Rethink taupe
by Ann
(Colorado)
I decided taupe walls and cream ceiling and trim were an elegant way to re-do our bedroom.
The taupe looked innocuous enough on the paint chip - sort of a neutral brownish green.
Once it was up on all four walls it reminded me overwhelmingly of my daughter's diaper after a meal of pureed peas.
Adding the cream-colored balloon curtains just enhanced the diaper image.
While I was on a trip my husband took matters in hand and repainted the room a warm adobe color which looked great with the hardwood floor and hung rolled twig-type shades bound with turquoise and brown.
It looked very Southwest, wonderfully calm and NOTHING like a filled diaper.
Ahhhh!
