I have SW Anjou Pear in my kitchen/eating area. I love it, but it's not BM.

I was just debating between it and wasabi for a wall in my family room. The anjou is a little less intense than the wasabi--the wasabi is more acidy, if you will.

I spec'd the anjou for someone behind some open shelving because it went better with the kiwi fabric we are doing her banquette cushions in, but in my house...I'm going Wasabi! Again. In fact, I just was at TV this am buying my gallon of paint and I'm taping off the wall right now--taking a little break to read GW!

I'm guessing you know the BM samples at TV are about $6 or $7.

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Oh yes, haha.. I know how much the TV samples are. I have about 8 of them (and another 8 from SW)! In fact, I almost went to TV this morning-- but I decided to drink more coffee and check out a few other options first.

I did try the wasabi (in fact, I spilled it all over the rug in the kitchen the other day!) and I really tried to make it work. I love it in the can.. love the swatch.. but on the wall, it turned my stomach lol. I think it was the bright light that turned it such an icky color.

I think I'll sample the anjou pear and rattan. I am concerned that while not so intense that anjou pear will still be too much for an office. This isnt a must-do room so at least I can take my time to decide.

Good luck with the family room-- look forward to the photos!

That wasabi is a bugger. Even after having a room completely painted in it and loving it in the last house, after I cut in on this wall, I thought "ewww". But I just got the first coat rolled on. Much better now. It's a pesky little color. And I'll be adding my giant photos of the purple and wasabi colored flowers on the wall, so I know it will work out, for me at least!

The anjou might just do the trick.

(I have another thread going about looking for a tile guy or gal--any ideas? I absolutely will never use the guy who did our floor tiles here--what a dope and slob--how could I ever recommend that to someone?)

I saw your thread and was going to post after I talked to my friend later tonight (she had to run out). She's the only one I know who had tile done professionally vs. DIY. Her GC was from pretty far out of town so the tiler may have been too. I'll let you know.

I'll send you an email if I get some names!