His, Hers, and Ours

We’ve had some interesting discussions about color this week.  Bathroom color opinions were clearly divided along male-female lines.

After Luis finished my husband’s bathroom in Nonchalant White, he was raving about the color.  And it did indeed look cool and refreshing.  It was a nice transition from our bedroom color of Ancient Marble, the next color down on the paint chip.  The light through the bedroom window enhanced both colors.



After the initial paint went up in my bathroom, I asked Luis what he thought of the color and he said, “It’s very green.”  My husband took a look and suggested I adopt his much cooler color.



But I had picked a warm green that was in clear contrast to the pinkish tiles.  I had admired this green in a friend’s house and I knew I would love it so I said, “Nope, I’m sticking with my green.  Paint away.”  And he did.



In the end everyone admitted that my bathroom made a clear color statement whereas my husband’s would continue to feel like a cool mint, not all bad.

We talked about how color preference may have something to do with whether you are a man or a woman.  (I did remember that both male decorators we had consulted chose somewhat similar greens for my bathroom.)  But maybe it is too harsh for the average man.



Fortunately we are in total agreement about the teal wrap-around and the two shades of neutral in the family room.  This bold teal is a departure for us after all those years of off-white throughout the house.  I just wish we had added color sooner.



(Believe it or not, that is the same teal wall on the left.)