Time to Paint

Sherwin Williams Harmony Paint - Zero VOC

The great guys at Sherwin Williams (thanks Kyle!) color matched the paint for me. We went with the Harmony paint because it is low VOC. The labeling says zero VOC, but once they add pigment, it adds VOC. The painter pointed out the color variation between the flat test quart and satin, but it doesn't matter to me. I also asked them to stain the wood handrail, rather than paint it. This had them scratching their heads because it was paint grade wood.

Update

One of my work projects is dying a slow painful death. If you asked me two weeks ago, I would have told you that it was dead. It gained some legs and a new spin last week. When I completed my thesis defense, I remember being glad that I would never have to do that again. Yet today's meeting was eerily reminiscent of that day, with one exception - two more people on the jury. But I digress, ....

The paint is on order and the tile is going up as we speak. It looks fabulous. I'm sure there is more stuff going on, but I was already emotionally spent for the day and didn't look for more. Pictures to follow.

Paint Update

Inspiration Picture

Yes, this is my life. After many test quarts and some free professional advice, I decided on some wonderful colors from Farrow & Ball.

• Borrowed Light for the Walls
• Pointing for the Ceilings
• Strong White for the Trim and Doors
  

The Perils of Painting

8 AM: Electrical, Aluminum and Painting Crews arrive and get started.

Noon: Aluminum soffits in. Exterior painting done.

Great job guys!

Shades of Blue

Sonata

Slate Blue

Paint color options for the interior. My third option is Martha Stewart's Cake Stand Blue, but their website doesn't let me save images. Argh!

Sparky 4th

The siding is more or less done. The painters are supposed to come this weekend. I debated picking a different color, but since that meant I would have to repaint the front house in the not too distant future, we decided to stick with what I have now: Benjamin Moore 1536 Northern Cliff for the exterior and 1611 Gray Tint for the trim.