Mumbling Madly

We finally broke down and painted the kitchen a shocking yellow…It wasn’t meant to be that shocking, but I chose paint from the ‘Brights’ catagory at Lowe’s. Specifically, I thought “Golden Butter” would be soft and appealing–fung shui highly reccommends yellow for kitchens because it emulates ripeness (hence painting a kitchen blue or purple is negative because it reminds people of spoiled food). This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a long time: a gold kitchen, how romantic. Well, it’s not quite gold…it’s more like sunshine, which isn’t all that bad. Our kitchen is extremely dark and the paint has really brightened things up.

In an effort to make my house unusual I have embarked on an unusual hobby: painting face plate covers. I’ve always felt painting a light switch cover is a sneaky way to include a little extra art into one’s home. This is something I always felt unjustified in doing for a rental; I certainly couldn’t imagine myself swiping the covers and reusing them everytime I moved. So, I drummed up a design that, admittedly, is borrowed but is something I’ve wanted to see on a face plate: Van Gogh’s Starry night…