Is all white alright?
I must admit I do have a bit of a fantasy of setting a white paint bomb in the middle of my living room and letting it explode all over everything and everyone.
There are but a few issues with this fantasy. Apart from the obvious issues using this ‘blow up’ painting method there are a few other things standing in my way.
The biggest and foremost issue being durability, and I don’t even have human children;
The aforementioned tradie husband doth not always shower before sitting on thy sofa.
Also, I am yet to meet a mother who agrees that all white is alright.
The other question on my mind before I buy up all of ikeas white slip covers is; “All white, a trend or a classic?” is all white really just too fashionable to be a classic?
My instincts tell me all white is actually not alright unless you can abide by 1 of the following stipulations:
1. You are a single female with impeccable organisation skills. Your only pets consist of a goldfish or a white cat and your girlfriends only drink white spirits or white wine. End of story. OR:
2. Your pad is big enough to make your white room the formal room. As in, “Oh that room? We never use it!” and honestly if you are to use it then the above alcohol rules must apply.
If you find the above rules to restrictive perhaps your all white should be confined to ornaments and cabinetry only.
Perhaps Shutterstock’s subject have it right. White wall (read: VERY washable), wipeable cream leather tufted seat and a bit of life and beautiful fengshui added into the corner
To update-new Cupboards for less
One of the quickest and cheapest ways to update a house even if you don’t have much home handyman skill is painting!
Buhbye Mint green, buhbye blue suede and CERTAINLY bidding adieu to the apricot cabinetry.
What to do when you are itching to renovate but have a brand new mortgage and not a huge amount of $ to spend? PAINT.
Painting over laminated cupboards is simple-> Just use a paint primer specifically meant for laminate surfaces, allow it to dry and paint with your desired colour.
You will need:
1Litre will do approximately 12sq. metres. We purchased 3 litres for about $50 from Bunnings. This was intended for our entire Kitchen cabinetry, the 1 tile high splash back (about 15 tiles in total) and the two cupboard doors in the bathroom vanity.
Painters Blue Scotch tape. Don’t skimp on your tape! Yes it is definitely more expensive than your regular 99c masking tape. However, THIS tape will minimize paint leakage which is worth spending less than you would on a cup of coffee on this stuff. Trust me, just buy it. approx. $3 per roll.
Paint Brush (duh) and a tray. The paint brush part is easy. you will spend around $5-$15 on one of these depending on what size you get. It does make things a little easier if you buy a nice little skinny one for all of those corners and a bigger, wider one for just getting the paint on the wall!!
The trays you will generally find in most hardwares with a roller included. Your cheap ones are easy because they can just be thrown out after each paint colour change. However, the rollers have the same throw-out quality. $3-$5 per set. The more quality trays will of course cost you more but the rollers won’t drive you (as) crazy. Make your own decision.
Annnddd last but not least: Paint. We went with White but the decision of course is up to you. A quick note on white however, white makes things bigger and goes with everything.
GET STARTED!
Step 1. Firstly all of the plastic 45degree handles were removed, and the nail holes were filled in (also known as ‘bogged up’ I will post a step by step for this later)
- Now, the directions do state to thoroughly clean surfaces and sand them a bit to roughen. I did clean but did not sand. Simply painted.
Step 2. Blue tape all of the benches where the tiles were butting up against the bench top. Lay the entire floor with old towels and/or newspaper.Open your primer paint, stir it and pour into your paint tray.
Step 3. PAINT YOUR CUPBOARDS and your tiles too. The best part of the job at the very beginning. Like all painting you will start to dispise it halfway through and then you will fall in love again once you finish.
Step 4. Now, walk away. Wash out your brushes and tray. Shower, change and go out for lunch
- We waited for the bare minimum of 1 hour for the primer to dry (Please note:Follow the directions properly, which I believe said to wait 24 hours. But I do struggle to follow some directions)
Step 5. Once you get back from lunch, or quite possibly a trip to Bunnings, Ikea or any other local furniture store as you are by now quite possibly ready to take on the interior designing world go and check on your painting.
As stated above please follow the directions and if it says wait 24 hours then do so.
Step 6. Repeat your towel and paper laying process from Step 2. Open your painting paint, or otherwise known as top coat. Stir, pour into your tray and once again paint.
Step 7. Clean up after yourself now, not later as later is a bit hard to motivate. Once your paint has been drying for an hour or so it should be ready for you to start peeling off your blue tape. Allow everything to dry properly and tomorrow I shall post about adding on your new/previous handles.
But in the mean time TAA DAAA new cupboards!
Obsession begins
The house that was and will be. A few years ago we moved into our home. Not really our dream home just our ‘its convenient so we’ll buy this one and sell our old one’ kind of place.
About 15 years old and recently repainted a beautiful Mint green. The mint green was oh so complementary to the blue suede feature wall and the mid 90’s apricot kitchen and bathroom with slanted plastic door handles on all cupboards and drawers. Painting a pretty picture right?
But the house was on a great block of land, in a great suburb and has plenty of 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, double garage space-Read potential.
And so begins the obsession.
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