Eight Years in Coming. . . . Shelf Liner, that is

Members of my family are busy at work on house projects. The New Englanders have very bold aqua wooden chairs in their gray dining room. The French contingent has used fuschia accents against the backdrop of a white and black living room. When I moved to my current location nearly eight years ago, I was not so bold or courageous and instead painted the interior of my house in a “realtor off white,” a color that does not offend prospective buyers. Most of the furnishings are bronze or brown. Not at all bold.

The one place I could go bold is in shelf liner, which I planned to replace eight years ago when I moved in. At the time, I told myself the shelf liner could wait, given that I’d redo my kitchen. So the circa 1968 shelf liner remained. It has remained while I had tenants living in the house. Now, that I am back in my house, I am motivated. But Home Depot, Lowes, Target and other local stores offer only affordable monotone or conservative patterns. Maybe if I checked online. . . . but another few months, maybe years might go by before I replace my circa 1968 shelf paper. Maybe I should wait until I redo my kitchen. . . . And for now just go with colorful pillows and lamps.