Although the blog posts are slowing down, things have been super busy on the home front. There have been all sorts of home improvement activities on the go. The new abode is a bit like me – old, but with some cosmetic touches and some accessories it doesn't look bad. However, although the abode is slowly starting to look spiffy, my hands have gone to shit. Manicures have been put on the back burner and my hands and nails have been constantly covered in drywall patch compound and latex paint.
The biggest decision was what colour to paint the living room, dining room and hallway. I have become a big fan of the whole Swedish/Finish décor trend of the white with black accents colour scheme. I think that it looks chic, funky and modern. Plus, picking a nice, crisp white paint is easy-peasy, right? No, not so much. There should be a book called “500 Shades of White”. If you choose something too yellow, it will look like you are living in a jar of mayonnaise. Then there are pink based whites – which were the colour of the walls when I moved in – and although freshly painted they looked dingy. I didn’t want a stark white either – you know the kind of white that would look like you were living inside an Osmond family member’s mouth.
Before shot - the paint actually had a pink undertone although it doesn't show here
After
After
As per usual, Pablo likes to lend a paw by brushing against freshly painted walls
So far I have just finished the hallway. The living room and dining room are still pending. This old gal sure is slowing down - twenty years ago I would have had it all done in a weekend.
Happy Easter folks. Here's a little Procol Harum to get the long weekend rolling.
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