I’m coming to the top of week 4 on my DIY walk-in closet challenge, and I really feel like I didn’t get as a lot finished this week as I did in prior weeks. A part of that’s as a result of I spent quite a lot of this week simply making an attempt to determine on a paint colour.
After which after evaluating the 2 and giving it quite a lot of thought, I lastly determined to go together with blue. So yesterday, I headed to Sherwin Williams and grabbed six extra paint colours to check out. From prime to backside, these are (1) Open Air, (2) Billowy Breeze, (3) French Moire, (4) Sleepy Hole, (5) Sleepy Blue, and (6) Jetstream.
In yesterday’s submit, I had talked about Pale Flaxflower, however I dominated it out instantly after I noticed it in particular person as a result of it has very particular purple undertones. I additionally dominated out Moonmist instantly as a result of it was too mild for my style. However these six all appeared like good contenders.
I additionally realized that I ought to choose paint colours from Sherwin Williams extra. Their colours simply hit in another way. And their paint is superb high quality. I’ve all the time shopped for paint colours at Dwelling Depot simply because I’m there on a regular basis, and it’s so handy. However I’ll be heading to Sherwin Williams extra typically for paint sooner or later. Right here’s a take a look at the Dwelling Depot blues on the left, and the Sherwin Williams blues on the proper.
Anyway, I gained’t maintain you in suspense. I’m going with the second colour, Billowy Breeze, which appears wonderful with the teals that I’ve in the home. It virtually appears like a a lot lighter model of my kitchen cupboard colour. It was my instant favourite, even earlier than I acquired all six samples painted on the cupboards. I went forward and did all six simply to make sure, although. However I already had my coronary heart set on Billowy Breeze.
In different information, after deciding to hold the wallpaper into the laundry space and the again wall of the closet, I needed to order two extra rolls. I used to be afraid that ready for these would possibly maintain up progress as a result of my first order took about two months to get right here. However that was over the vacations on the finish of the 12 months, so these arrived a lot quicker. They acquired right here yesterday, in order quickly as I get these cupboards painted, I’ll be prepared to put in wallpaper!
My closet rods additionally arrived. I went with these oval formed brushed gold closet rods (affiliate hyperlink), and so they’re lovely! These have nice buyer rankings. I went with oval as a result of I believed the oval form would possibly make them stronger and wouldn’t require heart helps (no less than, that made sense in my thoughts 
).
The end is admittedly lovely. It’s referred to as matte brass on the product itemizing, nevertheless it’s not as vibrant because it appears on the product itemizing. I used to be sort of grateful for that, to be sincere. They’ll minimize it to the precise dimension you want, however I didn’t know my actual sizes on the time I ordered them. So I’ll be utilizing my miter noticed to chop them myself. I believe these are going to be lovely in opposition to the blue cupboards.
I’ve determined to order to extra for my necklace storage. I lastly made myself sit down and suppose by way of all the particulars about my necklace storage and jewellery (ring and earrings) drawer that may have the glass prime. I had been placing that off as a result of I used to be targeted on all the massive stuff within the closet, however the glass-top drawer would require tempered glass minimize to a customized dimension, and I wanted to go forward and get that ordered. I ended up ordering 1/4-inch clear tempered glass from One Day Glass, which I discovered after looking for tempered glass on-line. The 1/4-inch-thick piece of tempered glass minimize to 42″ x 14 3/4″ value $83.15 with transport.
Concerning these cupboards that flank the doorway, I’ve determined to depart the doorways off. However that signifies that my plan for storing my step ladder in the proper cupboard gained’t work. I wished to see if I might return to my authentic concept, however as a substitute of placing the step ladder to the proper of the laundry hampers, I put it on the left within the nook. It does stick out a bit, however because it’s within the nook, I believe it appears simply wonderful!
However to be able to check out my concept and check out the measurements, I needed to unbox the opposite laundry hamper. And I’ve one other downside, as you may see. The 2 laundry hampers are barely totally different colours. Ugh. I don’t wish to ship them again, so I must provide you with an answer to make them look the identical colour. Both I must stain the lighter one, or I must bleach the darker one. I haven’t determined which choice I’ll check out.
So right here’s the place the walk-in closet challenge stands as of this morning as I’m closing out week 4 of the challenge. I added the corbels to the 2 finish cupboards since these will keep open, however I nonetheless must sand them. I’ve wooden filler on all of the nail holes in all the trim, however I’ve solely gotten half of it sanded to date. I’m nonetheless transforming the cabinets within the two finish cupboards, and I hope to get these completed at present.
After which I must deal with priming, caulking, and portray.
So there was progress this week, however on the similar time, I really feel like I’m on the similar level I used to be eventually Friday after I had hoped to get the priming, caulking, and portray finished final weekend. *Sigh* I’m making an attempt to not be too arduous on myself. Final Friday, I didn’t have any of the molding put in, and now I do. After which I made a decision so as to add corbels, which took time. And I simply must be affected person and work diligently. That is, in any case, the most important construct I’ve ever finished.
However on the similar time, for my very own psychological wellbeing and motivation, I want to start out seeing a few of the massive objects checked off of my record. Now that I’ve my paint colour chosen, and I gained’t be distracted with that over the weekend, I’m hoping I can keep targeted and make some nice progress on this challenge!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You may be taught extra about me right here.
