I am DONE Painting, YAY!

[jedishampoo]

CAPSLOCK! I have been sort of out of touch because I've been painting forever. Pictures of my lovely new kitchen, including "before" and "after" pics:



Seriously, I've spent the last two weeks painting my kitchen... I don't know if any of you remember, so I'll post pics of the kitchen before I changed it up; it was darkish purple, ALL OF IT, even the doors and woodwork and ... there was a nine-inch-high "grapes" border around the top of the kitchen. I know, right? It was awful, awful. I spent so long painting because I first had to scrape the border off -- what fun -- and then wash all the walls and woodwork and baseboards and buy paint and stuff. Then tape it alllll up. Then paint. Then fix what I screwed up. But it's done now, woo!

ANYway. Here are a couple of "before" shots:




A close-up:




After I started scraping the borders:




NOW here's the lovely new color -- a sagey/springy green, with a light green border. My kitchen looks taller, bigger, and lighter. I love it so much and am so proud of myself:










By the way, here's the new gas stove I bought at the Sears outlet for $375. It's so wonderful to push a button and cook, I swear (the old one had missing knobs, worn-off knobs, and no indicator lights. I never knew what temperature I was cooking at). Oh, and check out the awesome 70s towel -- my Aunt Jean gave me a whole box of awesome 1970s towels.




And finally, the new curtains my mommy made me for the office, that we just put up today; it had a big, brown sheet for a long time. She converted the sheet and bought material to make the drapes and sheers:



The curtains really go with the yaoi, right?



Okay, done spamming. Now I have to clean for my housewarming party next Saturday. Come on down -- I'm making MARGARITAS! It's Octoberfiesta at Kristen's house. ♥

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Comments

[conjure-lass.livejournal.com]

AW YEAH THAT LOOKS ABOUT A MILLION TIMES BETTER.

That's a really nice green. I like it a lot! You should be proud of yourself! That is quite an accomplishment.

From grape to GREAT.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! ♥♥ Green is my favorite color. And hee!

[lawless523.livejournal.com]

The kitchen looks great! I have to admit to liking the grape border, but the rest was too dark and a bit much. I think that lavender or purple would even be too much for me in a bedroom, and I like purple.

Have a great housewarming! Oktoberfiesta and margaritas, heh.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

I may be maligning the grapes, but for some reason I just hated them. I think part of it has to do with the fact that all the very ... unique and noticeable design elements in this house were chosen by "previous owner" and not by me. :)

In an homage to the grapes, I bought some fake ones at Hobby Lobby:



Edited to say, and thank you! :)

[lawless523.livejournal.com]

I like your grape homage!

They certainly didn't have much of a grasp of design elements, that's for sure. All that unrelieved purple ... *shudders*

[whymzycal.livejournal.com]

Oh, that turned out so fantastic! I LOVE IT!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much, baby! HAHA I has conquered the grape. But see the ones I bought at Hobby Lobby in an homage (above). Plus fake grapes are so 1970s, which is awesome.

[chomiji]

Oooh, nice job! I like the green - very refreshing!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! ♥ I'm hoping it'll feel like spring during the cold Indiana winter, too.

[samsarapine.livejournal.com]

What gorgeous colors! It totally opens up the space - the room is so warm and inviting. Lovely stove, too. I bet you spend a lot of time in the kitchen now.

(Omg, the grapes - they would have given me nightmares. Honestly, they reminded me of the color bruises get when healing. Like the walls were recovering from the aftermath of some kind of mob violence or something. *shivers*)

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

OMG LOL! Your description of the grapes is the best I've heard yet. I think I'll remember it well and maybe use it. ♥

And thank you!

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so lovely and fresh. Dark purple is such a difficult colour for a kitchen. It screeches eye of newt and rancid sea serpent's scales, and makes one wonder when the knives will come out for King Duncan.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Out, damned grapes! Hee. Thank you very much!

