When I moved into my present condo 10½ years ago, I had read a number of articles encouraging homeowners not to be afraid of using deep colors on their walls. They persuaded me to pass up safe and “bland” white. Since I had a gray sofa and thought orange complemented gray, I had the kitchen, bathroom, and one wall of the living room painted coral and everything else gray.
What I did not consider is that with only two banks of windows, there’s not a lot of natural light coming in. Gray and coral did not lighten and brighten the space. Gray also felt depressing on overcast days. After a decade of living with the colors, I wanted a change.