Love, bubs and life on our little farm

Me apparently!

For ages I have been griping on about how much I wanted to paint our bedroom. Its the last room that I haven't repainted from the hideous colours the previous owners used throughout. Its the last as it was the least dire, it was one feature wall done in the suede effect paint that I just dont love (no offence to people that do! It can look great) and a very bodgy paint job that drove me nuts. The colour wasn't too bad - a deep plum but it didnt do much with the rest of the walls that are in the house's main colour of a soft apricot/cream.

I had my heart set on a Tiffany blue room. I thought how romantic without being overtly "girly".
Something like this


Our room is a good size, has both a walk in robe and a wall cupboard, a large window that is almost ceiling to floor and takes up most of a wall so lots of light and is filled with lovely deep timber furniture and a black and white chandelier. Sounds like it should look great - right?!

Hmm well after a morning of painting, I HATE it. Oh the blue is the right shade - I got the colour correct (by getting a stronger blue done in a half strength). but its cold, particularly after the cosiness of the plum and the light flooding in through the window just makes every thing including the pale floortiles look blue tinted.

I want my plum back :( So its back to the paint shop for new paint samples - I am now planning on having my cosy girly room and embracing a dusky rose or mauve colour scheme... in the meanwhile we are waiting to see if the blue grows on us.

Perhaps photos to follow..