Blue skies to grey

I have a problem. I love painting, and more often or not, I get the urge at 6am which means I can't fall back to sleep. This morning was one of those mornings. Hubs' always finds it hilarious, because he will wake up mid-morning to a freshly painted room.
The last time this happened, I had been up all night with the dog who was having seizures, and I decided to use the time to paint the living room.

So last night we decided we didn't like the pale blue 'blue skies' colour we originally painted the bathroom, and we thought we needed something a little bolder and darker.

Months ago when we picked a grey for the office room, it was buy one get one free on Valspar. We decided we may as well grab the free one, as we'd need to paint other rooms eventually. I was pondering between a glitter grey or a standard grey, and remembered that giant tub of Valspar downstairs - that won.

Let's just go back slightly and remember what the bathroom looked like when we first moved in....you'll have to forgive me for the awful quality photos. I never really intended to share them hence the dark shadowed areas! But you'll get the idea. :)

 

 

Yeah, floral...!
So when we had it re-plastered, we undercoated it and just picked a light blue thinking that's a good bathroom colour. Unfortunately, it was so white, that it just looked too bright for the room. Then, we had the white tiles put up and the walls looked just as white. It was far too overpowering.

 

I always start painting in a small patch to get a feel for the difference in colour. My tip is to start somewhere darker, out of direct sunlight, to get a good idea of the shade. Usually you'd go for a naturally light area, but in a room like a bathroom, it's never usually overly bright, and the darker shadowed areas give you a better indication.
Don't forget also that paint dries differently than it goes on, so bare in mind whats on the tub!

 

Now although Valspar tubs are designed with a handle grip to make for easy opening, it's not! I ended up spilling the tub over myself and having to throw out all my clothes. Go careful!

 

And here's the almost finished result.....

 

I love it! The grey is a lovely contrast from so much white.
The Valspar is so watery, that it goes on far easier than normal paint, and a little goes
an awfully long way! Be sure to use a roller for even coverage and to prevent drips.

We recently had the glass attached to the shower, also, as we were dying to have more showers but didn't want to risk a soggy floor!
Now that's ready, we are on the hunt for a new flooring and the last few storage pieces. I really must get the mirrored door on that IKEA unit, too!

Thanks for all your advice and help picking colours and paints on Instagram!




Saira xo