The moment we changed Austin's crib into the toddler bed and especially now it's changed into the full-sized version, I've been waiting patiently (HAHA!) to redo and repaint his room. I knew I wanted a color scheme that would 'grow with him' and not be temporary (ie: last only a year) so I figured I couldn't go wrong with blue. However, I had to find "THE" blue I wanted. A few months ago I came across a blog from the DIY Showoff where a dining room was painted Shale Grey by Behr It was THEN that I knew I found the color I wanted for his room. I just had to get Scott on board - someone who LOVES white walls LOL - and decide what else I wanted to do. I knew I didn't want it all a solid color. I wanted some variety. I loved the stripes in the kitchen but it was H-A-R-D work. Granted, the outcome was worth it, I just don't think I'd want to do it again.
After getting a few sample colors - the Shale Grey in addition to others just in case - and putting them on the walls, I went back to get a shade lighter for an idea I had. Scott, of course, loved the lighter color so I figured I'd paint the whole room that and use the darker as the coordinating stripe OR on the lower 1/3 of the wall. . . I wasn't sure. I really liked the stripes in the kitchen so I figured why not do horizontal?! It definately would be easier with Scott's amazing Lazer Level that's for sure!
BEFORE:
What you see as you get near his door. Sorry it's a bit dark :-/
His Bedding. . . compliments of Target!
During:
On Sunday, I was cancelled at work, so I used that day to get a head start on painting. I knew the job would take a minimum of 3 days to complete: 1 day to paint the base color, 1 day to let it 'cure' and put the tape up and another day to paint the stripes, so I wanted to get started! Carolyn was kind enough to watch Austin after church so that Scott and I could tackle the base color. We wanted to get as much done as we could so that on Monday morning, mom and I could finish the base color and prep the walls for tape.
However, we did run into a crisis of sorts as we started painting on Sunday. This is my thought as Scott was 'cutting in' the ceiling area: "ummm. . . why is there two distinct colors on the wall when it's coming from the same paintcan?!" DOH!
Primer + tinted with the Blue Fox Base Color
Our Base Color: Blue Fox by Behr
We finished up the room late that night and waiting for the paint to dry. LOL! I'm already loving it! Austin started out falling asleep on Sunday night & Monday night in our bed (for the first time ever!) and then we moved him over to a make-shift bed in the playroom once he was asleep. I'm not one who thinks it's a good idea to have my child sleep in our bed. He never has so why start now? He did wake up Tuesday morning in a bad mood when he realized he was no longer in "momma's cool bed" LOL
Monday morning, after I dropped Austin off at Preschool, mom and I tackled the task of putting the tape up on the walls. It was a little premature (was barely 14 hrs) to do so but I didn't think it needed to wait a whole 24 hrs, like I've read?
THE HARD WORKIN' PAINTERS!
Thanks to a tip I read online somewhere as well as a tip a sweet friend of mine sent me, I 'sealed' the tape in by painting the base color over the area that I was about to paint with the darker stripe color. It seals it in in a way where you have very little 'bleed through'. I wasn't sure if it would work, but it DID!! We were so excited!
WE L-O-V-E IT!!!
COMPLETE:
Now all I need to do is put his Pixar CARS wall decals back on the walls somewhere and get a nightstand to go next to his bed. Then his room will officially be complete. I love the outcome and love that it can grow with him. All I'd have to do is change the bedding - which won't be for a long while! So easy.
Scott thinks he's so funny and asked me when I was going to paint the playroom since that, and I quote, "is the only room left to paint" HAHAHAHA funny guy but you're wrong! I have our bedroom, our bathroom AND the playroom to paint. hehehehe What shall be next? Give me a few months then I'll decide. At least I already know what colors I want to paint the Master bathroom and the Master Bedroom! I just need the money and energy to do so!
1 comment:
Awesome job!
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