With my Spring Barn Sale fast approaching, I am very busy these days painting furniture. This season, I have decided to experiment a little bit more with color than the basics of ivory and black that I have loved in the past. I think it must be a result of all the wonderful new design trends I am exposed to, as I continue working toward my degree in Interior Design. Or maybe, I’m just ready to ‘step out of the box’ and try something new. Whatever, the reason, I am discovering some new favorite colors. At least – they’re all new colors for me. The ironic thing is that all of these new “colors” are actually wonderfully soft, soothing neutrals. I suspect I have a subconscious need for all things soothing and calm – our two college-age sons (and all their stuff!) come home for the summer in just a couple of weeks! Anyway, this week, my favorite color is one I call “buff”. But, what color is ‘buff”? That‘s a good question!
My 16-year old daughter, a talented aspiring artist, thinks it’s a terrible word, and we had a lively discussion over how I could better describe this wonderful, calming, yet elegant, color. The color is very close to a natural unbleached linen; somewhere between a light gray-ish tan and ecru. However, I hesitate to use ‘linen’ to describe it because all of my ivory pieces are painted in a Benjamin Moore color called ‘Linen White’. The actual name for my new favorite color, also a Benjamin Moore paint, is “Thunder” but that sounds much more gray the color actually is. And so, I came back to buff. I really LOVE it! Its so sophisticated, and yet neutral enough to go with any décor. If you make it out to my barn sale, you’ll have to let me know what words YOU would use to describe it. At any rate, it doesn’t matter too much. Next week, I think I’ll work with Benjamin Moore’s “Pashmina” - a color I’m going to call “Stone”!
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