Yes, it's true. We are facing major decisions, now that the wedding is less than a year away (Heather is pushing for white suede bucks for me at the ceremony but I want some classic black wingtips, the verdict is still out on my coffee bar idea, will the hot dog vendor wear a red and white striped hat or match our wedding colors, etc.) and it's crazy to think that we are already planning for what lies beyond the wedding day.
But it's true. And we have been looking at paint colors for Heather's bedroom, which will soon be our bedroom. Right now it's pee-pee colored. Semi-gloss pee-pee. Or "Chantilly." But when I think of "Chantilly," I think of "Chantilly Lace," which is more black-and-white than pee-pee yellow.
Anyway, here are our top five with Heather's comments and my added follow-up statements:
1. Lamb. I think that this shade is definitely the purest white of the group, not like Pure White which looks like some sort of liquid that would live at the bottom of a cottage cheese tub. (Not that I eat dairy). --Heather
Let me just say that I love cashmere. So right off the bat, I'm into this one.
2. Tailor's Chalk. I could definitely live with this one, especially since it references fashion. However, I'm pretty sure it's closer to Chantilly than any of the others. --Heather
Like Heather, I love the sartorial bent to the name. Perfect. Classy. Love it. Also, the "chalk" part could reference baseball chalk or chalk outlines, like on The Wire. Win/win.
3. Pure White. I already expressed my opinions about this one. Whatever. --Heather
This name makes me a little uneasy. But it also sounds like it could be a drug reference, which also reminds me of The Wire. So who knows...
4. Picket Fence. At this point, we are getting to the bottom of the barrel. We actually had a disagreement about whether or not to even include Picket Fence into the choices. Don't you think it looks a bit pasty? --Heather
Now Heather wanted to reject Picket Fence because it's "pasty," which I believe is a word that gets bandied about far too easily these days, especially in reference to my thighs. And, frankly, that sends a mixed message because I loved paste when I was a kid. Eating it, smelling it, pasting things, etc. Anyway, Picket Fence is a fantastic color. The name alone embodies the American Dream. Heather said that didn't matter anymore but I argued that maybe we could use it as a comment on the whole American "Dream" ideal and its place in a post-9/11, web 2.0, "America." We're still undecided...
5. Glass of milk. I don't know what kind of milk Martha Stewart is drinking, but they should call this Expired Almond Rice Milk. Or perhaps Watered-Down Soy Latte, but this is no glass of milk. (Not that I eat dairy). --Heather
Heather goes a long way to diminish the integrity of this color by disparaging the name, but I think it's a distraction. The color is fantastic. Like a warm glass of expired Rice Dream.
Also, Heather also mentioned Behr Paint's Snow Drift. I didn't care for the color, but the name was so evocative, it made me think of other possible white paint names. Here are my ideas for paint colors inspired by great literature:
Snow, by Orhan Pamuk
White Noise, by Don DeLillo
Snow Falling On Cedars, by David Guterson
Anything by Dave Eggers
White Teeth, by Zadie Smith
Any other ideas for book paint would be appreciated.
--Rick
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