So it has been a couple of month since I wrote my last blog but like you will see I have been very busy!
I started with the front spare bedroom and this is what it used
to look like.
All the before pictures of the room
Not really any WOW factors in the room apart for the bay window and the origin pine door and door frame.
I am not a lover of parquet flooring so it was the first thing to go...........
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| All done and dusted!!! 85 years dust and sand trapped under the floor blocks! So much DUST!!! |
Done over a period of 2 days, my back was killing me after this but I was so happy that it was finally done, so we could start with the tiling of the floor.
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| I am still using the same tile as the other 3 rooms as I just love these tiles. |
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| Scrapwood from Kilimanjaro |
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Done and dusted!!! Jippy......... now I can start with the grouting. I had the help of Andries with the tiling but when it comes
to the grouting they know to leave me alone :)
Right from day 1 I has a vision that this room should be "beach inspired", even though hubby did not understand what
I was meaning. This happens often that I can see a picture in my mind and know exactly what it should look like and he
has not a clue what I am talking about.
So next it was to decide on the colors of the room. I did not want to go BLUE because the TV room was done in blue's
and grey so my favorite tool is Pintrest and I searched until I came across #Seeds post and immediately I knew I wanted
these colors in the room. I decide on #duluxcoloursoftheworld - Kenya range for the room. The rich Kenya and the
Gentle Kenya for the walls.
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This focus wall I painted with the Rich Kenya, it kinda glows when the sun hits it........ just like the sun on rocks
on the beach.
Then for all the other walls I decide the Gentle Kenya as it looks like beach sand, and slowly the picture starting
to take shape.
Now as for the furniture I wanted to use in the room. It has been hubby's bedroom suite when he was a bachelor
( very IN those years) but not today so I decide it just have to be painted and in the beginning of the year
I discover an amazing NEW chalk brand in South Africa called : Granny B Old Fashioned Paint. This is a small
company that has only started in South Africa in February 2015 but let me tell you their chalk paint is top
quality and there service is fantastic!! I started of by sending then a Facebook message telling them about my
renovation of the Sandstone house and the owner almost replied to my message immediately and that is where
my relationship with Granny B Old Fashioned Paint started.
If you live in South Africa and like me like to support local business then have a look on their website at the
range of colors and products: www.grannyb.co.za
So I decided to use Granny B Dovegrey and daisy on the bedroom suite with a kinda chippy effect as it would
suite the Beach theme.
The original desk was made from old logs and it was not what I wanted so I painted first with Dove Grey
from Granny B - First coat just plain painting, second coat I slapped the paint on to create texture.
Then I used Granny B daisy and painted it all over the dove Grey, once dried I sanded it down and then sealed
with Granny B wax.
How to apply the wax: You use a kitchen sponge, one of those with the scrubbie on top and yellow sponge
at the bottom. Wet the sponge and squeeze all the water out so it is just damp. Dip into your wax and
apply to your project. Leave for 8 hours to cure and finish! No buffing needed. It dries to a matt finish
which I just love!
Dressing table, chair and mirror completed! Happy smiles :)))))
Here is the before of the dressing table chair, made from chip board and covered in
red faux leather.
I did used the same effect on the wooden parts as what I did on the dressing table and then decided to bring a bit
of fun onto the seat part.
How to do shadow stenciling:
First I used daisy and painted over the faux leather with it, then I used one of Granny B stencils to create the sea shells.
Choose the color of your choice, I decided to go with Granny B Icicle for the base color of the stencils.
When it was dry I moved the stencils slightly to the left as I wanted to create a shadow
and then I applied Granny B Bubblegum which is much lighter than the Icicle.
Lift up the stencil and woop woop!!!
Once I was happy with the seat I left to dry overnight and the next day I also sealed it with Granny B wax.
Next it was the beds turn......... (note to self: NEVER paint something round ever AGAIN) It was a huge job as
every inch of the poles needed to be painted, very happy when I was done with the bed :)
Watch this space to see the completed room...............
Happy painting everyone :)
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I am not a lover of parquet flooring so it was the first thing to go...........
