Wren Callahan writes about colour from a north facing flat with far too many paint pots. Nine years of repainting the same walls, and notes on every single one.
Color & FeelingAugust 15, 20265 min
Same couch, same lamp, same everything, just a different colored blanket thrown over the back of it. I did not expect one throw to change how I actually use a room, but it did.
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