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Covering the Walls

January 14, 2013 6 Comments

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Several years after moving into the house (coming up on our 4th anniversary!), we’re finally getting around to painting the main space (I know, right?! Total #slackerproject). Originally done in 1999, it’s a golden/tan/brown newspaper/sponge paint treatment that’s very western, but upon moving in, we kept it because it walls are over 12 feet in some spots and hey, it was already done. 
Instead, we concentrated our efforts on re-doing the camouflage walls and the electric pool-blue office space into something more palatable.  I’ve been swatching the walls at full tilt this week. Nearly every day, I’m coming home with another sample to dot the walls with. I’m up to FOUR now.  
The first swatch was Hopsack from Valspar.  It looked ok in the front hall, but light changes during the day and in different parts of the house.  It ended up being way too lavender.  The second: too brown. The third: too white. The last: too green. Ugh. Can’t there be a magically PERFECT paint color?!?!
The paint chips have been littering the bowls, counters, even the silverware drawers as I attempt to keep them organized.  Today, I picked up another paint chip: Gobi Desert. This will make the 5th sample I’ll bring home. Don’t tell Hubs…...  If that’s not it, I’ll just live in a paint-pock-marked house forever. It’ll be easier! 
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  1. Taylor Walker says

    January 16, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    Much better to test it out than redo the whole space! The more the better!

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  2. Katherine Gilbert says

    January 17, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Can’t wait to see the results. Hope you find your perfect color soon

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  3. redheadbabymama says

    January 17, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Thank you! I think we found the winner last night. Now, off to the store!

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  4. redheadbabymama says

    January 17, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    True. Better to waste $6 on a few samples than lots more on buckets that we can’t use! I think we finally picked out a color….. now to get to work.

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  5. Tiffany Wong says

    January 21, 2013 at 12:45 am

    I love the paint samples! It’s so much easier to get a feel for the color once you get it on the wall in your house! I hate painting, we painted when we moved in 3 years ago and I swear I’m not painting again until we sell our house, lol.

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  6. redheadbabymama says

    January 26, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    seriously! I’ve finally selected the Buff color, and painted two small hallways. A bite at a time!

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