Do leftovers exists in the paint world? Oh, yes they do! I’ve
painted nearly my entire house with them! Leftovers are the paint that was
mixed and rejected at the paint store, (more commonly referred to as “oops
paint”) or the remnants of your own past projects. My personal collection
started with 11 gallons of paint that we acquired when we first moved into our
house. It is as though someone was planning to paint every surface, got started
… and gave up. Boy am I glad they did! It would’ve been a huge waste of time to
paint the interior of a house white before someone as exuberant as me moved in. I
would go crazy in an all white house! I need color! Big color! The more saturated
the better…eggplant accent walls, anise entry way, blood-red half-bath, navy
blue living room, and my favorite: a peacock-inspired master bedroom. (That’s
right: purple, teal and green – delish!) Creating is my passion, I move from one project to the next. Paint walls, canvas, murals (inside and out). Sew, build, crop, renovate! Socialize, meet, greet, gather. Think, grow, converse and learn! That's me... and this is it.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Oops Paint - Leftovers of the Painting World
Do leftovers exists in the paint world? Oh, yes they do! I’ve
painted nearly my entire house with them! Leftovers are the paint that was
mixed and rejected at the paint store, (more commonly referred to as “oops
paint”) or the remnants of your own past projects. My personal collection
started with 11 gallons of paint that we acquired when we first moved into our
house. It is as though someone was planning to paint every surface, got started
… and gave up. Boy am I glad they did! It would’ve been a huge waste of time to
paint the interior of a house white before someone as exuberant as me moved in. I
would go crazy in an all white house! I need color! Big color! The more saturated
the better…eggplant accent walls, anise entry way, blood-red half-bath, navy
blue living room, and my favorite: a peacock-inspired master bedroom. (That’s
right: purple, teal and green – delish!)
Labels:
choosing paint,
CJ Gros,
DIY,
Home interior,
How To,
Interior decorating,
Latex paint,
MCM,
Mid-Century Homes,
Midwest,
Mixing paint Painting homes,
oops paint,
Paint color,
Project life
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