Grace in a Cloudless Sky
We had known for a long time that the color of our house (mustard with brown shutters) was dated. After residing in our home for 11 years we had no idea how many years before our arrival the previous owners had endured the condiment color through rain, wind, and sun. A few weeks ago Steve had stated with apparent certainty that he was going to paint our house and he pointed to the week on the calendar when it was going to happen. Having heard the estimate from the professionals, and knowing his past experience painting to support our family, his plan seemed like a good idea but still overwhelming. We drove around the neighborhood taking note of what colors were paired by our neighbors. How do we choose colors that are distinctive but not too jarring a contrast to the other houses? Two visits to our favorite paint store and 4 sample paints later we still were uncertain. After the third visit or was it the fourth we returned home with a brochure with suggested paint combos. In ...