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loveyh/Shannon: TWINS! They are going to be so happy in that sweet little room, hermes!
Pika: Hi there! blog hopping here....
Kerri: BTW thanks for something new to learn today. I had to look up Ketubah and it was interesting. Also, if you want to visit them, I used two different links in my tags to my two differenty journal/blogs.
Kerri: Hi, I was just surfing through. Wow, I love your older home. Y'all have put a LOT of work into it. Very nice! Congrats on the babies - hope all goes well for you.
Alicia: WOW TWINS!!!!! COngratulations sweetheart. I am SO happy for you. Miss you terribly. :)ALicia
adrienne: your house, blog and photography are looking great!!!!!!!adrienne
Alicia: OMG HG, The house looks beautiful!!! Miss you & thinking of you. Take care,
st james cooke: this looks great! i've really enjoyed looking through all your progress!
Miss Understanding: Hi! My name's Miss Understamding! I'm new to bravenet and I'm just stopping in to say "HI" and to let you know if you'd ever like a place to just relax and vent, I'm only a mouse click away!
fries: It looks beautiful. Just stopping by to peek in the windows and say hi
Tracey: WOO freakin HOO HG! I am so happy for you. It looks awesome. I love old homes. They have so much character.
Don M: I can't believe that you all have had to put up with these idiots. It makes me realize how great the folks I have working for me really are. You all are saints. You home is really looking great inspite of those creeps. The master bath is wonderful. I love your dog too!
Nathalie: Hellew, wishing you an AWESOME weekend! Please stop by and sign my "Bravenet Bloggers" map. There's a link to it in on my blog. Make sure you leave your URl to your blog so people can come and visit you Thanks Muchly
Eric: Hi there, just stop by to say hello!
venom75: Have a nice and safe Halloween.
Brenda: Heat AND hardwood floors!! Isn't it delicious? If I had heat and new hardwood floors, I would want to roll around naked. Um, but with the lights off.Thanks for stopping by the CrazyStable, where we are cold and splintery...
robin stivers: Hi Cynthia, If you would like to get Early American Homes magazine, their website is www.EALonline.com. If you like antique decorating youll like this mag. It is my favorite! robin
Johanna: ODB!!!!! ha ha ha - you know I love that ref.Crap about the flood- Noah never had it so bad as the NE this week. (ok so he did- but he had endless gofer wood)Here is to better days, and this being done in time for Turkey!
BmS: So you both stink and are drinking copious amounts of wine. Are you guys French?
Tonya: Thats a great house, love the pics.
Tracey: HG.....I am so green right now. I so want your walls! Two of our rooms that were redone already are cracking.....I love your journal....Hoping the leak is not serious. Hang in there cuase it is gorgrous!Tracey
Christopher Day: I found your blog just today. You don't seem to be on the Houseblogs map. I have my primary home in South Salem (Lewisboro), so I'm another Westchester County resident. My site on Houseblogs concerns a new house project I'm finishing on the Jersey Shore.I am most interested in your Unico system. I chickened-out w/RT Unico and now I probably regret it. Best of luck - it all looks great! - Chris
Johanna: A leak! Oy!!!! Can't wait to see it in person.
venom75: Out blog hopping and thought I'd stop by for a visit.
Anne: just dropped in to say hi
Rebecca: It's really come a long way! Email me sometimes and Ill tell you how I screwed up on Bill's website. And here I thought I was adding somme humor to his stress - it totally backfired.
Sami: Was out bloghopping. Your home is going to be so beautiful! I can't wait to see it when it is done! Hang in there!
chris: Can you live like that? Wanna trade? Mine's been half done for 10 years!!!
home*sweet*home: HEY HEY HEY! Much progress! LOL at the August 1st, didn't I tell you? Remember you will live there a long time, don't kill yourself now or you will learn to hate the house...take it slow, do it right and it will all be just a dream later...
Wendy: Here's some cool smilies I found
tnp020600: Hermes, your house is just BEAUTIFUL!! What an absolute dream come true. Talk about finding the perfect house. This sure will be a nice project and something I can see you doing so well :-)
Meg: Can't wait to see your plans develop!
Home*Sweet*Home: It's lovely...the only thing I can say - having been there before - is "BE PATIENT!" Patience is a virtue! And you'll need plenty of it - and a good sense of humor. Keep posting...
Betty: Hey girl!
skater: WELCOME to the community nice journal you have here keep up the good work i know you will be successful!!! tag me back

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Thursday, March 6th 2008

12:03 PM

Our Paint Colors

We get lots and lots of questions on a regular basis about the paint colors we have chosen for our house.  I figured that one big post of all the paint colors we used throughout the house (so far!) would help people out a bit.  You will note that we keyed all of the whites on the trim to the specific color used in the room.  This is not how normal people do things, we realize, but we wanted the colors to really harmonize together.  There is one update to this list, the babies' room is going to be painted in "Good Vibrations" which is a lovely soft yellow--not too bright, not too pastel.  Just right for a gender-neutral kids room or really any room where you'd like a warm, soft yellow. 

All colors are Benjamin Moore, many from the Historical Colors collection.   Hope this is helpful!!

Note:  a few colors were tweaked or custom-fabricated just for us by Mr. King Street, and most of those are designated with a 50%.  If you can find a cooperative Benjamin Moore dealer who has time to work with you, you can ask for them to do the same for you.  For our hallway color, for instance, ask for HC-38 at 50% strength.  Our kitchen color is a lot more complicated as it truly was a custom color that does not exist in any formula.  You're welcome to give it a try with your local BM dealer, but I'm not sure if they will be able to duplicate the result.  Hope this is helpful!!

Living Room:  199 Barley.  Trim: 2153-70

Dining Room:  Aura in Caliente.  Trim: Linen White

Family Room: 2153-50 Desert Tan.  Trim:  2153-70

Brian Office: HC-38. Trim: 2153-70

Hallways:  HC-38 @ 50%.  Trim: 2153-70

Cynthia Office: HC-115 Georgian Green.  Trim:  White Dove

Nook:  HC-121.  Trim: HC-38 @ 50%.

Babies' Room: will be Good Vibrations (don't have number handy).  Trim: White Dove

Guest Room:  HC-153 Marlborough Blue.  Trim: Navajo White.

Master Bedroom:  HC-80.  Trim: White Dove.

Master Bath: HC-80.  Trim: White Dove

Downstairs Full Bath: 2135-60.  Trim: White Dove.

Powder Room: HC-156 (Hale Navy?).  Trim: Bone White.

Kitchen:  OY: 20  BK: 2.0  OG: 5.0 YW: 1.0 BB: 1.0  WH: 2.0 (1b) Trim: White Dove 50%

1 Comment(s).

Posted by Sarah:

Thank you very much for taking the time to do this post. Very helpful!
Monday, March 10th 2008 @ 4:50 PM

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