Shoes, Ships, and Sealing Wax: Like a kid with a new box of crayons

January 31, 2007

Like a kid with a new box of crayons

I had to go to the paint store to pick out paint for the basement. I could spend hours looking at paint chips, mostly because of the creative color names.

Impromptu? (Kind of a turquoise.)

Virtue? (Almost brown.)

Love Affair? (A dusty light burgundy. I actually love this color, to be honest. But the name bugs me. Obviously sex sells paint, though...you can also get a variety of purples called Mighty Aphrodite and Seduction, which are at least classier than Snugglepuss, which I'd never be able to ask for with a straight face.)

They have Raindrops on Roses, but I didn't see Whiskers on Kittens.

Chicago Sky actually made some sense. (Gray, of course. With a threat of snow.) So does Vegan. (Pale green.)

Heaven on Earth is wishful thinking.

Speaking of wishful thinking...the basement walls will be Calm.

Posted by Nic at January 31, 2007 05:12 PM | TrackBack

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"Calm"? Let me know if it works, I need to repaint your nephews' room soon.

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For children, I'd suggest "sedated".

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