My mantra or guiding principal for decision making in this project is to keep it simple, nothing fancy or overly decorative, to try and make decisions that will not be trendy and dated in a few years. That is easy to say and not so easy to actually do. Simple is not easy!
House colors - I went with Benjamin Moore Gargoyle for the exterior and winds breath for the trim. This decision came after looking at many different houses in Portland, Hood River and Seattle. I was actually looking for a warm brown, but that is a hard color to find and match. When it came down to the wire and I had to have the decision made so the paint could be mixed, I took a sample paint book that the paint store loaned me to a house in Hood River and matching the color (I was hoping they would be home and I could just ask them, but no). The interior paint choice was easy, I had already decided on white. I know, I know, that is boring I even went with decorator's white even more boring than bright white or white dove which is the most popular white color. The interior is small and I thought the white would make it bright in the winter and also make it feel more spacious. Apparently the painters thought it was a pretty boring job, but easy. The finished result achieved the goal, the space feels lofty, bright and open. Once the flooring, kitchen and lights are in the house will not feel so spartan.
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| exterior siding and roofing material on |
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| paint color samples - I used the bottom color |
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| finished result for exterior color |
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| interior framing almost done |
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| electrical done, insulation in |
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| drywall done - starting to get a sense of the feel of the finished space. |
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| interior paint finished - decorator's white feels light and expansive! |
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