Chantilly Lace? White Dove? Pure White? Alabaster? Greek Villa? Snowbound? Oyster White? Swiss Coffee? Cloud White? Simply White?
You guys is your head about to explode as well?! For the last two-ish weeks, I’ve been laser focused on paint colors. So much so that the local paint guy who’s been mixing up my samples and I realized just that we’ve seen each other every single day for the last five days. Four of those days happened to be right there in the store because I couldn’t make up my mind! The other day we bumped into each other at Chick-fil-a. He was on his lunch break and I’d popped in to grab a quick bite. I didn’t mention to him that I took seeing him there as a sign the colors I thought I’d liked the day before must not be, “the ones”. For real though, who bumps into your paint guy at lunch?! Back to the store I went yesterday to grab a few more.
I think I’ve decided on the perfect colors for my house, my light, and even my direction {do you know there are articles and such suggesting if your house faces one way you need a certain color versus another}.
There are so many articles online about the best interior paint colors, so many suggestions, and so many options. My goodness! The options were limitless! I could have spent almost our entire life savings on sampling ALL THE COLORS! And let me tell you, my personality almost attempted it because WHAT if the one color I didn’t try happens to be THE COLOR?!
I’ve really learned a lot about myself during this house renovation…I strongly dislike making so many decisions. I much prefer being given about three options over limitless options {I’m looking at you, paint colors} which stress me out. And when I get a little too overwhelmed instead of going into quick-decision-making-mode, I turn into pretending the decisions don’t even have to be made. Sometimes I just need a second. Who am I kidding? Sometimes I just need more like 259,200 seconds which is more like three days to decide on something.
I was beating myself up a bit about this trait. Definitely not my best attribute! But I was reading in my quiet time yesterday and this is the verse I had to reread.
Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
“For we are God’s handiwork…”
Me. Myself and my terrible decision making? God created me JUST like that.
Do you even know how many times I’ve had similar conversations with my kids about how we’re all different but God created us uniquely? MANY TIMES! And yet somehow with my own self it can just slip my mind.
I wanted to share in case you’re feeling this way or like me are annoyed with yourself for such slow decision making skills. For YOU are God’s handiwork too, friend.
Here’s to hoping we all remember that today when we’re fretting over that perfect warm white paint color.
Happy Thursday, Everyone!
XO
Thinking of you as you continue with your home renovations. I’m sure the finished product will be beautiful and worth it! http://www.elspethsdaybyday.com
I’m already LOVING it! Can’t wait to share. Thanks, Elspeth!
But now I need to know which white paint color you chose because we just moved and I just went through the SAME THING! Lol
I chose Alabaster for cabinets and trim. Shoki White for walls!
Perfect we need reminded!!
I did too! 🙂
I fully understand, I was like that with a big addition too. Just a quick FYI, sherwin Williams does free virtual color consultations where they will even look at your space. Maybe people aren’t aware so I thought I’d share. Either way, it will be beautiful and God has you covered, great verses to share!
Oh my, Missy! Who knew!?! I’m so glad you shared!
Hey there! If it’s helpful, we moved over the summer and I felt like I was in the EXACT same boat as far as paint color stress. It’s no joke!! We ended up going with SW Alabaster everywhere (matte on walls, flat on ceilings, semi gloss on trim) and it turned out fabulously. We have dark spaces and light spaces…and light coming from all directions and it worked! I don’t think you can go wrong with either SW Alabaster or BM Simply White.
Holly!! That’s what I chose for my cabinets and trim! GREAT to hear that! We have a LOT of light in our living room BUT right now the space is boarded up waiting for the windows/door. So it’s been hard to imagine that light. haha!
So…. What white did you decide on?!
Alabaster for cabinets and trim! And Shoki White for walls {I wanted an ivory}.
We built 5 years ago and I remember trying to pick paint colors….so HARD! We went with Alabaster for our cabinets and trim and I.LOVE.IT!!! The perfect warm white! I wanted something warm, but not cream. Who knew there were 150 shades of white!?! I get compliments on it all the time, even 5 years later! Good luck!
JULIE!! That’s what I chose for my cabinets and trim!! YAY!!
I know I needed that reminder this morning. xx
God created you and your decisiveness for a girl like me. 🙂
Gosh this is a great reminder! Can’t wait to see everything done!
Thank you!!
Ask your “Bestie” for some help.
I’ve already had her over this week! haha!
It took me about 3 years to pick a paint color for my living room! I am not kidding. 3 YEARS!!! The color I ultimately picked I liked and now years have gone by and it is time to paint again!
I am a 6 on the enneagram and I think 6’s and 9’s doubt themselves and overthink everything. Thanks for the reminder that God knew what He was doing when He made us! 🙂
YES JO ELLEN!! I think so too! We’re definitely overthinkers and doubters! I totally feel you on 3 years!
What a great verse and lesson from all of this! ❤️ I must tell you though… I’m so excited to see your new kitchen! I just love kitchen reno pictures!
Thanks, Lindsay!! I can’t wait to share it!