I’m coming to the top of week 4 on my DIY walk-in closet challenge, 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 loads of this week simply making an attempt to resolve on a paint colour.
After which after evaluating the 2 and giving it loads 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 prime 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 submit, I had talked about Light Flaxflower, however I dominated it out instantly once I noticed it in individual as a result of it has very particular purple undertones. I additionally dominated out Moonmist instantly as a result of it was too mild 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 another way. And their paint is great high quality. I’ve at all times shopped for paint colours at House Depot simply because I’m there on a regular basis, and it’s so handy. However I’ll be heading to Sherwin Williams extra usually for paint sooner or later. Right here’s a have a look at the House Depot blues on the left, and the Sherwin Williams blues on the suitable.
Anyway, I received’t maintain you in suspense. I’m going with the second colour, Billowy Breeze, which seems superb with the teals that I’ve in the home. It virtually seems like a a lot lighter model of my kitchen cupboard colour. It was my rapid favourite, even earlier than I bought all six samples painted on the cupboards. I went forward and did all six simply to make certain, 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 sooner. They bought 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 shaped brushed gold closet rods (affiliate hyperlink), and so they’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 (at the least, that made sense in my thoughts 😀 ).
The end is admittedly lovely. It’s referred to as matte brass on the product itemizing, nevertheless it’s not as vibrant because it seems on the product itemizing. I used to be type of grateful for that, to be trustworthy. They’ll minimize 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 believe 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 suppose via the entire particulars about my necklace storage and jewellery (ring and earrings) drawer that can have the glass prime. I had been placing that off as a result of I used to be targeted on the entire large stuff within the closet, however the glass-top drawer would require tempered glass minimize 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 minimize 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 an alternative 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 believe it seems simply wonderful!
However with a view to take a look at out my thought and take a look at out the measurements, I needed to unbox the opposite laundry hamper. And I’ve one other drawback, as you may see. The 2 laundry hampers are barely totally different colours. Ugh. I don’t wish to ship them again, so I must provide you with an answer to make them look the identical colour. Both I must stain the lighter one, or I must bleach the darker one. I haven’t determined which possibility I’ll take a look at out.
So right here’s the place the walk-in closet challenge stands as of this morning as I’m closing out week 4 of the challenge. 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 the entire trim, however I’ve solely gotten half of it sanded to date. I’m nonetheless transforming the cabinets within the two finish cupboards, and I hope to get these completed as we speak.
After which I must deal with priming, caulking, and portray.
So there was progress this week, however on the similar time, I really feel like I’m on the similar level I used to be finally 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 exhausting 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 most important construct I’ve ever achieved.
However on the similar time, for my very own psychological wellbeing and motivation, I would like to start out seeing among the large gadgets checked off of my listing. Now that I’ve my paint colour chosen, and I received’t be distracted with that over the weekend, I’m hoping I can keep targeted and make some nice progress on this challenge!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and embellish 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 can learn more about me here.
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