In addition to all of the pencil/crayon marks it also looked like someone shot a BB gun at the walls. There was lots of spackle action before I could paint. Almost 900 of you chimed in about the paint color for Greta’s closet in our reader’s choice poll, and “bold pink” won by only 90ish votes. We had a lot of fun pin-pointing exactly which pink we were going for. The pink present in Greta’s art and even in her throw is a cool pink and we knew we wanted something bold–we landed on Benjamin Moore’s Peony. It is really deep with cool undertones and almost matches the fabric in the shadowbox exactly. Here’s how it looks in Greta’s closet:
This was my first time painting with a bright, bold pink and I was surprised it took just as many coats as our almost-black walls in the living room! Even with three coats, I was still able to get by using just a quart of paint (although I ended up having to buy two because of the accident).
Now, we are crossing our t’s on the details of the closet makeover (which includes new knobs for the exterior–fear not) and can’t wait to share the plans and get started this week. Stay tuned, friends.
Love the color! It looks wonderful! Like a giant shadowbox ;)
i want this in MY closet!
PS: the closet is so much fun!
Absolutely love it. I agree – the ceiling painted looks GREAT! And I love the contrast and fun it is providing against the tan. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
I am also secretly hoping that they will come a change out your whole carpet for you under the stain warranty.
What a fun, happy color, when it’s on the walls. ;) Really though, how fun is that?!? Maybe you can save a little space at the bottom for it to become a fort?