I got 30. Man! They were really DIGGIN' to make up some of those color names! LOL They accepted my "grey". I put in "gray" first and it wouldn't take it.

Y'all don't know a thing about rentals! Not sure how you arrived at that pronouncement. Suspect misinterpretation. Speaking for myself, if I didn't know a thing about rentals or what I was doing this ship would have sunk long ago. We have dozens of low income rentals (section 8, trailers, college students) and if a fist through the wall was the worst, we would be so grateful! To clarify: my comment about holes punched in walls being worst case scenario was related to walls only, as the original question is in regard to wall paint. I could fill a book with stories of damages typically caused by anger, too much alcohol, too much alcohol combined with anger, sheer ignorance, the guy who fancies himself Johnny Handyman (those are dangerous ones, literally) and general lack of regard for someone else's property. How to avoid bug infestation? Do inspections (or have mgmt do it). I'm relieved to say we've never once had that issue. I typically do 2 formal inspections per year (announced as such). But I'm in homes more frequently for repairs, etc. and always scan for anything out of the ordinary while I'm there. Not talking dust or a pile of clothes on the floor, it's good to learn to train our eyes to see beyond that and look for structural damage, potential problems, etc. acoreana: Just wanted to offer some suggestions. (My experience comes from owning multiple single family dwellings of 'starter home' real estate variety. So it's middle of the road rental property - not luxury, not low income.) Not trying to be negative, just spare you some potential grief. ;) Fixing up a rental can be fulfilling to the decor lover inside us. But putting too much $ into details is not really a winning situation unless your local market allows you to command rents that offset costs of high end purchases and the property itself calls for high end amenities. If you're a bargain hunter, that's a plus. Nothing is more fulfilling to me than finding something for a steal that's ideal for a rental, makes it nice without being out of alignment cost-wise. I've gotten nice light fixtures for next to nothing on closeout sale, bath mirrors and medicine cabinets for a song at store closings, etc. It does pay to keep an eye out for bargains of that variety! Nicer presentation and if it does get trashed, it's not a big financial loss. The most important point I wanted to make is you never really know how people live until you get them inside your property. I have had tenants that looked like a landlord's dream on paper and a couple of those turned out to be not so great tenants. One 'perfect' couple on paper turned out to be my worst nightmare (and they were both in need of some serious anger management sessions). Conversely, I've had tenants with not so good credit, hit on hard times because of circumstances they couldn't control, turned away by other landlords. I opted to give them a chance to get back on their feet and in return they turned out to be some of my most awesome tenants. If you're brand new to this you'll probably make some mistakes at first, but those are valuable learning experiences. I'm not the big ole meanie type, and can't play that role well, but have learned that it's possible to be cordial and maintain control at the same time. I could write volumes on damages. It's not typical. But sadly it's not rare, either. Each instance has taught me a lesson. I've got some screening methods I use that only cost some time and save a lot of future grief. If you're interested, email me ;) But to end on a positive note, for every troublesome tenant I've had the misfortune to encounter, there are far more good ones. Right now I've got great tenants in all the properties, they're happy, I'm happy, life is good (and quiet)! ;D

Well, here they are. Yuck, everything still looks so messy. The kids were at the table and lounging on the couch. They all scrambled when they saw the camera. We relocated the kitchen into what was the toy room, so that white dresser is full of toys for now. Pub table is temporary. It will go in game room (behind cooktop wall). Facing West Facing East SW side North side (this was phase II almost ready for cabinets) South South North (it is not 4:00; clock battery is dead) This is morning light North East East again different time of day My Backsplash You can really see how the paint changes with the lighting. I do have flourescent bulbs and at night there will be a slight green hue to the paint, but I did not want a peachy hue. I need to do something with the ceiling. Small crown inside the trays? Painted or stained? Different color completely? I am okay repainting the ceiling. Thank you all so much. Once paint is finished, I'll be back with decorating help ;>D !!

I have some relatively old BM paint chip catalogs, Caroline and these colors may be what you're looking for: Apache Rede #1295 ...dark burgandy Bermuda Turquoise # 728...very dark green Bone White #03 ...slightly beige white...or... Windsor Beige [which is marked "special prescription"]...which is a slightly darker version of Bone White Frankly...I don't know where they get the names for these colors. "Bermuda Turquoise" has no resemblance to turquoise as far as I can see. Personally...I think they give the job to some little ole person whose office has no windows and his only job in this 8' x 8' room is to invent new names for colors. They only let him/her out once a day and that's after dark. ;-) No offense intended toward anyone who may be a paint namer. Hope the above helps. Anne