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Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
December 1, 2006
7:08 AM Post #2958346
| I haven't been at DG for awhile...here's why! Finally finished my guest room. What a bear! Stripped wallpaper in thumb size pieces, repaired drywall, primed and finally painted using a double "Woolie" roller. I love how it turned out. All the blood, sweat and tears were worth it in the end!
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Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
December 1, 2006
7:12 AM Post #2958350
| Here's another view... 
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Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
December 1, 2006
7:13 AM Post #2958351
| a longer shot... 
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Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
December 1, 2006
7:15 AM Post #2958353
| and finally...my 'lil helper...(I had to let her think she was doing her part!)
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
December 1, 2006
12:49 PM Post #2959250
| Love the paint job! It all looks great. |
garden6
Lansing, KS
(Zone 5b)
December 1, 2006
6:11 PM Post #2960155
| Seedsower~ very nice indeed, very cozy and inviting! ;0) |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
December 1, 2006
9:10 PM Post #2960621
| Looks awesome! So when can you come out here and do some rooms in my house? Free vacation in California, all you have to do is paint! LOL |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
December 2, 2006
4:19 PM Post #2962442
| Thanks everyone! Would love a trip to California...my hubby and I were just talking about it :)
So, a working vacation, 'eh?!
Too bad I don't get more than 2 wks vacation...I might take you up on that ecrane3!
Sandy |
MaryE
Baker City, OR
(Zone 5b)
January 13, 2007
2:42 PM Post #3080202
| You did a great job and it looks very nice! When I first saw it I thought you might have used the double roller method. My son and daughter in law just painted their dining room in two colors of tan using that method which was new to them, and they are very happy with it. The shading hides small imperfections in their walls. |
PerennialGirl
Winnipeg, MB
(Zone 4a)
February 11, 2007
4:43 PM Post #3179011
| Gorgeous! That looks like a master bedroom not a guest room. I think I want to come and visit...lol. Show us a picture of what your master bedroom looks like, please.
:) Donna |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
February 11, 2007
9:21 PM Post #3180005
| Thanks Donna! The master bedroom is the next project. I have the paint for it sitting here in the den with the receipt taped to it. It's dated September, 2005.
With all the gardening, and dreaming of gardening I just can't get in gear sometimes! If and when i get the master bedroom done, I'll post pics too. I'm planning on dark blue walls in some sort of paint technique...
Sandy |
anastatia
Vancouver, WA
(Zone 8a)
February 15, 2007
12:00 PM Post #3191904
| Very nice! I kept waiting to read you were going to open a B & B! Those walls are great, a wooly roller, uh? |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
February 15, 2007
9:25 PM Post #3193836
| Thanks anastatia :) and yes...a woolie (double) roller!
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retiredteach
Joplin, MO
March 25, 2007
6:50 PM Post #3320435
| I love the walls! What paint technique did you use and was it easy? I tried glaze and paint with rags ended up using plastic bags I worked myself hard and then did not llike it at all. I did something wrong. |
Tir_Na_Nog
March 27, 2007
9:27 AM Post #3325777
| Seed: Hope you aren't off doing that MB so you can reply!!! You MUST be a pro? It looks star worthy! Love it! Do tell...where did you buy the roller. What brand and color of paint? Is the guest bed wood? It is just jaw dropping. Thanks I'm drooling now. =) That's my kind of decorating, thanks for inspiration! |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
March 27, 2007
10:26 AM Post #3325941
| Awh..shucks!
I used a Woolie double roller...I purchased an entire kit with video etc at Home Depot. I bought the paint there also...believe it was Behr brand. The hardest part was getting the old wallpaper off and repairing the damage I did while trying to accomplish that!
I'm at work right now, but I can get 'cha the paint colors later if you think you want the same color effect.
I really do like it myself and it wasn't very hard. The bed looks like wood posts but the whole thing is actually metal which helped cut down the cost of doing the entire room. I bought the bed online through JC Penney for around $180.
Glad you like the room and hope it gives you some decorating ideas (and no, I'm not a pro, believe me...and I've always "disliked" painting and that's why I've always wallpapered).
