I’m coming to the tip of week 4 on my DIY walk-in closet mission, and I really feel like I didn’t get as a lot achieved this week as I did in prior weeks. A part of that’s as a result of I spent a number of this week simply making an attempt to resolve on a paint coloration.
After which after evaluating the 2 and giving it a number of thought, I lastly determined to go together with blue. So yesterday, I headed to Sherwin Williams and grabbed six extra paint colours to check out. From high to backside, these are (1) Open Air, (2) Billowy Breeze, (3) French Moire, (4) Sleepy Hole, (5) Sleepy Blue, and (6) Jetstream.
In yesterday’s publish, I had talked about Light Flaxflower, however I dominated it out instantly once I noticed it in particular person as a result of it has very particular purple undertones. I additionally dominated out Moonmist instantly as a result of it was too gentle for my style. However these six all appeared like good contenders.
I additionally realized that I ought to choose paint colours from Sherwin Williams extra. Their colours simply hit in a different way. And their paint is great high quality. I’ve at all times shopped for paint colours at Residence Depot simply because I’m there on a regular basis, and it’s so handy. However I’ll be heading to Sherwin Williams extra typically for paint sooner or later. Right here’s a take a look at the Residence Depot blues on the left, and the Sherwin Williams blues on the suitable.
Anyway, I received’t hold you in suspense. I’m going with the second coloration, Billowy Breeze, which appears wonderful with the teals that I’ve in the home. It virtually appears like a a lot lighter model of my kitchen cupboard coloration. It was my fast favourite, even earlier than I received all six samples painted on the cupboards. I went forward and did all six simply to make sure, although. However I already had my coronary heart set on Billowy Breeze.
In different information, after deciding to hold the wallpaper into the laundry space and the again wall of the closet, I needed to order two extra rolls. I used to be afraid that ready for these may maintain up progress as a result of my first order took about two months to get right here. However that was over the vacations on the finish of the 12 months, so these arrived a lot quicker. They received right here yesterday, in order quickly as I get these cupboards painted, I’ll be prepared to put in wallpaper!
My closet rods additionally arrived. I went with these oval formed brushed gold closet rods (affiliate hyperlink), they usually’re lovely! These have nice buyer scores. I went with oval as a result of I believed the oval form may make them stronger and wouldn’t require middle helps (not less than, that made sense in my thoughts 😀 ).
The end is basically lovely. It’s referred to as matte brass on the product itemizing, but it surely’s not as vibrant because it appears on the product itemizing. I used to be sort of grateful for that, to be sincere. They’ll reduce it to the precise dimension you want, however I didn’t know my actual sizes on the time I ordered them. So I’ll be utilizing my miter noticed to chop them myself. I feel these are going to be lovely towards the blue cupboards.
I’ve determined to order to extra for my necklace storage. I lastly made myself sit down and assume by way of all the particulars about my necklace storage and jewellery (ring and earrings) drawer that can have the glass high. I had been placing that off as a result of I used to be centered on all the massive stuff within the closet, however the glass-top drawer would require tempered glass reduce to a customized dimension, and I wanted to go forward and get that ordered. I ended up ordering 1/4-inch clear tempered glass from One Day Glass, which I discovered after looking for tempered glass on-line. The 1/4-inch-thick piece of tempered glass reduce to 42″ x 14 3/4″ value $83.15 with transport.
Concerning these cupboards that flank the doorway, I’ve determined to go away the doorways off. However that signifies that my plan for storing my step ladder in the suitable cupboard received’t work. I needed to see if I may return to my unique thought, however as a substitute of placing the step ladder to the suitable of the laundry hampers, I put it on the left within the nook. It does stick out a bit, however because it’s within the nook, I feel it appears simply high-quality!
However with the intention to check out my thought and check out the measurements, I needed to unbox the opposite laundry hamper. And I’ve one other drawback, as you’ll be able to see. The 2 laundry hampers are barely completely different colours. Ugh. I don’t wish to ship them again, so I must give you an answer to make them look the identical coloration. Both I must stain the lighter one, or I must bleach the darker one. I haven’t determined which choice I’ll check out.
So right here’s the place the walk-in closet mission stands as of this morning as I’m closing out week 4 of the mission. I added the corbels to the 2 finish cupboards since these will keep open, however I nonetheless must sand them. I’ve wooden filler on all of the nail holes in all the trim, however I’ve solely gotten half of it sanded thus far. I’m nonetheless remodeling the cabinets within the two finish cupboards, and I hope to get these completed right now.
After which I must give attention to priming, caulking, and portray.
So there was progress this week, however on the identical time, I really feel like I’m on the identical level I used to be ultimately Friday once I had hoped to get the priming, caulking, and portray achieved final weekend. *Sigh* I’m making an attempt to not be too laborious on myself. Final Friday, I didn’t have any of the molding put in, and now I do. After which I made a decision so as to add corbels, which took time. And I simply should be affected person and work diligently. That is, in spite of everything, the largest construct I’ve ever achieved.
However on the identical time, for my very own psychological wellbeing and motivation, I want to start out seeing among the massive objects checked off of my listing. Now that I’ve my paint coloration chosen, and I received’t be distracted with that over the weekend, I’m hoping I can keep centered and make some nice progress on this mission!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You may be taught extra about me right here.
