One Room Challenge Week 4: Paint Fail

Hello!

Do you ever have a week where you feel like you were super busy, yet have little to show for it?  That’s me this week.  My week has evolved around my bathroom vanity and my indecision about the paint color.  I shared a peek at it last week, and was hoping to share the finished product with you this week.  But then, I couldn’t shake off the fact that I wasn’t completely sold on the paint color.  I was looking for a soft black, but instead, got a shade of gray.

I thought maybe another coat of paint would do the trick, but after living with it and looking at it for awhile, I knew it would bug me if I didn’t change it.  Especially since I’m looking at adding black through different accessories.  My husband was sure to show me that it wasn’t black, by holding up a pair of black dress socks against it.  He’s a helper like that.

I thought maybe I’d change my mind once I got the doors and drawers back in place, and had knocked out some serious progress assembly-line style over the weekend when we had some glorious weather.  I was feeling confident.

Nope.  Definitely too gray.

I went back to the paint store on Monday to have my paint guy (aka The Paint Whisperer) remix the paint to give it a black hue.  Unfortunately, he was out sick.  So yesterday I finally got the paint color tweaked and tested it out.

Eureka! We have a winner!

Here you can see the difference between the old shade (right) and the new shade (left).  I feel better now.

So, I’m sorry I don’t have more to report to you this week.  This paint fail was a temporary setback.  Moving forward this week!

20 Comments

  • Reply
    Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
    April 23, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    so glad you were able to get it all fixed!

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 24, 2015 at 12:07 am

      Thanks Cassie! I finally feel happy with the color. Now maybe I can move on to the other 10,000 things that need to be done!

  • Reply
    Genny
    April 23, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    The soft black is a nice shade of black. How did you or your paint expert come up with that?

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 24, 2015 at 12:05 am

      Genny, my paint guy is literally The Paint Whisperer. He tweaked the color, and if I wasn't happy with it, he knew just what needed to be added to get it "just right." I wouldn't trust anyone else!

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    marty (A Stroll Thru Life)
    April 23, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Love the black, gorgeous.

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 24, 2015 at 12:09 am

      Thanks Marty. I finally feel happy with it and can move on to the other mounds of things that need to be done!

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    mollie's mom
    April 23, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    I love the new color!!! It has great depth!! Love the black dress sock story 🙂

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 24, 2015 at 12:09 am

      I can always count on my husband to help in the decision making process. In his way. 😉

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    Lisa @ Shine Your Light
    April 23, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    I'm so glad you kept going until you got the color you really wanted. After all this time you couldn't live with it not being what you envisioned! I love the deeper color – it's going to be gorgeous!

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 24, 2015 at 12:10 am

      Thanks Lisa. I'm really happy with the color – it's exactly what I wanted from the start! 🙂

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    Cindy DIYbeautify
    April 24, 2015 at 12:29 am

    You've got this! I would have done exactly the same thing…with all the work you're putting into this room, you want to love the paint! Good luck, can't wait to see more!!

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    Cindy DIYbeautify
    April 24, 2015 at 12:29 am

    You've got this! I would have done exactly the same thing…with all the work you're putting into this room, you want to love the paint! Good luck, can't wait to see more!!

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    Kristin Williams
    April 24, 2015 at 4:35 am

    It looks awesome, Jenny! It's so frustrating when you just want to get a project done to have to go back and change the color, but it's worth it to find the one you *love*. So glad you did, can't wait to see the completed project!

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 25, 2015 at 2:12 am

      Thanks Kristin! Now I'm second guessing myself again, since finding that great Ballard Outlet rug for the space. Need to stay focused and quit obsessing! Difficult to do when it comes to paint!

  • Reply
    Dana Frieling
    April 24, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Such a supportive husband with the socks 'n all! Too funny. Paint can be such a headache. Glad you we patient enough to make it perfect instead of settling.

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    Brittany
    April 24, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    Both colors are nice, but the black is really lovely. Your assembly line is enviable! That's how you get stuff done! 🙂

    • Reply
      Jenny
      April 25, 2015 at 2:08 am

      Thanks Brittany! I love taking advantage of great weather and knocking things off my to-do list. I just need the warm weather to stick around a bit longer!

  • Reply
    Kim
    April 27, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    Love the new color! and just because we are under pressure to be done in 6 weeks, doesn't mean settling for something you don't love! Way to go!

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    Erin @ the-organized-life
    April 27, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    You'll feel so much better about the paint, even though it was a little extra work. Good luck this week.

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    Melissa @aprudentlife
    April 27, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    Ugh, sorry you had such a rough week with the paint. The new shade is great and I'm sure you'll catch right back up!

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