So I have this artist friend, who loans me books. Creative ones, that make painting look easy. I read them in bed, with coffee and when I shouldn’t. They make me feel creative and artsy.
They let me dream about what my house would look like, if I ran a mission in Mexico… a fantacy colorwashed in my mind.
Or my vacation villa in Tuscany, complete with Limestone walls and trompe loi. I love them. But I hate them. They make me crazy, but keep me sane.
Just hours after borrowing them I tore off my old back splash, primed and painted my countertop in the kitchen. “This is going to be so cool,” I thought as visions of earthy marble rolled through my head.
I sponged and washed on terra cotta. Cause who can’t live without terra cotta?
Me. I can live without it, now. It was orange. Dang it! Who knew terra cotta was orange?
I was fading fast by this time. I needed another color.
Brown and blue followed.
I was starting to panic. My friend said, once you get your colors on, if they are too much you can always make a wash and go over it to soften it.
So I washed a watery green over it. Six hours later…it looked like a tarnished copper marble piece from Mars. Not to mention it clashed terribly with my floor.
Besides the sweet words from Ben and the kids I fell into a deep depression, let the kids eat cereal in front of the TV and crashed into bed.
The next morning I got out some metallic coffee colored paint and started sponging. Figuring if a little was good,
a lot was better.
I was happy then. Until I saw this… Kitten scratches and paw prints from the two culprits had been band from the kitchen.
As if my faux pas weren’t enough. I didn’t know which one to straggle. So I got out my flash light for some bright light interrogation…but they didn’t talk. No confessions. They are hard eggs to crack I’ll tell ya.
So I sealed it. Like a murderer buries the bodies, I put on five coats.
To forever end my faux painting endeavors.
Until next week, when I start on my back splash.
Simply,
Sis
Tags: faux painting, faux pas, faux paws, paint, painting countertops, simple kitchen makeover, Simple Remodel
At least you try to make the changes you want, instead of just griping about the things you don’t like.
Bobbi–I actually love the changes I made. I would do them again. The pictures don’t give you the full effect, as it changes with the light, but I’m really happy with how they turned out. It just puzzles me to think about my mind set while all this is going on.
Thanks for stopping.
Sis
You’re crazy. A full blown nut, I tell ya.
Still, I love the way your counter tops turned out, as well as your bathroom counters.
I’m waiting anxiously to see what you do with your backsplash!
You’re a brave one, I’ll say that for sure……..I’m scared to start on my bedroom furniture, even though I know I’ll love it, once it’s done.