When I last posted I was deciding on paint colors and flooring contractors. Much has changed since June. Walls have been painted, floors have been repaired, sanded, refinished, furniture moved in, and I am living in my house.
I did decide on paint colors. The first room I painted was my bedroom. I went with Blue Metal as it was a nice dark color. Two coats of paint and it looked great!
I chose Nouveau Copper for the second bedroom, what I call the "Orange Room." It took three coats of paint to cover the yellow walls. As I was doing research on paint hues, it turn out that reds/oranges and greens are more transparent that other hues. No wonder it took three coats of paint. I was very surprised at how well the woodwork popped against the orange. Many thanks to Autumn for slathering on the final coat.
Next up was the living/dining area. I chose Fern Grove as I thought it looked best with the wood work. My friend, Autumn, her brother Brett, and I painted this room over a weekend. We worked our butts off painting the kitchen as well.
The yellow Mustard Field in the kitchen really makes the cabinets pop.
Finally, only the bathroom was left. I chose Keystone Gray, which had a bit of a bluish look to it. I also decided not to remove the old paint from the kitchen and bathroom wood work and bathroom door. In the future I do plan on removing the old paint. What I did instead was to use a dark brown paint to try and match the original woodwork as best as possible. The best match I found was Oak Creek by Behr.
With the painting done I was finally able to have the floors sanded and refinished. Moving in was getting closer and closer!
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