Oh no! Paint

That is really me

Today and tomorrow are reserved for painting the library at our house. Finally, my husband has two days off in a row and it was his idea to tackle the project. If it had been my idea...uh...no, it wouldn't be happening.

My point is, I am busy but here is a preview.

Screen grab from S-W color visualizer

First let me tell you that this is not my house or my stuff pictured. Y'all know I could not hang that fugly art and I won't even bring up everything else in this travesty of a room. The wall color is what is important here. It is Sherwin-Williams Chinese Red- 0057. Last time I painted a room red my husband and I were dating and I almost got the boot over 5 and a half million coats it took to cover. This time I bought tinted primer and better paint.

I don't get anything from Sherwin-Williams for telling you that many of their products are great. I particularly like their Superpaint because it actually covered maroon in one coat. I was using light blue to cover that vampire blood color!

Today I am using Duration because the Superpaint did not come in Chinese Red. Apparently it is so pigment heavy that only certain formulas can be mixed in that color.

Wish me luck. I hate painting but not as much as my husband does.

I hear red

Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.-- Oscar Wilde

Not Chinese Red, but lovely

The verdict on black was a big NO in yesterday's post. Only two commenters had the guts to go for black.

So how about red? Or more precisely, Chinese Red?

 

Chinese Red leans heavily in the orange direction. Think of the color of a very ripe tomato.

 

Would you incorporate this color in your decor?

It doesn't necessarily have to have an Asian feel.
It is certainly at home in Western design.

Brennan's New Orleans

 It can feel too orange if paired with certain other colors.

via Apartment Therapy

So, would you incorporate Chinese red in your house?
Would you do it in a big way, like on the walls?

I will not think any less of those who hate it, but I will tell you that it is one of my favorite colors. It energizes me and makes me happy. You could even say it speaks to my soul.