Rejuvenation Projects Blog

Diogenes (a Greek philosopher) once said, “Blushing is the color of virtue.” As I work on building a house, I pause to visualize the metaphor of a house “blushing.” How might this house wear its virtue as a color? Unfortunately, I am artistically challenged and lack the vision for an answer to such a question. So, I called on the services of a professional designer (Joanna Ontiveros of Linen & Thyme Staging). True to form, I think she hit the nail on the head. She made it possible for this house to “blush” so to speak, and to go from the bland and monotonous look of primer to the glowing and attractive look of a house that is displaying its virtue. As you can see in the pictures below, its virtue is in its historical detailing and its confident presence in the neighborhood:

Exterior w/ Paint

Living Room w/ Pocket Doors to Dining

Family Room

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

It seems that the trend in colors these days is to go after any and every shade of taupe imaginable in the endless pursuit of neutrality and appeal to the widest possible audience. Personally, I get tired of taupe pretty quickly, so I am very pleased to have a masterful selection of colors in the house that are calming and inviting while also not being taupe. All I have to say is thank goodness for interior designers.

Vist the project web page to see more pictures and project info.