Picking a color for the Dining Room

Choices, Choices.   Looks like we're going with blue, doesn't it?  :)

I actually laid all of my swatches out on the floor, and put one of my blue and white pieces near them and automatically ruled out any that clashed with the china.  I have so much, and intend on collecting more, and it just doesn't make any sense to pick a color that won't go with my already established blue and white.

I narrowed it down to a handful and taped them to the wall, observing them in the yellow-y light from the ceiling fan, and also in the morning with natural sunlight from the window. 

I finally decided on Nautical Navy, a Valspar color from Lowe's.

To me, it isn't really a true Navy, but has more of a Peacock Blue quality to it.

Here is a Before picture of the wall and the space.  Like I've said before, it's been sort of a mish-mash of furniture, and basically a storage space.  You can see we've been using a dining buffet as a desk, our printer and router are on the floor, along with filing boxes; it's been one big ol' mess.

....and... Painted!

If you're having the same reaction I did, then you're probably thinking, "Whoa, now that is a lot of blue."  Actually, it has taken me quite a few days to get used to it, and quite a few reminders to myself that this is the wall with nothing on it.  My vision for the space includes several things hanging ON the wall, hopefully making the color become more of a pretty background.

Here is a wider angle.

I'm actually liking that it does seem to make the space feel like its own little room.  To me, it is much cozier and more intimate feeling.

We still have to get our Internet cable relocated, and change out the light to a dining fixture.. and ... and ...and.  But, we'll get there eventually.  Small steps.

On another note, our desk, which should have shipped in on Friday is in a store on the other side of Houston.  To drive and get it, or to wait another week for it to be delivered?   I have a feeling we'll be driving to Katy (wayyyy on the West side of Houston) today. 

:)  Courtney