Last Sunday, after enjoying our church's special outdoor baptism service at a state park on Hood Canal, we continued our nice day at Hubby's friend's family cabin across the water.
As I chatted with them while they labored (Gotta love the division of labor in our teamwork!), I had the chance to gaze at the shed. It had been there for years, it and the cabin, both a cozy, bungalow type of style. The old layer of gray paint was going to be covered with a new layer of a similar color already on the house.
Hubby guaranteed himself a repainting job the day he referred to these cabinets as 'blue,' and gave credence to my nagging concern |
But how to get a look at this color at home, and in a paint store? Obviously, knowing the color and brand of the new paint wouldn't help, and there were no remaining cans of the old stuff. I knew that taking a photo would never work, since I can't ever seem to get paint colors represented properly with a camera.
I tried to see if there were any loose pieces I could peel off the building, but couldn't find any. That's when I realized there were samples lying all around me...Scraped off the building already, and on the ground. I picked up the largest pieces I could find -- decades-old chips of paint -- and stowed them carefully in my purse.
They are dirty, so no good for a computer color match scan. But I can sure compare them to the samples of possible paint options I already have on hand.
Sure enough...It's almost the same color as SW Dorian Gray, which was top on my list of colors to try. Seeing the color on a whole building instead of just the 1 x 2 inch sample gives me more confidence that it's the one I want.
Now to add "Repaint the range area cabinets" on Hubby's list...
Right after 'little' things like
- Build the garage addition with bath and kitchenette for the newlyweds
- Build bookshelves in 2 rooms
- Finish the island detailing and paint it
- Build file drawers
- Finish downstairs interior window trim...
All around teaching school, coaching cross-country, and doing whatever other tasks come up. At least I'm ready with the decision. That's something. As I said, I can't really complain about the division of labor around here...
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