As you might recall a few days back I posted what color my closets were, my sister pointed out that my photos have been extremely dark lately and today I discovered why. I'm using my laptop and looking down, I adjust my colors according to how I view them from above, not at eye level. So here's the color my entire house WAS, with tons of work (and it's still in progress) the pink is disappearing. This is the before shot...
The bifold doors came off, hinges were spray painted (way cheaper than buying new ones especially when there's 3 hinges on each bifold and I'm doing two sets, then there's the hall closet and the closet in my office to do yet and all 4 doors upstairs, that's a lot of hinges)....
I bought some new door knobs, which I love ... terrible photo but it's the best I can do tonight.
I also purchased these really cool hooks, there's a hinge in them and they can swing from side to side. One hinged hook turns into three, one large one and two smaller ones. I added two of these to one of the closets and might go back and get a few more for the other closet.
As you can see I painted the baseboards, I take them off and clean under them plus it saves a whole lot of masking.
This last photo is the closest to the true colors which I chose. I kept the same color as I have in the living room, washed khaki, and I chose a soft green for the doors and trim. The two colors compliment one another I think and now all I have left to do is finish up the doors, hang them and the closets are done. Then it's on to the rest of my bedroom. This is going to have to wait until Christmas break,it's time to get back to essays and assignments before they get too piled up on me here.
(As I tilt my laptop to ensure the photos aren't too dark!)
Phew - I got tired just from looking at all that work !! ;-) Nice job though - the new colours look great - AND, they're all YOURS !
ReplyDeletebtw - I'm also using my laptop while in Florida - hopefully my photos are coming out ok (?) - I also occasionally tilt the screen - looks ok at some angles, too dark at others and too light at still other angles. Maybe everyone viewing can tilt their screens till the photos look ok (?)
Have a great weekend Darlene !
I like the hooks and job well done . . . It seems you have a hidden talent . . . Renovating homes . . . I bet its a good money making business :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetz,
Joseph
Wow you have been busy, do you have a longer day in Canada as I could not fit all that in one day?
ReplyDeleteAs for the laptop, uuummm!!!!!! The best angle for a laptop screen is just past the 90% if you are sat with it at a desk or table.
Si
:) Good work. You inspired me the other day and I pulled out paint and rollers....I changed a lime green room to chocolate brown. (And it's all your fault;))) I thought of you while I was painting...
ReplyDeleteI like those knobs you found!
You're clearly the new Martha Stewart!
ReplyDeleteRick, thank you and naturally you'd get tired after seeing the work I've been doing, you're sitting on a beach! :-) Just teasing you, keeping you on your toes, someone has to! lol I agree that anyone who sees the photos too dark or too light should tilt their screens until the photo looks good, awesome plan... how do you purpose we mention that here? Oh, wait a second I just did, but to really get the message out maybe I should put it into my heading here as a p.s., nah, keep them guessing. Have a fantastic Sunday, take care and careful for sunburn.
ReplyDeleteJoseph, thank you and yes there is super good money in renovating homes, especially when people want extras or changes. If I were to ever even think of doing any such thing I would go in as an interior designer, let someone else do all the physical labor.
Si, I'm laughing here.... way to funny! I was tilting my entire laptop, not just tilting the screen. DOH! Obviously I wasn't thinking at all! lol And I think that I most likely just sleep less which gives me more time in a day to get everything which I want to get done. Sleep is way overrated! ;-)
Dawn, thank you as well. Good for you, I'm glad that you got out the paint and rollers, it sure feels awesome to look at what you've done eh? I love the finished product and knowing that I did it, changed the look of an entire room, in this case it's my entire house! I'd love to see a photo of the room you just did, did you do all of the walls in the chocolate brown?
LL, I'd love to have that woman's money. I'd stay out of jail though... silly woman. I guess that greed sometimes just jumps out at some people and they think that they're above the law, I guess in a sense she was. Didn't she do her time in some cushy place? And thank you, I'll definitely take this one as a compliment!
You're creating such a beautiful living space. Love the door knob. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry, I'm getting more and more comfy and just might get this house done yet! But it'd best not be like my oldest son said, "Ya, but mom, then it'll be time to do it all over again." Nooooooo!
ReplyDeleteLooking good! I love that doorknob, too. It's a never ending job, isn't it? But kind of fun, too. I always love a fresh coat of paint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cheryl, it sure is never ending. I welcome the break from the books every now and again and making more pink disappear somehow helps me sleep better at night... or so I like to think. Soon I'll be done, hopefully by Christmas, the basement can wait until... whenever!
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