Here is the before:
Blue and Mustard Original Colors.
With the previous owners stuff.
We chose to use Sherwin Williams Adaptive Shade for the accent wall, and Analytical Gray for the main walls. I chose these colors because of their warm gray color. The accent color was a greenish tint to it and the regular color has a beige-ish tint to it. LOVE
1) Buy a tarp for the floor. We got a painter's blanket thinking that it would protect our gorgeous floors... it went through. Thankfully, I was able to clean the paint off.
2) TAPE TAPE TAPE. My fiance didn't want to use tape.. He told me it was a waste of time. We didn't use it for the primer... boy was he WRONG. I got it everywhere and had to constantly clean up my messes with a damp rag. For the final 2 coats, I taped the room. Granted, it took FOR-EV-ER, but the painting itself was so much better.
3) The Edger. We used this.. It really REALLY helped.. just be careful not to overload it.
4) 2 Story Walls are a Pain in the @$$. End of story.
5) Buy a OOPS paint remover. Chances are, you are going to get paint on something... it will be worth it. See number 1. We left our area rug underneath the painter's blanket thinking it would be ok. Some paint got through and this took all the paint out without damaging the carpet.
6) You will hurt. A Lot. I am sore and I feel like I got hit by a bus.
7) It will take longer than you think. It took us two days to prep, prime, paint and clean up.
8) Buy an extension if you have high walls. It helped reach the hard to reach places.
9) You will make mistakes. It is ok. Remember you aren't a professional and everything can be fixed. Don't sweat the small stuff!
10) It will be worth it. During the process, I started to doubt if all this work was worth the end result. It most certainly was. Even my fiance, who HATES painting, commented after that the room looked more like 'us' now. We are very happy we got this room out of the way first. It was definitely the hardest room and we love the results!
Accent Wall :)
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