Paint a room in your house a new color.

“Truthfully, I painted the primary bedroom on a bit of a whim. I wasn’t planning on painting it during our visit, but I was struck with a wave of confidence that gave me the ability to quickly pick a color and hit the ground running. [...] The first evening I walked into this freshly painted space, I saw the way the warm setting sunlight hit the dark wall and nearly melted. Exactly what I was going for.”

“The first big project was an accent wall in the living room behind the TV and stereo units. My plan was a clementine shade of orange. I admit it was a pretty ballsy first move into paint colors but I knew that this one was right for me. What surprised me was that based on the advice of the paint store, to reach that intensity of clementine orange would likely require one coat of primer and two or even three coats of deep orange paint. Either way, I was ready. I took great joy in picking up all of the supplies and extra paint needed to ensure this accent wall was exactly the color I was looking for. When the job was done, I was beyond thrilled at the result and I knew that this was indeed the vibrant accent wall I wanted (and needed) at that point in my life.”

“But one thing that keeps me busy and away from negative thoughts is the project I envisioned from the day I moved in, and it is about how this place will turn out to be when I organize everything, get the furniture and place it the way I want, or how I paint my walls in a color I want. And today, after days and weeks of preparation, I started and finally painted my entryway. For the first time ever. I cannot emphasize enough how happy it made me feel. I have not been so proud of myself in a very long time, and now, every time I glance back at the entryway, I smile. In no way I could have imagined that painting walls would have such significant impact.”