Tick!

We wrote the "to do" list in September, but I started planting the seeds of an idea about replacing the upstairs carpet at least three years ago!  I knew it would take a while but, after all, these things are never at the top of our priorities - although the fact that it was put in by a tenant whilst we were in Oz and it was an 'oatmeal' colour - but in my opinion, on the wrong side of the yellow spectrum.

So, instead, we have opted for a refreshing take on 'mint'!!  

And here's some basic history and psychology related to colour:  Green has been used to symbolise regeneration, good health and rebirth, mainly because of its natural association with vegetation, vigour and growth. Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, green represented a person’s social rank and profession, and could only be worn by the gentry. The first recorded use of mint as a colour name in English was in 1920 – at the beginning of the Art Deco period.

Green apparently contributes to feeling of rest and security.  Apparently, the name attributed to the “green room” within theatres is because a green shade would help performers relax before going on stage. According to colour psychology, green’s calming effects may be due to its associations with natural world.  Mint is a crisp, cool hue – a  bright, cheerful colour that evokes creativity, freshness, and lightness.  Just like me!

Below - boxes of books brought down from the greenhouse to be sorted.... so, eventually, we ended up with two boxes destined for the charity shop, one box to my Mum, two boxes back to the garden for storage and a selection of books for the shelving in greenhouse No.1.  The rest have made it into the new book 'cubes' in the newly carpeted and decorated bedroom.  Very grown-up for us!