Tag: painting

Bright, Fresh Blue

The first room we tackled in the new house was the kitchen (and “kitchen part 2” room where the oven will go). We bit off a small chunk to gain some momentum and have one room under our belt before beginning the daunting project of tackling the living and dining rooms (including arched ceilings).  This was a smart move because painting the other two rooms (over the 3 day weekend) just about knocked us out. More on that another day, though.

First, let’s get a little glance at the kitchen and kitchen part 2. Excuse the haziness of the photos–I feel like my camera’s quality just gets worse and worse every day. I guess I did buy it in 2008. Here’s Doug, faithfully washing out his roller (I had to get on his case about it…)

Here’s the kitchen and “kitchen part 2” from by the exterior door in the dining room. Please excuse the mess from painting and rehabbing the house–it only got worse as the weekend progressed…

In the second picture, take a good look at that light-sucking beige/taupe (in the dining room) because you won’t be seeing much more of that around these parts.

The color I chose was part of Valspar’s Historic Colors line. It is called La Fonda Mirage, and it is taken from a famous hotel in Santa Fe. I thought it would really pop once the front two rooms were painted white–it was easy to see the immediate effect even with the beige paint still hangin’ around. It’s a much crisper color in real life, very cheerful and it will be a joy to cook in a bright, light kitchen!

How We Spent Our Evening

Coat 2!
DIY haircut!

Chairs

A few weeks ago Doug and I picked up some chairs for $5 each. These chairs were in need of a little TLC, and I’m finally getting around to giving them the perk-up they deserve.

You can also catch a glimpse of my slightly untidy computer workspace

Before, they were a blonde wood with some remnants of finish on them and what appears to be the memory of an upholstered back… the back is gone and the wood is dirty and stained in places. So, we decided to use some brown paint we already had (same color as in the kitchen) and paint them, thereby tying the dining room in with the kitchen and using free paint. Borrowed some finish coat from a friend who recently finished his own coffee-table project, so altogether this project will only cost us however much new little rubber feet for the chairs will cost (have not priced them yet).

Not quite done (one more coat of polycrylic to go)

I have not as of yet decided what to do with the teal vinyl seat, so for now it will remain the same. Luckliy we picked ones without any rips or holes in them, so they still look OK. Plus, the trim in the kitchen is teal, making them tie the two rooms together even more tightly.