I have decorating ADD

Posted: August 21st, 2009 | Author: ab | Tags: , ,

The burlap shades have been shunted to the side for the time being. I can’t decide on a trim fabric or color, and it’s making me upset. So I’m putting them on hold. It’s ok, though, because I’ve decided that our bedroom must be painted now, now, now. This is all Abigail Ahern’s fault. She paints lots of her walls this gorgeous chalky black blue gray color that I have fallen in love with, and now I must have it somewhere in my house. The bedroom — which hasn’t been painted since before we moved into this house — wins.

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I am not happy with this bedroom for many reasons. First of all, because the curtains don’t cover the edge of my window trim, which is a most egregious error committed by my husband when he measured the curtain rods. But most of all, because of that dumb Ikea locker in the corner. It holds our TiVo and DVD player and other technology, and every day when I see it I am filled with rage. The locker is cute — on your porch, in your hall, in your bathroom. Not in my bedroom. I want it out. The new walls will help me with this problem, I’m sure of it.

This is the color:

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Whee! Just looking at it makes me happy. And the name! Down Pipe. That’s right. It’s awesome and dirty at the same time.

Watch this space.

10 Comments on “I have decorating ADD”

  1. 1 Chelsea said at 5:17 PM on August 22nd, 2009:

    I LOVE that grey. I’m trying to get the balls to do it somewhere in our little rental, but the bedroom is no place for it, with our big 4 poster, I think the room would just collapse in on itself. Sad. So post pictures soon please, so I can live vicariously thru you.

  2. 2 MEP said at 9:15 AM on August 25th, 2009:

    I’m interested to see how this soft, almost flannel blue gray works with the slats on your walls.

  3. 3 ab said at 9:27 AM on August 25th, 2009:

    I was a little worried about that, to be honest. But we just finished the walls last night, and it looks so good. SO GOOD. Using flat paint really helped. I can’t wait for y’all to see!

  4. 4 MEP said at 9:44 AM on August 26th, 2009:

    Well post the damn pictures already woman! I can’t wait either!

  5. 5 J-Bird said at 6:16 PM on August 26th, 2009:

    a) Where are the pictures?! I’m a full convert to your genius.

    b) (and also evidence I’ve been around a while) Would you mind posting your recipe for fried spaghetti again? Pretty please?

  6. 6 jones said at 12:51 PM on August 27th, 2009:

    i love the color. can’t wait to see it in your room. pictures!

  7. 7 ab said at 1:56 PM on August 28th, 2009:

    Y’all know I can’t put up pictures until everything is perfect.

  8. 8 tk said at 4:17 AM on August 29th, 2009:

    where did you find the bed in your daughters room… its so chic!

  9. 9 Juliet said at 3:41 PM on August 29th, 2009:

    Hi,
    This is a great color. Who makes it? Also, the white you used in your kitchen and daughter’s room is AWESOME (are they the same?)! I love white with pops of vibrant color and have wanted to do it for a while, but didn’t want to end up with the dated, boring, 80’s look! What color/brand did you use?

  10. 10 Adrienne said at 2:05 PM on September 3rd, 2009:

    This makes me sad because my husband had to beg me to paint our living room this color three years ago. I reluctantly said yes and now not only do I have to admit that it looks great, I have to tell him that he was ahead of the trend!