The power of paint

Our guest house was painted last week.  We used a Benjamin Moore white called Cotton Balls and a custom mix based on Farrow & Ball's Railings, a beautiful blue-black color.  We kept it very simple.  The closets, bathroom door and french doors were painted dark and the walls, ceiling and trim were all painted white--semi-gloss for trim, loft and bathroom; eggshell for main floor walls; flat for ceiling.  They painted all of the dark doors and closets first, then covered them with a tight seal of plastic so they could spray the loft.  For most of the week the space was wrapped in plastic, strangely eerie and dark.  So when it was unwrapped on Wednesday there was a moment of excitement and relief.  Paint is tricky, selection can be agonizing because we all know the power of paint.  We know that when you find the right color there can be some magic. And we all want a little magic in our life.