The rice paper walls are looking more than a little tired and much in need of a refresh, and could you see me painting around and between those stems and leaves and flowers. Not if you know me very well. I do fine with details if I am rearranging, but certainly not while painting.
So out came the primer. No, first take these photos, so there will always be a memory. Then prime over the leaves and flowers so their shadows don't bleed through the new paint color.
I really wanted something akin to Sherwin Williams "rainwashed", but of course, when I want to do something, I want to do it now, not wait until I run to the store and have the paint mixed. (I believe that is called impulsive). So I dragged several paint cans from the basement and my garage/workshop/she-shed/studio...HELP!!! I don't know what to call it, so usually I still say "garage".
I mixed a color in the same sort of color but a bit stronger than I
had originally conceived. Fortunately I really like it, and it works for the
look I was imagining.
The look was totally different, going from a light "rice paper" background to a deeper color of greenish aqua. I think it is the perfect backdrop for the framed print which started it all. I don't know what it was, but I had to buy this "classy lady",
and then I reluctantly decided to sell her. When she didn't sell right away, I took it as a sign that I was supposed to have her.
So her new role is to be the inspiration piece for the bathroom redo. And I couldn't be happier with that decision. I was able to use most of the accessories I had used before. But in the new space, they took on a new life. And I am hoping the new photos including John's parents and mine do not feel that their new home is beneath them. I think they fit right in.
The powder room came out the way I was envisioning it, and the best part was that because I used what I already had, it cost me my time and labor, but no more than that. All the accessories were vintage finds, so the project was green with creative reuse, something we certainly encourage, and that's the type of decor items you are bound to find on the weekends we are open at Stella & Notte. Our next open weekend starts this Thursday, April 21 and goes thru Saturday, April 23. Our hours are 10-5. We are looking forward to your visit.