[lexsara.livejournal.com]

It looks lovely! I'm so proud of you!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ::hugs:: Come visit! Since I never made it to WV... ::shifty eyes::

[midnitemaraud-r.livejournal.com]

Wow! What a huge difference!! It looks gorgeous!! Yay!! And yay new stove! \o/

(Love the Saiyuki calendar! I have mine from 2009 still hanging on the closet door here in my office room. Hee!)

If you lived like 3 states closer, I'd totally take you up on that! Oh well! :-P

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Heh, I don't have my 2009 calendar anymore, but gotta have one every year! I love that picture of Koumyou.

Dang! I wish I was closer to you. And thank you!

[magnetic-pole.livejournal.com]

WOW! Gorgeous! (Also OMG so much work. You're such a hero.) M.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Whee! It was work, but worth it. Thank you!! ♥

[knight-ander.livejournal.com]

That was a lot of purple.

Good work!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes it was a lot of purple. ::phew::

Thank you!

[orvida.livejournal.com]

Awe my god that is just s beautiful you lucky lady i love what you accomplish with your new house so far keep the pictures coming. HUGS

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, lady! ♥

[aeld.livejournal.com]

You're like a proper grown up and everything! :O

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

I know! With bills and work and stuff. ;) Hee.

[cyndisuesue.livejournal.com]

I love it! So warm and inviting now. If I lived closer, I'd be there, honey!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Whee, I wish I could see you much, much more. ::hugs:: Thank you!

[seshats-prodigy.livejournal.com]

Ok, I like purple, but that was like Bubble Yum purple - pretty, yes, but not so much so on one's kitchen walls. And the grapes border? Let us never speak of the grapes again!

I love the new colour! So pretty! *_* My spare bedroom is painted a light green - the chip says it's called 'wasabi powder'. It's a nice, light, bright colour.

Very nice job!! ♥♥

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

I don't hate purple, but man, I hated that kitchen. ;)

Thank you -- and I think I'll call mine "wasabi powder" 'cause that's an awesome paint name (though I think it was called Garden Shed or something like that).

[seshats-prodigy.livejournal.com]

LOL, it's crazy how much a change in colour can change the way a room looks. Our house was owned by a bachelor, and save for the downstairs tv room, everything was pretty much white...

It is an awesome name. I chose the colour, and then was like OMG no way when I saw what it was called. ^_^ Sometimes, though, I don't get how they come up with names for these colours. Honestly, when I think of a garden shed, I think more of that red colour than green. ~_^

But I do love the new colour. So pretty...

[kispexi2.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a gorgeous job you've done! It looks beautiful.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! :()

[rroselavy.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's gorgeous! (And, helloooo Koumyou! He's hanging on my wall right now too :-D)

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Whee, Koumyou! Gots to have a Saiyuki calendar in the kitchen, what?

And thank you, dear!

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

I think you just raised the value of your house $10,000! Well done!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

YAY! I need to raise it, just for my own peace of mind. :)

Thank you!

[anirt.livejournal.com]

I concur! The most important is that you and your guests will feel welcome in the kitchen and might actually want to eat.

I think all that purple would have killed my appetite for anything but red wine.

[error256.livejournal.com]

That's much better. Looks bigger, more neat and clean ♥

Oh those grapes! The former owner of our apartment left the kitchen with wallpapers with hazel nuts on them >.<

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

Hazelnuts! Not as bad as grapes, surely? Depends on what they were doing with the hazelnuts, I suppose...

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

That looks fantastic!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

[dm-lunsford.livejournal.com]

Looks fantastic!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And cute icon! :)

[twhitesakura.livejournal.com]

Love the new color! It's so calming and makes the place look roomier. =)

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Green is my favorite color (though I used to like purple a lot, heh). Thank you!

[minidrag33.livejournal.com]

Very nice pictures. Look warm and homey :)

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥

[despina-moon.livejournal.com]

A little late -- but wow! That's a lot of work but it totally paid off! And I so approve of the green.

What a lovely place, girl. Excellent job!

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Hey there, baby! ::hugs:: Thank you so much.