Because of who I am - I tend to attempt to fix my own problems... which means I have to identify the problem and the cause first. All winter I have fought the winter blues... I didn't know why this year was worse - blamed it on the pandemic ...... but in the back of my mind I knew the pandemic was part of it - but not all of it as I tend to hibernate during the winter at the best of times. So.... what was the root problem.
Last week - after a couple of rainy dull days - I complained to Sir Steve that our living room was SO dark. We painted 2 years ago. We painted it a cafe au lait colour. It looked great... BUT then we replaced our cream coloured wing back chair and ottoman with a grey/brown lazy boy chair. When I was looking at the living room critically last week I realized all the furniture blended with the walls and top it off with chocolate brown curtains in the window.... making it look like a brown blob in my mind's eye. There was no bright spot... no pop. It was dark and depressing.
Sir Steve said 'so what colour would you paint it?' .. I kinda shrugged and said 'white'
He suggested that on Saturday we go out and pick some paint and repaint the living room!! I couldn't believe it!! repaint it after only 2 years??!!! OMG Y E S!!! There was something else bugging me about the living room too... it was the lighting - the floor lamp was dated.. as was the table lamp. IF we were gonna paint then why not find some new lighting?!! Amazon is my friend! Found a floor lamp and matching table lamp.. best part - they were on sale AND would be delivered by Sunday!!!
So Saturday we flew out to the shops - found a paint called Alpine Arctic (who names the paints??!!) It is kinda of a grey green ..... pale pale green - you kinda have to squint and tilt your head the right way to see it (grinning) but it's perfect!!
Sunday morning Sir Steve was up by 7am!! and got started painting... and by dinner time Sunday night it was done!! I was SO happy - and we both agree it makes a HUGE difference .... so much brighter and cheery.
Wanna see some pics??? You know I've got some..............
Living room before........
Living room after............
Floor lamp before...........
Floor lamp after...........
Table lamp before.....
Table lamp after........
And a bonus change - When we were out buying paint Sir Steve suggested we check out kitchen faucets. Ours was old and dull and dripping...... I have lusted after one that has a pull out nozzle that sprays........ and I got one!!!
Old kitchen faucet
New kitchen faucet....
Life is good when your Sir loves you enough to paint ............ again!
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Now I am off to visit around blog land (as the laundry washes) cause yesterday was a day from hell and I didn't get any visiting done ... will share with you all tomorrow.....
As you know we just did something similar in our bedroom. Big change color-wise....and a new painting.
ReplyDeleteYour living room does look brighter and more modern now. Good job. Interestingly our living room styles at this point are drastically different. Total Federal Period here. LOL (Don't you love that?)
kd - not sure what "I'm supposed to love"??? but I do know your federal style is not our style at all.. we are minimalist and prefer straight clean lines..with an easy flow between spaces :)
ReplyDeleteLove how people are different. Unless of course you don't. Which it seems is perhaps true.
DeleteUnless of course you don't. Which it seems is perhaps true.
DeleteEXCUSE ME?!
I love the changes you've made. Much brighter and lighter. Love the faucet, too! Looking sharp! Hugs, Windy
ReplyDeletenow i'm itching to paint the walls...
ReplyDeleteExcellent! I love your changes. We did this about a year ago, for a lot of the same reason - more light! I was thrilled to have it done just before the pandemic struck. I know you're going to keep loving all you've done! The look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHow LOVELY!!!!! so pretty. And must be uplifting as well, light bright and airy!
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Boo
In your description, I did not like the sound of the new colour but in the photograph it looked really good. A lot better than the old colour
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Prefectdt - Who thinks up the names of the paint colours??!!! I thought it was an awful name for a pretty colour so I have delighted in using the name.. had someone on FB ask what colour (a someone I don't like all that much - busy body) and I simply answered "Alpine Arctic" and ignored his requests for more details LOL - I can be 'nice' like that
DeleteWow, you have both been busy! Looks fantastic, and much lighter. Love it!
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Roz