Parlor Reveal - Mini Makeover

Have you ever loved something, like a color,

and then suddenly you can't change it fast enough?

For me it was my parlor walls,

painted 21 years ago to cover up the ugly cherry paneling.

I am anxiously waiting for our bathroom remodel to begin but

I thought I would throw in a parlor redo in the meantime. 

Only the walls were going to be painted.

The Ballerina Pink ceiling would stay and the white trim would stay.

This wasn't going to be a total makeover. I just wanted a more
neutral color for the walls to blend everything together.

I still like my window treatments, fairly new rug, chairs and decorative items.

I was just so tired of the Cranberry Cocktail walls!

These paint chips had been hanging on my wall for months.

I knew I wanted Sherwin William's Portobello but at the last minute I chose a darker color,

just to be sure I didn't want a darker color.

Luckily I got a sample.

When it dried on the wall it literally looked like baby poop....a really bad poopy diaper!

Sorry if that is too graphic, but several others used the same phrase when they saw it!

Back to Portobello it was and I love it!

I had great pictures on my phone of all four walls of the parlor in the original color.

Could I get them to download onto my computer? No.

So here are a few Before's just before the painter arrived.

And here are the After's.....

The color looks different on every wall, depending on how the light plays off of it.

The first few days after it was painted it was very sunny 

out and it looked so good. Of course when it is 

that sunny in the room, I wouldn't

be able to get good pictures!

I thought the pink ceiling would be pretty with the Portobello 

and after the room was put back together, 

I love how it plays off the chairs and window seat pillows.

The room got a thorough cleaning, including

taking EVERYTHING off

the bookcases to clean and rearrange them

(achoo!)

Some trim had to be touched up and the 

floors got a refresh with a new-to-me product that you just 

squirt on and mop. It is called Quick Shine 

by Holloway House.

I split the chairs and table apart a little to show 

the window seat more. I will live

with it for now. 

I am happy with the finished look and with my

painter who did it all in about 4 hours.

I like this view from one end of the house to the other....

Now if we can just get started on

the bathroom redo. It will be

a total gut job which is scary

to think about living

with the mess.

Here is a before of the bathroom. 

It will be totally different.

Hint: a black feature wall!

Wishing you all a Happy Easter 

and Passover!

AnnMarie xoxo

I am linking up here:
Share Your Cup
Home Sweet Home
Anything Goes Pink Saturday
Best of the Weekend
Simply Neutral Tuesdays