You know, it seems like 41 is the age where I stop being afraid to try new things and just TRY them already, like figuring out Photoshop and changing blog themes, and this weekend, painting. I am so obsessive about things being just right, I was sure I would never be able to paint a room and be happy with the way it looks. So I was happy to prove myself wrong this past weekend when I, with a generous amount of help from my husband, painted our main bathroom!
I picked a paint from Behr called “Sonata”, a medium blue. The sample on the paint can lid looked like this:
I was surprised how dark the first coat looked, we were worried we had chosen a color that was too dark. Compared to the paint on the brush, the wall looked SO dark:
It was SUPER fun painting the wall above the shower, standing on the top step of a stepstool, because of course, shower floors aren’t flat, they curve in towards the drain. So that was a fun few minutes for me, as I am afraid of 1. heights 2. falling and breaking myself. But I did it:
After the corners dried I did the first coat and then after about three hours, Chris did the second coat. I was so surprised at how much lighter the color looked with that second coat, and now I’m really happy with the color.
BEFORE:
The lighting is bad because it’s such a small room and the main lights are the vanity bulbs above the sink, but this is AFTER, you should hopefully be able to see the difference:
I’m still trying to decide what to do with this wall, I looked for some kind of multiple-towel-holder thingy at Home Depot, but all they had was ones that hang over the door, which doesn’t work in this bathroom because it’s a pocket door, the kind that slides open and closed. So, I’m still looking.
I’m SO glad we did this! Now we’ve caught the home improvement bug. We had to restrain ourselves from redoing every room in the house while we were at Home Depot! I’ve got plans for the kitchen, OH, do I have PLANS for that ugly white kitchen, and now I’m not afraid to try it, either! GO ME!!
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Well, congratulations! I know how hard it is to get a picture in a tiny space, but it looks good. Now, if you really want to paint, have I got some walls for you!
Keep trying new things. It’s kinda fun, isn’t it?
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Good for you! It looks great.
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Eclectic-Oh, don’t worry, I have PLENTY more walls to paint in this house! It will be super fun painting the kitchen, I’m sure
Thanks for the comment!
RWA-Thanks! And I only dripped a little paint on the floor, too
Great job! I am considering to paint my apartment. I think I will be very tired. But you encouraged me. I will do it as early as possible. The right season for paint is coming.
WTG I love doing projects like this!
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Looks Great!!!
Good pictures, Elizabeth. Well done!!
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The bathroom looks great! That color looks similar to the color we painted our son’s room, and my husband had the same reaction when it was wet, “are you SURE this is the color you want?” Your about page says to leave you a comment saying hello, so, hello!
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Wow! Very clean paint. I remember when I paint the walls of my bedroom, paint was too messy and messed up the sides of my door. “)
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Way to go on getting the painting done and planning more projects.
So when are you coming to paint here?
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Yay You! Great Job!
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Well done. You did a great job. I can imagine you, redecorating the whole house
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Lorelei-Thanks for reading my About page and leaving a comment! Always nice to meet a fellow Midwest Mom (hello, Cleveland, lol).
MetropolisMom-what you can’t see in the photo is all the paint dripped on the white baseboards, which I will now need to scrape and repaint
AngelForever-Yeah, you might have to wait a while on that
Laura-You can? Can you imagine someone giving me the money to redecorate the whole house? Because that would be awesome! LOL
Beats paying someone to do it. Can’t believe those handyman prices lately. Good job.
Great work! I painted my room two different shades of green a few years before I left home. It was a far cry from the indoor jungle I fantasized about as a child, but it was cool anyway.
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Hugh and I decided, many years ago, to leave the Home Improvement to the professionals… but your paint job could tempt me to try again!
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If only I could do it just like what I do with photoshop. Hit that action function and let the brushes do they work. And if anything goes wrong, I still have many undo levels
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It looks great! I love the smell of fresh paint.
BTW>>> Latex paint always looks darker when its wet. When it is dry, it lightens.
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Mrs. M-It was enamel paint, not latex, but it still dried lighter, which is good to know!
Hey thats a wonderful idea! Was that the first time you ever painted your house? Could you give me some more tips on this please?
Thanks for the information. It was very intersting. I now think that I could handle a paint project in my house.
Thanks again
Painting can be a very rewarding , almost therapeutic activity. It can get too much when you have a whole house to do in a short period.
It is nice to be able to take your time and do a nice job.
MetropolisMom-what you can’t see in the photo is all the paint dripped on the white baseboards, which I will now need to scrape and repaint