If this project has taught me anything, it has taught me about painting, mostly to not be afraid of it, be patient and be willing to try things. When I was planning the tasting room decor’, I knew I wanted Tuscan, so I was thinking mustard with texture on two main walls, terra cotta on two walls and olive green on the trim. Fortunately, I came to my senses with the help from a friend. While in Australia, we visited a friend of Di’s and she has the mustard color in her family room with white trim and it looked great, so when I got home, I decided to keep the white trim and paint the terra cotta on only one wall and I love the look. So what happened to the olive green? I was going to put that in the kitchen; two shades, lighter for the bead board under the counters and darker on the walls. The cabinets were to be painted off-white with a distressed finish and light stain. I really struggled with the paint colors even calling in reinforcements from my friend AJ. I had a half dozen paint strips, more than 25 colors to choose from and every green was either too gray and would dull the room or too bright and springy and wouldn’t go with the Tuscan feel. As for the distressed cabinets; didn’t do anything for me. I painted a couple of sample doors and what a disappointment. It took three coats of paint to get a smooth, even, finish. I don’t have the time or energy for three coats of everything. And the distressing just made them look worn, not stylish. AJ told me she thought the Ralph Lauren paint would cover much better than Behr. The very helpful lady at Home Depot didn’t agree but did say a primer would make a big difference. At that same visit, with the help of RJ, I got out more paint strips and pamphlets, hoping to find a combination that I liked. RJ found it. A peachy, yellow paint (like a pale terra cotta) on the main walls and light olive green on the bead board and maybe the soffets (how do you spell it). As for the cabinets, I’m hoping for one coat of primer and one coat of paint without the distressing. And the counter tops will be a cultured marble with touches of olive green. This decor’ should be bright and cheery, yet coordinate with the Tuscan feel of the tasting room. Hopefully, pictures to follow soon.
Tags: Behr, Home Depot, painting, Ralph Lauren, Tuscan decor'
