Inspired By Green in Salt Lake City
Yeah! decor8 reader Ellen is so inspired by the color green that she had to paint her living room in this fantastic shade... Here's her note and photos.
"I recently bought a home in Salt Lake City and decided to paint my living room green! It's an old home, built in 1928. The living room has a cove ceiling so in order to give the room more definition, I painted a border around the top in a green color that is 2 shades darker than the walls. I think it looks really nice next to the dark stain window framing. Just thought I'd share!" - Ellen C.
(please click on these images for a larger view)
After
Ellen: The architecture of your home is stunning. I'm particularly pleased that the border was applied so amazingly straight, this is something I'm forever having problems with - even with a level! Did you use a standard level or a laser? What is the color/brand of green you used? Why did you select that color and shade? I'd love to know more about your decision to use green, it's fun to hear how others decide on a color, it's often such a hard choice to make while standing in the aisle of a paint store. Overwhelming to say the least. I think paint selection should be added to the most stressful life events list. 1) Divorce 2) Having children 3) Getting fired 4) Paint selection...
I have a few questions for you Ellen. Why didn't you paint the walls up to the ceiling? What color do you plan to paint the adjacent room? What other colors do you plan to bring into the space?
(images from ellen c.)