Day 25 of 31 days of prepping for the Holidays - Making progress

Well I did it.....after much encouragement from my husband 

I opened that can of paint!!

However I have to confess I opened a bunch of other cans of paint too!!

Wow I am telling you color is such an amazing thing!!!

And I am always amazed how unpredictable color can be.

I wanted to make sure I was committed to the White Sand so I tried a few other colors.

I put Linen white on the wall and while it is a lovely white it just seemed too harsh.

 Linen white 912

White linen will probably be the trim and ceiling color.

I also tried Navajo White

Navajo White 947
It had a little more color than the linen white but I was certain this was not the one...so Navajo White was nixed as well.

I happened to have two gallons of Behr paint in Haze so I put that on the wall as well.

Haze was quickly eliminated....ugh!!

So I looked at that White Sand and painted it on three walls and then sat back and watched the paint dry.....yes I mean I really sat and watched the paint dry.

White sand oc-10
It changed from a plaster white to a beautiful creamy white as it dried.

Also as the light changed in the room it was a really complex color that changed from warm white to a neutral taupe.    

My husband and I sat and stared at those walls and finally agreed we were sold.......
and the full on painting began.

I think that the Benjamin Moore description of White Sand describes the color perfectly.

"This versatile off-white captures subtle shifts of light, much like the dunes along the shoreline. White Sand is a soothing tone that will warm up any interior."

Tomorrow there will be lots of painting and a lot of progress!!!

Woo Hoo!!!