We finally did another paint color in our house ... exactly a year after we painted the piano room. Here it is ... the color Earl Grey. I know - it sounds absolutely hideous. but I've been envying a good friend's walls for months - and that's the name of this color. I love it. And THEN ... while watching the newest food network star winner, Aarti - she used an ingredient called "Earl Grey Tea"! Go figure. Apparently, Earl Grey Tea has an orange blossom - glorious smell. So - Earl Grey ain't so bad anymore, eh?
I kept refusing to let the kids help all day while I was painting ... and the second Tyler gets home - he's got the kiddos going to town! I was ready to be angry - and then Krystal turned around and said, "is it pretty, mama? Am I doing such a good job?" Awwwwwwww!! How could I deny this face?
She was so SO happy (understatement) to help - and so proud of herself. The kids painted behind the fridge and stove (so I could handle that), and they were in heaven.
Here I am painting our SCARY stairwell. Unfortunately - the only place the tape didn't leave a nice straight line was on the walls around the stairs. BUMMER!! I'll be up that ladder again someday soon to fix it all.
Here's the end result. Is it pretty? :) Earl Grey - you're lookin' mighty fine on my walls!
I then made the ridiculous mistake of painting an accent wall red - with paint from Home Depot. 4 (yes, FOUR!!) coats and a strained neck later - I hate it. And now, 3 weeks later - I still hate it ... but, my neck is still so very fragile and sore -- I'll have to wait to paint over it.
So - soon ... it's all EARL GREY in our tv room. I decided that no accent wall was needed - and don't ever go for the Cinnamon Cherry red ... no matter how good and yummy it sounds. ;)
6 comments:
I love love love your paint!
I love it!! And for the record - we painted our bedroom grey. Not that exact shade, but simular. I LOVE IT!!!
i love the gray wall looks wonderful my condo had kaki walls & the accent wall was named mature grape it was deep dark purple like eggplant
I love the gray! LOVE IT!
I like it! I even like the Cinnamon Cherry red wall. I would say leave it that way at least until I can see it in person! Then if you still don't like it you can paint over it.
Love the paint. It has really added a lot of character to your home. I'm with Kent - I think the red wall is really nice. Try to like it at least until your neck heals.
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