Fourth Street Lofts Web Log

I suppose I'll have to mask out additional areas on the image - perhaps break the horizontal trim into smaller sections so that we can add more sophisticated color schemes. I might mask off the inset ares on the wall beneath the windows and apply still more colors... We'll see...

You know, some have mentioned that they prefer a darker color to the one we have now. I think lighter is better for a number of reasons.

• Darker colors are too trendy. We'll have to live with the colors we choose for 10 years. Who know what colors will be fashionable in 2015? Which brings up the next point.
• Dark colors will fade faster. Look at the front of our building. The darker shade looks much worse than the lighter color. You'll see streaks, blotches, chalkiness, etc.

But, as I work on these mock-ups, I noticed something else quite unexpected. It seems that a darker color on our walls accentuates our windows and window coverings. I am not in favor of restricting the type or color of window coverings we are allowed to hang so this, in my humble opinion, is another argument in favor of a lighter shade. (I know that we currently DO have restrictions concerning window-coverings, but this is one rule that will be ignored often.)