When I looked blankly at the contractor, he suggested Benjamin Moore Decorator's White for this dark, north-facing living space with Federal-style moldings. I was skeptical that actual decorators ever choose that shade... I wanted the stylish grayish pop I'd seen in decor literature and real estate advertisements.
Under the harsh hardware-store lighting, I couldn't tell anything from the 2-by-2-inch squares on paper strips. I grabbed a bunch, bought some sample cans and headed back to my Manhattan home.
What followed, through three projects over six years, is a surprisingly common story: color-induced neurosis afflicting home renovators who think of themselves as otherwise rational beings.
But, she explains, it's not overkill when you're hunting for that specific, special something. Pressure to find the right look for a rental or sale only exacerbates the anxiety.
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