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[Oznell]

I learned the same thing from a friend's walls, @GingerPeach!  My pal rented part of a fabulous shotgun in New Orleans' Uptown section, and her permissive landlady allowed her to paint all her walls.  My friend has always had exquisite taste, and painted her bedroom a medium sort of Prussian blue, and her living room, a striking melon or apricot.  (I'm not even an apricot person, but immediately wanted that color--  it made her all her art sing and gave a healthy glow to everyone who walked in the room.)  It was a European paint color that I've sought in vain ever since...  something like "Pompeian Red" but that wasn't quite it, I think...

Would you consider divulging your pinky beige color, if you remember the name?  I love discovering new, wonderful paint colors, but completely understand if you prefer not to give it...

Thank you, @Katcat1!   I've written on a spotty, free lance basis in the past, which was enjoyable, although am not fond of deadlines, ha.  Right now I keep in practise, I suppose, by doing it just for fun, on subjects I love.

And ditto on that tomato table.  Sometimes I like a single, zingy shot of unexpected color, but that particular table does not do it for me.... 

[GingerPeach]

I'm happy to give the color, @Oznell 

It was a color from the Sears line called Easy Living interior.  (When Sears had financial trouble, there was no more paint offered but I think now it is coming back.)  The color name is English Cream.  When I had some other walls done years later, the painter chipped some of the wall to get a big enough chip to take to a paint store to make a match.

I'm not sure this picture will be of great help.  Color is so hard to reproduce.  (This is from last year when I was getting new carpet, and before baseboards were installed.)

[Oznell]

Oh, that is very pretty, @GingerPeach.  It reminds me of other paint colors that are also very flattering to the complexion--  almost "make-up" colors, if you will.  Great choice!   I can see how it would also be enhancing to whatever art you put up on the wall-- so preferable to the overly stark white which I think sometimes "saps" the energy out of what you put on top of it.

[GingerPeach]

It's soft, yet enough contrast with the creamy white which is the trim.  (The trim isn't as white-white as it looks in the picture).

I think I fell in love with the name first, @Oznell  

English Cream.  You're right about the complexion aspect.  It creates such a nice reflection on the complexion, as well as being, as you said, a make-up color.

[ECBG]

Very interesting!  The chairs you liked are Duncan Phyfe influence.

Duncan Phyfe in it's pure form with a Duncan Phyfe table.

[Oznell]

Oh, those chairs are so handsome too, @ECBG!  Love the lines.

[ECBG]

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@Oznell wrote:

Oh, those chairs are so handsome too, @ECBG!  Love the lines.

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@Oznell Check your estate sales.  Duncan Phyfe has been well loved for generations.  A lot of ladies decorated with DF in the 40's and 50's.  It's a centuries old design.

[shoptilyadropagain]

The view is amazing but I'd have to gut everything and start over.

[godi]

Gorgeous!  Wonder if it's on Air BB.