Decorating Update

I promised photos of the paint job, and here they are.

The final color we chose was Benjamin Moore’s Richmond Gold with Cream Froth for the trim and contrast walls. (It’s really hard to get a photo that captures the color as it looks in real life, so I’m putting up a few to give you the idea. The first one below is in daylight and all the rest are in the evening.)

And then I saw this amazing wallpaper, and had to have that too.

I have to admit that as the paint was going up, I was a little scared that I did not like it. But as soon as things got up on the walls and the rugs down, I knew we had made the right choice.

Our prior color had been yellow, which I loved, but I think this new look is better. Look at the before photo below to see what I mean. (Don’t think the place looked this good before we painted – that before shot is almost 10 years old…)

Here another shot…

Need to get a runner for that back hall…

The living room is still a work in progress. We’re looking for something new to hang on the wall over the sofa. And a wood coffee table. And some new lamps. And a bigger rug. And another big comfy chair…

Thanks again for everyone’s suggestions and support through this process. I feel as though I’ve given birth.