The painters have returned and finished repainting the living room. Over the last week, Gary and I worked with Robert with Ideal Building to find a color that would really work against the fireplace and the inspiration comes from a placemat that Robert provided. Yes, a placemat. Inspiration can come from all different places. When we originally moved into the house the kitchen and tv room were painted the colors of a Starbucks. Gary and I actually took a color wheel and compared colors at the Starbucks in West Seattle at Fauntleroy and California. So, we will always know that the green, tan and now chocolate was inspired from a dinner placemat.

As you can see from the picture, the new chocolate color has some plum colors in it and it really matches some of the rocks from the fireplace. The fireplace also now POPS off the wall, as before it just kinda blended in.

Outside of the paint, the rest of the trim work went up in the living room, including the trim caps on both the passthrough window between the TV room and living room and the half wall that separates the dining room and living room.

Upstairs, the last of the trim work was installed above the granite backsplash and we expect the soap holder and shaving mirror will be installed later today. With those things done - the project is coming to a close. I cannot believe that we have reached that point. But I am sure Robert and the guys at Ideal Building are tired of us and excited to move onto their next project... ;-)