Seriously...

[prosodic]

Does anyone else have this much trouble finding a paint color?

*scream*

This one isn't working either. Yes, I checked. It still more or less matches the color card. And while I think it pretty much looks like what I was expecting, Lance sees a purple tinge to it. And I can kind of see his point. It does look that way if the light shines on it a certain way or depending upon how thick a layer is slopped on the walls.

I think it's the walls that are the problem. Textured walls can create a difference in color.

This is insane. I guess I'm sticking with antique white. A very subtle tan/brown just does not exist in our world, apparently (we're not going with anything dark...Lance has this fear of medium/dark colors on the walls). All the colors we thought were right were either gold, pale pink or purple-brown in disguise.

So...the prep work has begun, and yet, no paint.

$12 spent on paint samples. Three small cans of paint going to waste. Not even sure where I can discard this. It's considered a hazardous material, so I can't just throw them in the trash.

I'm really getting pissed off. My mom can just go buy a color, slop it on the wall, and it looks fabulous. She doesn't even try out any samples first. I suck.

Comments

[katzies.livejournal.com]

It shouldn't be all that hard, seriously. Kind of makes me glad that I have issues with colors. If mine are off I won't even notice it.

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

Our professional painter held up paint chips (she had the whole book of paint chips, but obviously you could just get a bunch in the color ranges you're looking at) next to all the things in the room that they needed to go with. Like the granite on the countertops, the tile on the backsplash, the brick around the fireplace, etc. Then once she chose a few colors that went with those things, we selected the colors to paint from those cards.

And you can throw away paint. You just have to let it dry out first. So you can mix it with kitty litter or sand or something, or you can just leave it in a hot place (not as easily done in Seattle as in Houston, I realize!), until it hardens. Once it's hardened, you can toss it in with the regular trash. If you can't find a good way to harden it all in the can, you can always just paint newspapers or cardboard or something...just spread out the paint so it all dries, then throw everything away.

[tully-monster.livejournal.com]

I hear you. We agonized over various shades of white for the longest time. And, at one point, found ourselves arguing in the store over two shades that were only the slightest bit different--that's when I stopped myself and said, "Hold on, this is ridiculous!" Finally, we found the right one. The paint came from Lowe's, and yes, a lot depends on how it's mixed.