TTYL
Sandy |
Tir_Na_Nog
March 27, 2007
10:57 AM Post #3326033
| Sandy,
WOW! I was thinking it might be metal! $180? OH MY GOSH you should have your own HGTV decorating show with those kind of finds!!!! I didn't even know you could buy a frame for that price. But am needing a twin in black metal now I know where to go!
And yes...I'd LOVE to know the colors. =) |
Tir_Na_Nog
March 27, 2007
11:00 AM Post #3326035
| This is close but doesn't look quite like yours.
[HYPERLINK@www5.jcpenney.com] |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
March 27, 2007
4:02 PM Post #3326991
| That's the same bed! Only mine is a full size and what they're showing must be queen or king. I did buy a coordinating (wood) nitestand but since the room is small I didn't buy the dresser or chest. I'll get those paint colors as soon as I can...I'm not sure where I put the leftover paint! |
Tir_Na_Nog
March 27, 2007
4:53 PM Post #3327155
| Any luck finding your paint chip color?????
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Tir_Na_Nog
May 31, 2007
9:11 PM Post #3559305
| **BUMP**
reminder. =) |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
June 2, 2007
7:47 AM Post #3565015
| Here you go!
Behr Premium Plus Satin
Classic Taupe - #290E-3
Pastel Base 7500
Toffee Crunch - #700D-5
Accent Base 7600
Hope this helps! I used a double woolie roller from a kit I also found at Home Depot.
If you decide to do a room with this be sure to let me see pics!
-Sandy-
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Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
June 2, 2007
7:49 AM Post #3565028
| Hehe...I forgot I was going to mention something about that "thing" holding the swag over the bed.
It's an outdoor garden hose holder I found at Wal Mart for $5. I'm frugal...have to use my imagination/creativity I do! |
Tir_Na_Nog
June 2, 2007
9:01 AM Post #3565233
| OH MY GOSH YOU ROCK!!!!!
I was totally going to ask about that to but forgot. It is GORGEOUS! Now I know exactly how to do my daughters room. =) |
Texasgal77
Baytown, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 22, 2007
1:13 AM Post #3885035
| That is beautiful! You did a great job! I love faux finnishes. Is that one of them where you mix the glaze in with the paint? How long did it take you to do the whole room? |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
August 26, 2007
2:47 PM Post #3902439
| Thanks for the compliments! There was no glaze involved...this was done with a double roller and two different color paints. The entire process tooks months because of stripping off old wallpaper and repairing drywall. The actual painting probably only took a week in little spurts here and there. I made sure I finished an entire wall at a time though. |
Texasgal77
Baytown, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 26, 2007
6:19 PM Post #3903120
| Oh good! We did one with a glaze once and it was no fun! That looks beautiful. I wrote it all down, now I'll just have to remember where I put it! LOL, or keep this thread marked forever! LOL Thanks!
We need to do our foyer and hall, and repaint the bedrooms someday. |
confussedlady
Columbus, OH
September 9, 2007
4:58 PM Post #3955515
| Seedsower, what beautiful work. Can you give us a close-up of the Walmart item
that is holding the swag over the bed.
thanks confussedlady |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
September 21, 2007
8:45 PM Post #4003529
| I'll try to get to that this weekend. So you want to see a close up of my hose hanger do ya?! |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
October 29, 2007
4:16 PM Post #4136494
| I keep forgetting to take a close up pic of the hose hanger holding the swag.
Are you still interested confussedlady?
Thx!
Sandy |
Tir_Na_Nog
November 28, 2007
3:47 PM Post #4239835
| I just bought this same bed, in twin. Was disappointed---didn't read the small print---the posts weren't painted black to match but still were a nice dark wood paint on metal. But didn't match the other furniture I had for it. We took the headboard and footboard out to spray a true black and will stain the other furniture to match the 4 posts. Overall it looks awesome so far!!! |
burn_2007
Grand-Falls, NB
(Zone 4a)
December 5, 2007
8:41 PM Post #4265768
| Must say, you did a wonderful job. Love your idea of a hose hanger also, my kind of decor, cost wise. You'll be stuck with guess, from now on. They'll never want to leave. Hope your master bedroom turns out just as beautiful. |
heathrjoy
Johnsonburg, PA
(Zone 5a)
January 1, 2008
9:45 PM Post #4349730
| Ok, I'm in love. Ahhhh, feel like I'm being swept away...I just love your room. It really looks like something out of a magazine.
