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Post by koolbraider on Feb 19, 2015 12:54:26 GMT -6
Yay, there's an Ace Hardware less than 5 miles from here. Needed some work done and it came to much less than expected so paint is in the future. No sun burns, air conditioning when needed, no rushing to the bathroom. And maybe an accent wall too! Very excited here. Was planning to replace cardboard wrapped woodwork and paint white (did this in bathroom and kitchen) and really wanted something that would look great with the white but am clueless with paint colors. Sassafrass! Come to think of it the front door is white; maybe Smokey Mountain Spring? Definitely do the faux thing soon and post it. Maybe try it out on DH first???
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 19, 2015 17:35:00 GMT -6
I think Smoky Mountain Spring would look great on the front door, Sue! The code for Smoky Mountain Spring is VR053B and the Sassafras Tea is VR068C. I'm thrilled the you like those colors enough to use them in your house. Also, I don't know if it matters to you or not, but I used the satin finish. It's not super glossy but it has a nice sheen that flat paint doesn't and it's washable. I've been playing around with the brick wall and using a roller put a light coat of Sassafras Tea over the brown bricks. Really liking the way it's looking. I think I'm going to use a sponge to dab a little of the dark brown over the Sassafras and call it done. Will post a photo shortly. Dawn
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 19, 2015 17:54:20 GMT -6
These pictures don't do the brick wall justice; it looks better in person. Before: After: Dawn
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Post by Michele on Feb 19, 2015 18:22:28 GMT -6
Ooh that looks great Dawn. Adding the dark color really gives it some depth. It looks more like stone. You did a great job.
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Post by gbobmi on Feb 19, 2015 19:54:54 GMT -6
Lookin' good!!!
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 19, 2015 21:22:54 GMT -6
Thank you both! After experimenting with it for a couple of hours this afternoon, I've figured out what I want to do. I had to proceed slowly because while working it out I didn't want to wipe out the brick pattern. Hope to have it done tomorrow and will post photos of how it turned out. I'm really happy with the one small section that is finished. Dawn
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Post by violetmoonnl on Feb 20, 2015 2:00:00 GMT -6
OOoooooooh, that wall is looking great now, looks as natural stone. Very big
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Post by koolbraider on Feb 20, 2015 9:51:32 GMT -6
Definitely a thumbs up here! And the totally brown spot has disappeared; it's now a shadow cast on it by the other wall.
Thanks for the numbers. Colors never look the same on monitors. I'll look for them as well as a gray but to tell you the truth I've been grayed out for 5 years and am desperately in need of a change. The house walls are neutral with gray little decoration things everywhere. Last year I took down the brown/GRAY curtains with a true sense of joy (can you hear the word gray from here?). As I understand it, satin finish is slightly glossy but not too glossy and easier to clean than a flat finish.
And have to say I agree with Carina about the natural stone look. You are quite the painter even when something unexpected happens.
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 20, 2015 12:24:13 GMT -6
Thank you so much, everyone! I'm glad you all like the direction I'm taking with the wall. Hubby even sort of likes the plan. His biggest objection was that he didn't like so much white showing through. If all goes well, will finish that wall today and be done with painting except to do the window sill and the door which I started yesterday. We decided to try satin for another project a couple of years ago and I don't think I'll ever use flat paint again. Yes, satin isn't high gloss; it has a subtle sheen that really enhances the colors. I hear ya about being tired of neutrals. When I decided to paint the room (thanks to you guys egging me on), getting rid of white walls was the first priority. We're going to paint the office/computer room upstairs this summer and I want to paint at least one wall in something other than white. It might end up being Smoky Mountain Blue as I have quite a bit left over and hubby loves that color. Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Feb 20, 2015 13:21:54 GMT -6
It's amazing how far you have come already!
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 20, 2015 20:22:04 GMT -6
Cat, I've been working on it eight hours a day or more since I started. It's encouraging to hear that I seem to be making progress! Today, I put a second coat of Rue Bourbon on the door trim and on parts of the door panels and on the window sill. I painted the vertical lines on the brick wall Rue Bourbon. Removed the masking tape from around the window, where the floors meet the walls (except for the brick wall because I'm not done with it yet), replaced the ceiling light covers, replaced the electrical outlet covers and did some touch up painting. Before and after photos of the wall: Tomorrow, the plan is to finish the brick wall, the door, bring in one of the freshly painted shelving units and paint the other shelving unit. Hubby gets credit for the shelving - he painted those. Dawn
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Post by Michele on Feb 21, 2015 23:39:44 GMT -6
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 21, 2015 23:50:47 GMT -6
I accomplished all of my goals today, but photos will have to wait until tomorrow. The paint was still wet and it's lighter in color when it's wet making for photos that aren't an accurate representation. Happy with the results though! Dawn
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Post by violetmoonnl on Feb 22, 2015 1:41:07 GMT -6
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Post by Sophy on Feb 22, 2015 8:24:21 GMT -6
The brick wall is looking good. What you call satin finish we call eggshell around here. We were introduced to it by our friendly Home Depot paint guy when we first painted the kids' rooms. He recommended it because it is easier to wipe down than flat paint, perfect for children. We liked it so much we have used it everywhere in our house, except the bathrooms, where we used high gloss.
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