Ah yes - a distinct Absence of The Wall! We have no lights in the bathroom until Greg gets The New Wall built (it's semi-framed, but no sheetrock yet), so the room I'm sitting in to type this gets to share its pathetisad little lamp (sans shade) with the loo. I have this, though:
Switches for: ceiling light, fan, can lights (which will be above the vanity), and GFI outlet - DEFINITELY an improvement over the old schtuff! We're getting the vanity this week and finishing the installation next weekend, after which I will texture and re-paint the walls.
Further progress occurred up the stairs:
Freshly painted walls and trim in MY room! I'm already soooo loving it! The walls are Behr Hopsack. It's sort of a Sahara Sand/kraft sort of color (slightly darker), and the trim is Benjamin Moore Atrium White. Now I just have to get functional furniture that isn't hideous to put in here - oh, and scrape the excess paint off the window glass...
Since I was painting walls and have all the "stuff" in this room piled on the worktable (you can see it reflected in the window), creating anything else was nigh on to impossible, so I didn't do it!
Three tidbits to share: Tina's comment about the flavored creamer got me curious, so I read the label of the International Delights Caramel Macchiato creamer, and it confirmed what I already suspected - it's not really "food", so those with food allergies (gluten, lactose, etc.) are probably able to use it safely. It's like liquid Cool Whip - it tastes like creamy goodness, but it is a list of chemicals in reality...
Also, I was mulling over the whole painting thing and have this to say: stick with what you know! I've been painting - successfully and even professionally - for over a decade, and have NEVER run into the issues I had in that ridiculous bathroom! I should've stayed with the Behr paint that I know and love, or the Benjamin Moore that I've had good results with instead of listening to the guy about the "new and wonderful" paint-and-primer-in-one that he was pushing...
Lastly, I had a weird dream last night that featured a group of really young boys doing some kind of hip-hop/break dance routine, and they were really, really bad at it - especially when they tried to do flips and all. In my dream and upon wakening, all I could think was that I could tell they weren't really committed to the flip - they sort of wimped out and did it half-heartedly, so they ended up doing more of a tumble than anything else. I thought, "They could probably do it if they didn't psyche themselves out before they started, and really committed to doing it." Metaphor for my life (and/or yours)? Hmmm...I'm thinkin' yes, maybe...
Alrighty, then - that's the news from here! Business as usual tomorrow, and - of course - I'm swamped work-wise, but I'm going to DO something that I WANT to do, TOO!!! You, too? Hooray! Have a great week, and thanks for stopping by!
*LOL* I read the bit about my comment and I've already forgotten what exactly I wrote about in that previous comment I had left! I will have to go re-read what I'd said after I'm done. :") It was so thoughtful of you to check the ingredients of the creamer and share what you learned from it though. You are too sweet. Thank you!
In regards to the paint... I don't paint rooms regularly like that, but I've heard terrible things about that paint and primer in one stuff, from so many different people! I've caught myself wondering why they even bothered to come up with it if it's such a hassle to use... wasn't the purpose of combining the two supposed to make it more convenient? Sheesh! I intend to steer clear of it as we'll be painting my boys' bedroom walls soon too. I'll stick to the tried and true way about it! :")
Your room is looking AWESOME! I love, love, love that white and grayish-brown against the hardwood flooring. It is so beautifully contrasting. Do you have other colors in mind for the room, or are you going to keep with those tones? I don't know if you have an IKEA nearby or what, but they have some cool, contemporary furnishings that would fit so perfectly in a room like yours with those neutral colors you've got going on. A chic, modern spin to it would be so stylish, too! I love seeing other peoples' spaces and I cannot wait to see more of yours in time!
BTW, The metaphor of your life is definitely the metaphor of mine too! I am certain that a good majority of people could also say the same. How do we beat it?! Sometimes I'm just at a loss on those things... :"P
Posted by: Tina H. | November 08, 2009 at 10:57 PM
I love that color paint you used and thanks for identifying it. But tell me more about that combo primer/paint stuff? What problems did you have with it? What didn't work? The previous commenter is right on about your colors. Love that paint with the white trim and hardwood. Looks divine!
Posted by: Debra | November 09, 2009 at 08:37 AM