When it got here to the paint colour resolution for the doorways within the again entry of my studio, I left the choice as much as y’all. And after tallying over 600 votes, the deep, darkish eggplant colour was the clear winner. Right here’s the mock-up I did exhibiting the again doorways painted white, the 2 facet doorways within the deep eggplant colour, and the colourful curtains on the again door.
I used to be really very excited that this colour ended up being the winner. It’s a beautiful colour that I’ve utilized in one other room in the home, so I already knew it was a colour I get pleasure from having in our dwelling.
I made a decision to make use of the identical eggplant colour that I used on the buffet in our breakfast room (i.e., present non permanent sitting room). That paint colour is Black Sapphire from Behr.
So with my model new quart of Behr Black Sapphire in hand, I started portray the studio doorways. I began on the door on the left, which is the one which I had previous attempted to stain. Since all of these merchandise (the Retique It primer and the stain) had been water-based, I didn’t do loads of prep work. I simply did slightly sanding over the stained space, after which painted the primary coat. That first coat regarded fairly tough! However the colour was attractive.
I used to be slightly involved {that a} second coat of paint would possibly make the doorways too darkish. The Black Sapphire buffet within the breakfast room is sitting proper by a wall of home windows, so it’s at all times sitting in a lot of pure gentle through the day. However the again entry of the studio doesn’t get as a lot pure gentle because the breakfast room. So I made a decision to attend and see.
The opposite door gave me a greater concept of what it might seem like with a second coat as a result of this door began out black.
Right here’s what that black door regarded like after the primary coat of Black Sapphire, which was nonetheless very moist after I took this image.
I made a decision that it was slightly bit too darkish. Once more, that colour above was moist paint, and it might dry darker. Principally, I needed the dry colour to be just like the moist colour, so I made a decision so as to add just a bit little bit of white to the remaining paint within the one quart container. The complete quantity of white was not more than a tablespoon. However I feel it was sufficient to make a slight distinction with the second coat of paint.
So right here’s what the doorways seem like now that they’re dry…
It’s such an fascinating colour. At first look, one would possibly suppose that the doorways are black. However they’re undoubtedly not black.
I’d probably add just a bit extra white and do yet one more coat on these doorways, however I’m going to attend. I feel with these doorways being proper subsequent to the floral sample on the curtains, which has that darkish purple colour in it, the colour of the doorways can be extra clearly deep eggplant and never black.
Right here’s what the doorways seem like in pure gentle. That colour is certainly not black. That could be a deep, attractive eggplant.
I used to be so hoping that I might get the again doorways completed as properly, however after doing all of that prep work and at last getting them to some extent the place they had been able to be painted, I searched and searched and couldn’t discover any white paint anyplace. I paint all of my trim Behr Polar Bear, and it’s very uncommon for me to not have a few of that colour readily available. However evidently, I’m utterly out of trim paint, and I wasn’t within the temper for a visit to House Depot yesterday night. (I’m undoubtedly in my December decelerate mode, and I simply need to sit in my comfortable recliner, wrap up with a blanket, and watch silly Christmas rom-com motion pictures. 😀 ) So I’ll get these again doorways painted at this time.
I additionally purchased a brand new curtain rod for the door. The curtain rod that was up there was black…
My first thought was to color it gold and reuse it. I don’t have an issue with the thought of portray curtain rods. The curtain rods in our front room are painted, and I feel they give the impression of being nice.
However portray curtain rods is such a problem. The method is a ache, after which it’s a must to be very cautious putting in them as a result of the paint can simply scratch off till the paint is absolutely cured, however that takes a very long time (typically as much as 30 days).
Then I had the thought to make use of the acrylic curtain rods that I utilized in our front room years in the past.
I nonetheless have the acrylic curtain rods, however I not have the brackets. These brackets had been such a ache, so I vowed by no means to make use of them once more, and I removed them. So if I ever discover a use for the acrylic rods, I’ll want to search out new brackets that may accommodate a 1.5-inch diameter curtain rod. These are form of onerous to search out since most curtain rods are 1.5-inch diameter or smaller.
However that’s precisely what I used to be on the lookout for after I got here throughout this beautiful curtain rod on Amazon.
I like the easy design of these brackets! So I simply went forward and ordered that curtain rod and rings. They received’t be right here earlier than Christmas, however that’s okay. There’s no approach I can get the curtains made by then, anyway. In order that can be one of many ending tasks that I’ll have to depart for the start of the yr.
Nevertheless it’s coming alongside, and I completely love these eggplant-colored doorways! If I needed to go together with paint, this was undoubtedly the best alternative.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and embellish the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
