Paint Colors

Luckily, there isn't much that Mr. C and I need to do to our new house. The house was built in 78' but the previous owners did a good job renovating some of the main areas - like the kitchen, but one thing I definitely wanted to do was paint. The formal living room, dining room, foyer, kitchen and laundry room were all a dark olive green. Of course, Mr. C "loved" the current paint colors {but between you and me, I just don't think he wanted to deal with it} and didn't want to change them.

He was not going to win that battle no matter how much kicking and screaming he did! I didn't want to paint just because I didn't like the color, but also because I wanted to make it ours. I have been renting apartments and townhouses for four years - living in the same old boring colors. This is our first home together and I wanted to make it ours, starting with painting! 

Why does picking out a paint color have to be so dog-gone difficult? I think it was one of the most stressful things to do - okay maybe not the most stressful - but it was definitely up there. I searched all over Pinterest and some of my other fav blogs for color inspiration. I bought five samples before finally picking the two perfect colors! Ta-da

   

The Porpoise was used in the kitchen and laundry room. I love gray and it looks so good up against the white cabinets and {as Outkast so cleverly put it} so fresh and so clean. All the other rooms {living room, dinning room and foyer} brightened up with the smokey slate, it no longer looks like we live in a dungeon.  I wish I had some good before pictures, but of course all I had on me at the time was my cell phone {they didn't turn out that well}. Oh well, here are a couple before and after pictures.  Again, I apologize for the bad pics!!

Kitchen -before

Kitchen -after

Dining Room & Living Room -before

Dining Room -after

We are moving....again

But this time it is to our NEW HOME!!! Yes, Mr. C and I brought a house in Albany and we couldn't be more excited, I guess this means we are staying here in SWGA for awhile :)

We have been on the move a lot, 3 times in the last 4 years to be exact- moving to our new home will be #4!  I will be so excited when we get everything settled in the new house, cause this chica is not moving again for long time.

Also, because we have moved so frequently we have so many wedding presents we haven't used or even seen in the last 2.5 years. It will be like Christmas unwrapping them all again.  And of course I have been scouring Pinterest for decorating ideas and inspiration. First up on the to do list  is painting!