Rainbow...

I have a painter at my house. He is putting the finishing touches on my kitchen.

I picked a lovely red / orange. My house is all colors of the rainbow.

But - I really love this color!

I love it so much that I wondered if I I could get away with bringing it all through the house. But - I know it would be a little much.

My decorating sense is telling me that I should probably continue the color scheme thru the whole house. But - then the oddball in me likes the contrast with the colors in the living room.

I read so much about colors and how they make you feel.

Yellow makes you happy. Like sunshine. My office is yellow. My living room is yellow.

Orange and Reds are good for dining rooms and kitchens. It stimulates your mind and creativity and makes you hungry.

My J likes the color so much she wants me to paint her bedroom again - that color. I said no - its hard enough to get her to go to sleep on a normal night. I don't need a color to work against me!

Pale colors such as greens and pale purples and pinks and soft blues are good for bedrooms - soothing. They make you want to settle in.

So I took all this info and did it with every room in the house.

So - though odd and probably not what I should do in palette picking. I am very happy with it.

First time since this whole Reno that I am truly excited.

See the color is working already.