The dental assistant had a question.
“Is Teal in?”she wanted to know.
She went on to explain that she wanted to repaint her Master Bedroom and the color teal really appealed to her.
She just wasn’t sure it was the “in” color to use.
While I generally don’t hand out free advice, I couldn’t resist this one.
I told her to forget what colors are “in” and to paint her bedroom whatever favorite color she wanted.
It was her bedroom, after all!
A few days later, another acquaintance was lamenting the large amount of dark wood in her home – dark oak floors, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, and walls.
Her husband had suggested painting them.
“But,” she wondered aloud, “What happens if ten years from now dark wood is again back in style?”
She wasn’t asking my opinion, so I didn’t provide it, but here’s the thing.
Fads are just that.
They come and go.
What your heart and your gut are telling you – that’s what you want to pay attention to!
Your home needs to be about you and the things you love.
Whether you love teal, or your home is too dark and you want to lighten things up, I say – go for it!
Here’s another example.
