But, when I chose the paint color for the bathroom, we were working with a vanity light only. And suddenly, with all of this glorious light overhead the paint color suddenly looked a lot different than it did and even more different than I imagined the end product to be. Mix that with the cedar planks, painted or not, and things were looking country or coastal–not sure which–but not us. That much I know. So, what’s a girl to do? Paint the planks, yes–and cabinetry. And then we threw in the ceiling and walls again, too. When I was getting my art degree, I remember my professor always saying, “If you aren’t happy with it, you’re not done yet.” I’m not a perfectionist. I’m not. But if I don’t feel proud of something or happy with it, I can’t stop. I’d rather keep painting (or working, etc) until I get there. And, hallelujah, we got there late last night.
Have a happy weekend. Our costume party is tomorrow and we can’t wait. What are you up to?
Ps. We announced the winner of the Wusthof giveaway here.
that light is so chic.
I love that line your professor said. I think it goes for almost anything too. if you’re not happy, you’re not finished (ie. food, any craft, having more kids) you get my point. Brilliant!
I totally know how you feel (I even went to art school, too!). Painting over what you’ve already done (or more than you’ve planned) seems like such a pain, but in the end it will be worth it. Can’t wait to see the finished results.
We painted a room a slate-bluish color too, and it turned out more blue than gray. I did question it, but we are living with it for now because I don’t hate it, it’s just different than I expected. Still neutral enough for our overall decor plans, though. Here are some photos (it’s the spare bedroom):
http://www.rathersquare.com/2013/08/painting-the-bedrooms-peach-out/