See the cream? The whole darn place was cream. Cream walls, cream doors, cream toilet seat, cream bath tub, cream carpet, cream door knobs, cream tiles, cream countertop. (see note here).
If you've been reading my blog you'll know I am totally inspired by Carrie Bradshaw's new bedroom makeover on the yet-to-be-watched Sex and the City Movie (yeah yeah, I'm not ready to watch it yet - still catching up on previous eps).
So the cream in that bedroom was gone with a crazed fervour and in only three days. Although I had talked about a blue-gold scheme previously, I really needed something starkly different... living in cream rentals for over 20 years will do that to you...
Since we don't have Benjamin Moore here, I tried to match it with Haymes Paint. It turned out much bluer than the SATC diva's bedroom (our blue is "Boy's Room Blue" according to husband). The boldness unsettled us for a few days, but armed with Rachel Ashwell's inspired statement, I decided to live with it for a few days. I worked with it... and I am kinda happy with the result:
Still more to be done: (in following order or so...)
Short Term:
1. Complete behind bed project
2. Chandelier painted white gloss.
3. Replace teal bedside tables with something else
4. All doors and window trims painted bright white gloss.
5. Ceiling and architraves repainted white low sheen.
Long Term:
6. Ripping out tiles and putting down more carpet: for now, I think a rug.
7. Ripping out bathroom countertop and vanity and mirrors and adding those features (different styles of course!) into the ensuite. Space will be a small sitting area.
8. Ensuite is currently not used (we keep our luggage there!) because there are damp and leaks. Renovation!
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