A chromatic conundrum …
The extension and renovation of our farm cottage is entering an exciting phase. Now that the structure is more-or-less watertight, the interior is being plastered and the exterior cladding is being applied. We are particularly pleased with the way the exposed trusses in the living room are highlighted by the internal plastering. We also love the high triangle windows on the east facing wall that help to bathe the interior in sunlight. Looking east in our new living room This week the level of excitement rose as the painter and his crew arrived and gave part of the exterior a first coat of paint. Now it is fairly obvious that that the way humans perceive colour is very much an individual process. One is forcibly reminded of one of the most iconic scenes in recent movie history in The Devil Wears Prada in which Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) cannot see any difference in the colour of two blue belts and is schooled in epic fashion by Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Andy Sachs: ...