I was very interested when you said you used a "woolie". I'd never heard of that. I have a friend who has used a similar product and had a horrible, horrible time with. It actually pulled the paint off of her walls rather than putting paint on them! So I looked up your woolie roller and found a great deal. For anyone who is interested, check out the special on this page. The "kit" is being offered for $20, normally it's $50 and doesn't come with as much stuff. [HYPERLINK@www.woolie.com]
Now, are you sure this was easy to do? Really? I've sponge painted my dining room walls by hand. Once, years ago, before all this faux painting became hip and there were "easy" ways to do it. I "sponge" painted my entire dining room with 2 4x4 gauze pads. UGH! The humanity! I did it all at once so my paint mixture wouldn't dry (no glaze in those days), I think it took me about 18 hours...and it's a rather small room by today's standards. I said never again, but then had to re-do it because of leaky pipes...then I sponged it with a sponge, three sponge coats only took an afternoon to do. It's not exactly the same look, but 18 hours is too much for the best of us!
Hoping you're still watching this thread! |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI
(Zone 5a)
January 1, 2008
10:06 PM Post #4349809
| Thank you for the complimentery words Heathrjoy! Yes, I do love it too. I posted a pic elsewhere (on a decorating website) and several folks advised removing the picture from above the bed and adding more fabric to the "swag" for a heavier look. I thought about that from the beginning, but I didn't want to detract from the headboard/bedding, so I kept the fabric "swag" on the lighter side. I may still consider those others opinions, but for now, its staying the way it is!
I've never tried any painting techniques, and I think it was fairly easy to do using the woolie. I did one wall at a time (ie: one wall a day) since the hardest part of the actual painting process was trying to get even tones on each of the walls. I just kept playing with it until I liked the way it looked and left it at that. I think it took me about 2 hrs to do each wall just because I'm picky and would touch up areas if they weren't to my liking.
Glad you like it, and if you decide to give this woolie thing a try, be sure to post some pics for us to see!
Sandy |
heathrjoy
Johnsonburg, PA
(Zone 5a)
January 1, 2008
11:43 PM Post #4350173
| Wow, that was a quick reply, thanks! I'm really considering getting one of the deluxe Woolie kits. I've looked online at reviews and haven't found where anyone had anything negative to say about the Woolie products. When I visited their website I read that they say because the Woolie is actually made from sheep's skin it contains lanolin, and that's why you should never use soap or chemicals to clean their products. They say the lanolin makes all the difference in the textures you'll get. Sounds worth a shot to me...even though I'm allergic to lanolin! HA! Maybe I'll be wearing gloves for this project.
I'm hoping, hoping, hoping to get the kit and do a room or two (or three or ten) by spring. If things go my way I'll be sharing pics too.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Heather |
heathrjoy
Johnsonburg, PA
(Zone 5a)
January 2, 2008
12:20 AM Post #4350291
| Ok, I ordered me a Woolie Deluxe Kit. Yepper, the DE-luxe one, lol! Now I have to figure out what colors to use, and what rooms I want to use it in. Hmmm, decisions, decisions. I think I'll start my own thread for suggestions.
Thanks again for sharing all of this with all of us. I can hardly wait to start painting! |
LadyTessance
Muskegon, MI
January 25, 2008
5:06 PM Post #4453502
| great job. I've seen those paint brushes but didn't think they would work that well. I love the look.
I did a technique in my bedroom that I saw on HGTV (they have an online site with videos) and it came out something like yours did. But with 3 different shades of purple, and I'm sure yours was a bit easier than using paint, glaze, paint brushes and cheese cloth like I did.
HGTV videos link . [HYPERLINK@www.hgtv.com]
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elizaatfalls
Haines Falls, NY
(Zone 4b)
March 6, 2008
6:13 PM Post #4630818
| WOW! Absolutely incredible! I'm glad I came across your beautiful room and found out about the woolie.
Guess what? I'm going to try this technique on my floor.
Your idea about the hose "crown" deserves applause.
And your helper is so cute.
Thanks for posting.
Elizabeth in the Catskill Mountains of New York State
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