It is time to start thinking about the walls in The Coupe. The backdrop. The canvas. The first step is the fun step. Make a chart of your favourite colours. Using everything you see that takes your fancy. In the old days I would pin all these pictures on a board, or glue them into my book. Here is the first collection. But we need more, this is not telling me enough yet.
Once we have as many colours and textures as possible all in one place we can see a pattern of tones emerging. Here I can actually see hunger for colour too! Maybe early spring is not the best time to choose colours! (Laughter) Anything that jumps right out is taken out and these colours will go into the accent list. You may have a glass vase in that bright lilac or a painting with that teal, but not a whole wall.
Did you see Jock’s embroidery of Kupa. There is one wall designated for pictures in The Coupe. Many pictures actually. Kupa will go up alongside Christine’s paintings of Ton and The Big Dog, though the Cooder picture seems to have lost itself in the post and both Christine in Skye and I are wondering what has happened to it. But it will turn up. The Matriarch has some beautiful old family images and paintings for this wall, you will love it.
The next step is to collect paint chips from the paint store, The Matriarch and I will have a look at those today.
I know Ton, I will work on your screen saver soon, I promise!
It was so cold and windy yesterday, the work outside was done at speed and all bundled up again. Like TonTon we are all ready for the warm gardening days. Though they are not here yet and I promised not to moan about the cold again but I want to.
Back to choosing colours. Hmm.. Now lets see which three tones drop out.
Definitely that heavy gold cream. Do you see that tiny glass bead, that would look lovely on the lightest wall of the bathroom. And I will certainly use that brick somewhere. Walls have such potential. But care needs to be taken. Time for the paint charts.
Good morning. As I write I can hear Blue on the verandah, doing housework in his little house, he spends a lot of time in there rearranging his blankets. He is waiting though. And Ton is sighing by the french doors. The roosters and lambs are beginning to call out. Daisy will be next. I can hear the Cardinal he is always first to sing in the morning. It is time for us all to get our warmies on one more time and begin the day. I love the beginnings of days, don’t you? Every morning is another chance. Maybe we will get a sunrise today.
Have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
44 responses to “How to choose the Colours for your walls”
This is exciting!
Right now I am painting designs on our walls at Casa Debbio. I do love playing with colours and paint. I can’t wait to see how yours turns out.
I must pop over and see how the house is doing, you have the most glorious view from up there! c
So exciting! I love putting strong colors on walls…Hubby, not so much…
That photo of Ton is priceless 🙂
You can just see him saying, ‘enough with the camera already, Come Out!’.. c
Have fun, and may the gods guide your colour choices.. Thank you for that nice picture of Ton.
I see red in your future…What fun you will have decorating it! This is going to be a beautiful space!
I have always been drawn to the deep reds, and oranges, My mother called them autumn colours and loved them too.. c
What an awesome way to choose colours Celi. I am awfully boring and like everything in earth tones to use as a blank canvas with accents of other colours, although I love colour.
Have a beautiful day – hope you get some warm sun rays today.
🙂 Mandy xo
I love earthy tones too.. australian ones believe it or not! c
The choice of colours… something left to the women if you ask me…
What a wonderful collection of colours and that embroidery of Kupa is just stunning!
Christine
Morning Christine, your paintings will be in very good company! c
I like how you insist on using the plural there!!!
Christine
I am an optimist!! c
Lovely colors all of them!!! It will be fabulous once it is all done!!! Can’t wait to come along on the journey with you!
“I know Ton, I will work on your screen saver soon, I promise!” Yaay!!! We love you
Colours, we need colour don’t we, whatever time of year, I’m still searching for a rug for our sitting room – I have a colour in mind,,,,, a shape in mind,,,,,, it’s still to be found, but I know when it is it will transform things.
Right bath time for me – de-allotment myself, load some photos and slump on the sofa for a while
And now Pinterest adds unlimited choices and new methods for selecting the perfect color scheme :-). I tend to go with colors that might be found in nature….I guess I find them most soothing and warm. Have a nice weekend, c.
We have a robin the first thing in the morning…at the twilight hour…he starts his song. I love it, for the time belongs to him and to me…we are the ones up and only us. Gradually , everyone else wakes up as the sun comes closer to rising, but for a brief time…it is just robin and I.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
I can’t wait to see what colors finally emerge. My mom always chose great colors for our walls. Emulating her, I got evicted for painting a room bright red (my first apartment) but that didn’t stop me from always wanting a bit of color on the walls.
No sunrise for us up North. In fact, there were some snow flurries as I left to go to the market this morning. Judging by what’s been happening in other parts of the country, we’ve nothing to complain about. This, too, shall pass …
Hard to believe you’re already picking colors for the coupe. The Kiwi builder is moving fast! That look TonTon’s wearing is priceless. Every dog owner has seen it on their pooch’s face, time and time again.
70˚ tomorrow, Celi. Hang in there!
Colour!! Why am I not surprised Celi. My design board is always full of colour. Everything from an Indian silk sample to a page torn from an old art book. Beige is boring and should be illegal. Most people are afraid of colour. Of course Celi would have colour. Living colour – a peacock’s tail. The glass candle holders at your desk. V.