Monday, June 23, 2008

"The Green Room"

Once again, we have finished another room and are so excited to have it done. We have been calling it the "red room" all along because that's what it was...a very red room. It felt really dark and again, there was wallpaper underneath the paint. So , we peeled some more wallpaper and gave the room a lighter and happier color, more our style. These are the before pictures...
As we peeled the wallpaper back, you can see that it revealed so many fun colors underneath. Sort of looked like a sunset when it was all peeled off :) We added to our collection of wallpaper scraps, Minnie Mouse and blue glitter (yes, they painted directly over glitter textured wallpaper).


The base coat of green already made it feel 100x brighter and better in there. I love it. Color=grape leaves
Then we finished with a little bit lighter venetian (grass cloth), and some chair rail. And here is the final product. I am proud to say that all of the rooms in our house are now complete except the bathrooms! (and painting the railing in the loft).




Where's Taryn? Inspiration for this room was this beautiful painting outfit :)
(not really but it was a fun coincidence).
Any of you looking to come to Lexington are welcome to be seated in the "green room". Refreshments will of course be provided!

5 comments:

  1. So that's where I'll sleep when I come to visit, right? Just so I can visualize...

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  2. Grass cloth is the venetian plaster we have in our dinning room! You're may be just that tad brighter b/c of your undercoat. It looks great! Your house is so fun. I'm hoping to get our hall bathroom painted this week. You guys are great motivation. :) Thanks.

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  3. I love the green room! You guys have done such an awesome job and that is a major accomplishment to basically be done already! I need to come visit!

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  4. Whoa!! Is there somebody acutually in this picture? If there is I can't see them.

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  5. wow it looks great, i think red was a fun fad for walls but man it makes rooms sooo dark. Good to see what you guys have been up to, take care!

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