Wednesday, August 8, 2007

The Studio Is Painted!



I did it :) All by myself too. On Monday I wiped the walls down with a damp rag, they were covered in dust from when the drywall guys taped the joints. Then I primed all the surfaces, that took all my energy! I scrubbed a few bricks in the windowsill to see if the dirt would come off, the answer? Yes! And ew. SO dirty. 100 years of dirt. Then I took a day off to save on chiropractic bills and went back today.


I played a Sarah Harmer CD also listened to NPR and it went much faster. Also more satisfying to see the color going on and guess what? I LIKE IT!! Actually, I LOVE IT. Which is good because I bought too much and have decided to put it on the walls in my bedroom as well.

Which one did I choose? The less yellow one, Water Sprout. Amanda and her mom came by to see my progress. Her mom, who it turns out is a color guru, said "It has just enough yellow in it to have the benefits of yellow with none of the drawbacks." Yay!

Also I hope it captures a Martha Stewart vibe (yeah, I like her, don't be a hater!) and at the same time the color of municipal trucks or old post offices. It looks great with the wood and the bricks. I've decided to paint the door a burnt orange And I can't wait to see those colors together! This kind of feeling:

9 comments:

  1. Yay! My enthusiastic clapping earned me an annoyed look from the cat.

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  2. you must be so happy that the color is up! it looks great!

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  3. Candace, but does it really take much to earn that look?

    amanda, thanks for you and your mom's pos reinforcement!

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  4. So, which Martha Stewart color are we painting our bedroom walls again? Is this a conspiracy between you and Chet?

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  5. Mint/celery is the right description :)

    Busted by my anonymous husband!

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  6. I love how the color looks, and how you look putting it on the walls.
    The bricks are gorgeous!

    Love, Mom

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  7. how totally awesome!!! I can't wait to see it all finished =o)


    http://sweetspicestory.blogspot.com/

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  8. Wow, that looks great on the walls. When I saw it on the card I thought it would be a little overwhelming. I guess that's why my walls are still beige!:-D

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