My husband and I had a house built a few years ago. Although we've lived in the house for more than two years, we just painted the first room. We had to wait one year for things to settle, and we could repair cracks, nail pops and what not.

I don't know why we didn't paint the second year. Although I think we're still recovering from a previous choice of paint color. Note: Crab Bisque and Shrimp Toast may be delicious when served in a restaurant, but not so tasty when applied to your walls. We chose various pastels—lots of sage, heather and buttercream—to cover this painting fiasco. We loved the warmth this palette created.

So, I was a little surprised when we both choose Olympic's rich, dark colors for the new house.

We started small to see how well we liked this palette. Now that it's on the walls, all of my fears are assuaged, but, I don't really have a reason to spend that much time in the guest bathroom. Although I veer from paint colors named after food, I like the look of this Sautéed Mushroom.

I really love how the Calvary blue makes my favorite wall hanging pop.

Next up: Painting the kitchen walls in Brick Dust red. Dare we be so bold?

Have you ever stepped out of your comfort zone when it comes to color? What were the results?