Easter weekend - we probably should have done more than we did with respect to painting and house up-keep but after a hectic month of March we decided we needed some rest too!
But the bedroom was next on the list and we were wanting to at least get one coat on the walls to see what the colour we had chosen would look like.
Just like in the living areas we decided the colour by pinning up a selection of sample chips and then eliminating them one by one until we got to the final one, "Santiago Blue" by British Paints.
So on Saturday we headed off to get our paint and a few extra things we needed to get started on the painting again...a new roller, paint tray, and...more pots for the garden!
When the guy showed us the paint after he had made it up, I though it looked too light, but I was assured it would dry darker. In amid the Easter weekend madness at the shop we took the pot without any more questioning, got home and slapped some on the bedroom walls.
But no matter how many different walls we painted it on we were just not convinced that it was the correct colour. Instead of a deep teal colour it was bright blue, almost like it had no green or black in it. perhaps good for a kids playroom, not so good for a bedroom! A bit disappointed we had to wait until Monday to go back and sort it out.
So back to the shop on Monday and they figured out that unfortunately we had been given the wrong base, and that was why it had been bright blue! So they gave us a whole new can with the correct base this time and we were on our way - except now it was Monday - back to work Tuesday!
Despite this we got the first coat on before tea time. It is definitely more like what we were expecting. The photos show the first coat and you can see it is going to be difficult to get an even coverage as we have found the paint to be a lot thinner than our previous one. Also we learnt quickly that Jeremy needed to be on the roller and Sarah cutting in simultaneously to avoid the 'picture frame' effect - which seems to be a lot more prominent with the darker colour.
So if you remember what the bedroom looked like before (with our awesome new curtains)...
...and the bright purple walls!
...and this is it now with one coat...and the new bedspread!
You can see the purple still showing through, and the roller marks so I wouldn't be surprised if we have to end up putting 3 coats on to get it even, and dark enough.
At least its on its way now!
Sarah also managed to paint the adjoining toilet room this weekend. From mustard yellow to "White Rice" it definitely makes the room feel fresher and bigger.
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