It's been just about a year since we moved into our first house, and we are just now starting to update some of the things on my always-growing list! Little by little, we have started to make a few changes. The first thing that I wanted done was our bonus room.
Reminder of what it looked like at move-in:
The color doesn't look too bad in this photo--it is a pale yellow. The problem is, this room was a carport before it was a room. So the lighting in here is...complicated? weird? annoying?-take your pick! During certain times of day/daylight, the room actually resembled more of a highlighter color. Not so attractive! Also, if you notice the support columns, they painted them the same color as the walls. I guess they were trying to blend them in? We aren't quite sure.
So due to the crazy lighting in the room, we had to be really careful when choosing a paint color to avoid the "highlighter" experience in a different shade. I wanted a grayish color for the walls that would contrast with the white ceiling, trim, and columns (yes, those were changed to white!) When I found a sample I thought I liked--after more than an hour at Lowe's and about 30 pictures text to my mom--we decided to paint some sample spots on the walls just to be sure! Good thing we did! At the same time of day that the yellow turned highlighter, the gray turned purple! So we ended up going with a color called "Toast" but it is more of a gray/tan. I am really happy with it and thrilled that it doesn't change too drastically in our crazy light!
We also added a little workstation in the corner--my laptop now has home. The rest of the entertainment center will be around the TV eventually--if IKEA will ever get all the units we need in stock. After putting the desk and drawers together, I think we are done assembling furniture for a while!
While we had the painters, we decided to spruce up a couple more rooms at the same time! The half bathroom off of the bonus room was a cream color in eggshell. (flashback)
The room is very small, so water from the sink would splash on the walls, and then the marks were impossible to remove. So we went with a semi-gloss mint green!
Last, I wanted to change up the laundry room! I figure if I spend as much time as I do in there, it might as well be pretty! We changed from the tan to a pretty blue!
I also changed out the knobs on the cabinets! A little splurge, but they are so fun! Thank you, Anthropology!
We are still in the middle of getting pictures back on the wall, organizing, etc. I am quickly learning that there is always something you want to change in your house! We leave for vacation Saturday in Cancun, Mexico! We are headed to Excellence Playa Mujeres for 5 nights of fun with our great friends, Tim and Christine! Many pictures to come! Happy Monday!
