Lichen green. It was a compromise color because I could not get the grayed purple I longed for, and it was the only neutral without oodles of yellow. Once it was on the nightstand, I went back and bought more of it because it goes on so well, covers so nicely, and I really like the color. I thought it would be on a nightstand, folding chair, and bathroom storage. That's enough, eh?
Today I brought up from the basement some shelves from bookcases I've lived with more 30 years or more. I had thought they were a whispery turquoise, but side by side with other storage, I found the color almost indistinguishable from lichen green.
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| The one on the left is the original color. The one on the right is the Rustoleum color. |
Part of me said, Gee, I'm consistent/predictable. Another part said, of COURSE a double Pisces likes watery colors. While I'm irked to be so predictable, it will be simple to touch up nicks on the bookshelves, or even to completely refinish them.
Five years ago I found a charming child's desk that had pigeon holes on the top. I took it apart to refinish it, and bought the hardware to put on a fourth leg. Before anything at all happened, I moved. After the move, I had fourth leg cut and then could only find two of the original three. The project went on hold for a few years. I bought and installed a set of four legs. They wobbled. I left one of the four with its top mount hardware on, because the desk was damaged in that corner. But I will be using corner mount hardware for the others. The braces are already there. How hard can it be to drill a hole in the side of a table leg? We'll see. However, the pigeonholes that originally delighted me will not be used, because a flat table will be more useful. And yes, this too will be painted lichen green.
While I was attempting to use up 3/4 of a gallon of country white paint because the rim of the can had disintegrated, it occurred to me that paint now comes in plastic, and that Glad plastic food storage containers could hold paint. Now, about a quart is in food storage container, suitably marked. Whew.
