We moved into our "new to us" home a couple of years ago and I have a LOOONG list of rooms that need makeovers. When Superman goes out of town I seem to get sooo much done! For some reason I just don't feel like sleeping much when he's not here. Anyway, so his last trip was a doosey- 3 weeks!
You know what that meant?
Yeah, makeover time!
Here are some pictures of my main living room wall before...
Excuse the clutter. I have kids. We live here. :)
After playing around with a few colors for the walls. I decided to keep the walls pretty neutral because I had other ideas for bringing color in. I went lighter and less "pinky".
Much more refreshing.
See that fireplace? Yeah, it's hard to miss.
I know. I've never been a big fan of river rock.
I think it's something about all the colors and just the look in general I guess.
What to do?
I had a SUPER great idea, but no one agreed with me.
The more everyone told me I shouldn't do it, the more I wanted to do it and make them all
eat their words!
Mwahaha!
I decided that I wanted to do an antique white wash over all of the rocks. Picture it...a nice old white with a distressed glaze over top.
I was in LOVE with the idea!
I tried finding pictures of others who MUST have had that idea before...nope.
Made me want to do it even more.
But, then I painted the walls.
The light walls screamed for a dark fireplace.
How could they do that to me?!
Dang you walls!!
I was so disappointed!!!
If any of you have a river-rock fireplace and darkish walls..PLEASE let me fulfill my dream!!??
Rather than lightening the fireplace, I stained the whole thing...dark.
I love it!
Almost as much as I would have if I had been able to paint it.
But then there was the mantle. Bleck. Needs to change...
Cue some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint...
Old white.
Better, definitely, but still not what I wanted.
So then this happened...
And finally this is where I landed with this baby...
Chalk paint, some cracked plaster, glaze. Yep. Fun times!
I feel soo much better! How bout you?
Do you like my dark rocks better than the river rock mayhem?
Tell me whatcha think.
I've got an empty trailer, and a load of furniture to pick up!
It's like Christmas morning..almost...I'm not wearing my jammies!
I've got some super exciting things brewing with my business.
Can't tell you yet.
But soon.
Very soon.
