Sedate Meets Bold

Okay, now I'm nervous.  The bloke is sorting through potential renters of his condo to take residence June 1.  I've put in my 30-day notice that I will be vacating my apartment.  If something goes haywire with the house, we'll be homeless (so very Portland of us).

So, instead of obsessing about the underwriting process, I've been shopping for paint and browsing pinterest (or pinister, as the bloke calls it).  The house is move-in ready, but painting is a relatively cheap way to make the house ours.

The bloke and I went to Home Depot to start collecting swatches.  Within minutes, we found ourselves gravitating towards different sections - I was enamored by the bold colors; the bloke the neutrals.  Now take a look below at how different each of our homes are:

Above is the bloke's.  As you can see ... white walls, beautiful art, and neutral carpeting and furniture.  He calls his style "sedate."  When I'm over there, I feel like I'm in a hotel.  It's very cozy.

Above is the bird's.  I love color.  Everyone who visits me, when I ask them if they like my apartment, says, "Well, it's definitely ... you."  Which I guess is a kind way of saying, "I wouldn't live here, but more power to you!"  My mantra: the more color the better.

So now comes the task of blending these two styles together.  Luckily (there's that luck again!), it's very "in" right now to have splashes of color throughout a house.  So it looks like we're both winners.  The bloke will have his neutral walls, and I'll get to add bright spots of colors.  The perfect blend.  (I've already picked out a few old pieces of furniture that I'll be painting in bright colors to make new again!)

Now it's just a matter of sorting through the endless possibilities we've collected ...

Love,
the bird (and the bloke)