I love having a house. I love knowing we’ll be here for awhile and I don’t have to ask anyone if it’s okay if I paint. Well, I should ask my husband but he’s easier to convince than a landlord…
Our dining room looked like this before:
I hated the orange. It was too southwestern for my taste, and made the room look really small. In my humble opinion, the husband didn’t seem to see a problem with it. But I did, so I looked on Pinterest and found some ideas. I seemed to keep going back to a light blueish turquoise color, like these:
Off to Home Depot I went to snag a can of paint and some brushes. And then the other day I woke up determined to get it done, even though I had two kids running around wanting to “help.” Somehow I finished the room, don’t ask how, I don’t even know! And here it is, just little bits, as I haven’t painted the trim yet, and I still have to get a new dining set (we have some beat up old Ikea stuff, not looking too pretty anymore.)
Now to paint trim and find a dining set. I really want to find something old and round and paint it white, but I’m not having too much luck. I’m determined, though! And then I can have one room completely done!
great minds! i just did the dining room this color. i am totally amazed you did that with the kids around!!!! it’s beautiful!
Honestly, it was crazy! Ingrid watched TV and I let her help with a brush, but Otis was just into everything, making handprints on the walls, I kept having to chase him around to wipe off the paint! Why I didn’t just wait for a babysitter I will never know. Adventures in motherhood.