Life's a Stitch

That’s how long it’s been sine we left our house in the rain forest. How do I know this? Every time I open my laptop it tells me how many days it’s been since its last backup. Fortunately there’s nothing crucial on there and the day count is coming to an end. Yes, the house is nearing completion.

Some people told us we were crazy, choosing a house requiring a total rebuild, with the overwhelming amount of requisite decision making. Right off the top of my head I can come up with many:  heating systems, lighting, plumbing fixtures, appliances, cabinets, flooring, doorknobs, cabinet pulls, towel bars, ceramic tile, siding, windows, countertops, closet shelving…but the one that caused the most anguish? The decision that produced the most hours of sleeplessness? 

Interior paint colours. It was a combination of too many choices and approaching a near breaking point with so many concurrent decisions. Further pressure was self imposed, not wanting the very common generic house tones of whites, light greys and beiges.

Reality check: paint is not permanent and this is, like all the rest, a first world problem.

Here is is, the official interior colour palette, minus a couple of vanities and the bathroom ceramic tiles.

With the current application of paint it looks as though the day count might max out prior to hitting 600.

Update: We did it! Move in date scheduled for day #592.