Just as it is impolite to ask a lady her age, so too is it impolite to ask me how many times I’ve painted my living room.
The answer, I fear, would shock and horrify you.
Therefore, let us skip the introduction and go right to the pictorial essay, shall we?
The inspiration: Monticello.
The execution: bossy.
The winning color: Benjamin Moore’s 343 Sunrays.
In real life, it’s the closest match to the drapes (lower swatch. Above it is 342 Glimmer.)
Turns out a special yellow primer is required for this color. Of course.
Our brave little soldiers, ready to be sent into battle!
I begin to get nervous as the paint is being mixed, but then I notice the crooked motto on the wall.
Onward!
Eek! Do stay tuned for the dramatic conclusion (oh, you know there’s never REALLY a conclusion, don’t you?) to this bossy color saga.
Annie Elliott – aka bossy color – is an interior decorator and design blogger in Washington, D.C. Look for her in the November 2010 issue of Real Simple!