More Studio Bathroom Progress – Addicted 2 Decorating®

Anyway, I’m proper on the cusp of with the ability to add the wallpaper, however these partitions have given me extra hassle than I assumed they might. One situation is that the black Sharpie marker that I examined out to stipulate that unique sq. spiral design retains bleeding by way of the primer.

I had hoped that the water-based primer would cowl it up (this Sharpie marker space already has three coats of primer), however I had already anticipated that the Sharpie marker can be an issue. It’s not an enormous deal. I simply must go over these particular areas with some shellac-based primer, and it’ll be effective. And oil-based primer would in all probability work, however I do know for positive that shellac-based primer will care for it.

Whereas that primer was drying, I began including the trim to the highest portion of the wainscoting. I believe this general look will work. There are nonetheless two different trim items that I would like so as to add to complete the look. However as soon as I added this primary trim piece to the highest board, I bumped into one other downside.

I do not know how I’m going to trim round this outlet. It’s an adjustable outlet, so it will possibly come out from the wall to be flush with the trim, however then the highest half stands out from the wall. I could make it flush with the wall on the high, however then it’s recessed into the trim.

So I must determine that out. I do know the apparent answer is to maneuver the outlet up, however I’m not prepared to try this. I don’t need to do any electrical work on this room, so the outlet is staying proper the place it’s, and I’ll determine an answer. Once I had the tile border, it was taller, so I simply needed to notch out a tiny little bit of the chair rail to make it match.

However this time, I needed the highest portion of the wainscoting to be shorter, however I didn’t fairly suppose by way of this space after I made that call. So now I’ve created a problem for myself. I’m not anxious about it. I’ll provide you with one thing. I simply want a bit extra time to suppose it by way of.

One other concern that I’ve is that in some areas, the feel of the earlier design, the place I taped off the design to color it onto the wall, is exhibiting by way of. I do know it’s type of arduous to see it in a photograph, but it surely’s noticeable (to me) when standing within the room.

If I have been placing up a thick wallpaper, just like the grasscloth I used within the bed room, that quantity of texture wouldn’t concern me in any respect. However the wallpaper going on this room is far thinner, and the very last thing I need is for that texture to indicate by way of. So it seems like a few of these areas are going to want extra sanding after which extra primer.

I nonetheless must do the entire chopping in with the primer. However within the meantime, I’ve to say that I type of love this look. 😀 I want I had a room the place I may do a design like this. I believe it might be enjoyable to color a room a strong coloration, after which discover a enjoyable, colourful washi tape to stipulate the partitions and home windows. I’ll need to file that concept away in my inspiration folder.

In hindsight, I want I’d have simply used the shellac-based primer from the beginning. These partitions have already got two coats of water-based primer, and the design remains to be exhibiting by way of. And the half with the Sharpie marker has three coats, and that’s nonetheless bleeding by way of. This may have been finished by now had I simply used shellac-based primer from the beginning.

In different information, I’ve had questions in regards to the faucet and different black metallic components within the room. I do plan to swap the tap, towel ring, and bathroom paper holder for gold or brass. I’ve by no means liked this faucet anyway, and I don’t need the black fixtures anymore.

I selected the black again when the again entry of the studio had the black and white ground design and the daring inexperienced partitions. However now, my studio has all gold/brass, and I believe the black is approach too harsh for this room.

However as a result of I don’t need to spend more cash than needed, and I do like this gentle fixture, I believe I’ll simply paint it (after giving it a very good cleansing) and reuse it.

So there’s progress, but it surely’s been slower than I had hoped. There’s undoubtedly a problem when portray loopy designs on a wall. Whenever you change your thoughts and need to paint over it, you must take care of textures left behind from the painters tape and hard-to-cover colours. Shellac-based primer would have made this a lot simpler, however then you definately do need to take care of the actually robust scent. I hoped to keep away from that, but it surely seems like I’ll must masks up, open the doorways and home windows for good air circulation, and simply get it finished.

I’m so near with the ability to put the wallpaper up. That’s the factor that’s motivating me proper now. I would like coloration on this room ASAP! 😀