

My problem is that they make so many shades of cream, off-white and white that it is nearly impossible to choose. Some shades of cream and white look slightly green while others look blue, peach or mauve. I have hung the color choices in my new dining room and tried to pick, then in our bedroom and tried to pick, and they look totally different in different rooms. I am extremely picky about most things. Our house has been a whole new realm of picky. I have worried, fretted, lost sleep and obsessed over every detail. This paint will be no different I am sure.

I know it seems so easy to just pick out two shades of cream. It is much more difficult than it looks; especially, when I am committing these colors to the entire house. That's the problem. I just can't commit to colors. That is why I chose to go with creams but even that choice has led to a myriad of possibilities. It looks like I will be paying the paint store another visit this week. I know eventually I am just going to have to go for it and choose. I mean, it's not like we can't buy a small amount and paint one room and see how it looks. We shall see how it goes. I am hoping we get it right the first time. I can't wait to see the walls painted!

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