The proposal in Todd's words:
I proposed to Katrina at center ice of a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey game. Katrina bought the tickets for me as a Christmas gift, so she had no clue this was coming. I convinced Katrina that I won an online contest to play “Deal or No Deal” during the first intermission and had a chance to win signed jerseys. However, hidden in box number four, the box we agreed to pick on the way to the game, was a sign that said, “Will you marry me?” To make the story even more impressive, I invited our entire family to the game, so our parents, Katrina’s brother, my brother, sister-in-law and one-year-old nephew Luke were able to share the evening with us. To top the night off, the Penguins came back to win the game by scoring two goals in the third period, the last by Jonathan Filewich, with 20 seconds remaining in the game.
Todd and Katrina met in 7th grade, but didn't know they wanted to date each other until their eyes met across their junior prom floor. They were married on October 11th, 2008. Now, they have decided that as a reward for earning their master's degrees they will put an addition on their home of four years. The first color scheme for the home was chosen primarily by Katrina, and after living with pastels and beach tones for several years, they are ready for a change in the aesthetics of their home.
Todd's careful planning and self taught CAD skills seem to definitely be paying off. Check out the awesome 780 foot square open format dining/family room the couple is creating.
The question now becomes, what kind of color will ring new and true for both Todd and Katrina? Todd is an Elementary School physical education teacher working towards becoming an educational administrator and Katrina is a Kindergarten teacher. Their Pennsylvania home should reflect their interests and provide a beautiful backdrop for their family. The couple definitely leads an active lifestyle. Todd runs an after school program and coaches a junior high baseball team. Katrina keeps up with the kindergarteners. The home should be a peaceful and serene place where the newlyweds can unwind after a high energy day.
After living with a pastel color palette for some time, Katrina is willing to be diplomatic and try some new ideas in the way of color. The historic professional sports memorabilia creates a reflective and fun feel. While it might be nice to carry some of the bold colors from the memorabilia into other aspects of the home, Katrina and Todd are ready to move away from some of the brights that they have been living with. The open format floor plan lends itself toward a neutral. Neutrals provide for an even-tempered medium tone in a home. They are also very good for two-story spaces because the light color will not compete with low lying furniture or the bouncing light from larger windows. The light from the many windows in this space will brighten the neutral in the day time. In the evening it will become a comfortable and cozy medium. The deep tones of the wood furniture will create some darks to add contrast, depth and intrigue to the space.
Todd and Katrina spent a great deal of time looking at the Historic Valspar color line online. As you can see, their appreciation for history is quite apparent. Here are some neutral tones that reflect both Katrina's love for the beach, and Todd's for the dugout.Neutral Color Chips:
Churchill Hotel Ecru 3002-10C Filoli Antique Lace 3002-10B
New Penny 3001-8B Pale Powder 3001-8B
Fioli Dark Iris 4009-5 Royal Navy 4011-4
Pale Cordovan 3010-7 Caramel Toffee 3009-7
We'll let you know how this project shapes up! The neutral of choice for these newlyweds is: Ivory Brown. Good luck in your new life together Todd and Katrina, and here's to a major home renovation nearly complete!