I had flashbacks of that room when we first looked at this house in early Dec - the largest and nicest (newest) of the kids' bedrooms was a very similar color. Photo taken at that time. It's adjacent to the master bedroom and a room in which we spend a great deal of time. I knew I couldn't live with it for too long.
The mode of operation I've been working under since we moved in last month is "whatever is driving me the most crazy is the thing to tackle next." It's served me well to date. With boxes unpacked, rooms more or less allocated and settled for the time being, and kitchen walls painted -- this project was clearly next on the list.
We picked up a light sage color. It's a large room with only one window; little light means it darkens easily. I tried five swatches of sage and, with some trepidation, picked one. After I bought the gallon and was prepping the walls, Roo came home from school and without hesitation (or any prodding from me) told me her favorite was the swatch that I'd selected. That felt like confirmation.
I started painting Wednesday evening, and as I applied the paint with only a small ceiling light in the room, I got nervous. Putting green paint (even light green) over bright pink is a psychedelic experience. It felt very 80's and very clashy. The pink reflected onto the green, and it looked very intense. I got nervous. Panicky painting, at moments. I persevered though.
Yesterday brought 6+ more hours of painting, much more than I ever anticipated. The pink was so heavy that it took three coats to cover it, 2 full gallons. And whoever painted the room painted the edges of the door and window trim pink as well (which I had to change to white) and along portions of the ceiling too. So not a straightforward project.
Hallelujah, it is done! And my instincts - and Roo's - were good; we like the color. Phew!
Photos to follow. Still re-assemblinbg the room...
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