tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post3159678632283485235..comments2024-03-23T10:44:35.972+00:00Comments on Design Seeker: Coming back from the dark side (or how many coats of paint does it take to cover Downpipe?)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04690299215606320753noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post-47897965833193217992016-10-04T10:42:11.538+01:002016-10-04T10:42:11.538+01:00Thanks Katherine! Very good point, I love a good A...Thanks Katherine! Very good point, I love a good Aussie interior - (heads to Pinterest for another hour's research....) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690299215606320753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post-47742793514684944472016-10-04T09:40:55.427+01:002016-10-04T09:40:55.427+01:00Loved this post! The title made me lol! Although I...Loved this post! The title made me lol! Although I've 'gone to the dark side' in two rooms I love a light bright white room. But totally true about it being harder to pull together. The Australians have such great inspiration for this look I think. Good luck with your room. Katherine Ogilviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487908050718281909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post-26555179244824687482016-10-03T13:26:51.186+01:002016-10-03T13:26:51.186+01:00Thanks Flora, hair changes are always a good quick...Thanks Flora, hair changes are always a good quick fix, I don't blame you! Unfortunately I have a lovely start-of-term cold/bug thing which is slowing down progress on the rest of this room...but I'll be on it again soon, promise! HxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690299215606320753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post-26530296437661774272016-10-03T10:01:03.290+01:002016-10-03T10:01:03.290+01:00I really enjoyed this post Helen! I've been og...I really enjoyed this post Helen! I've been oggling over Abigail Ahern's interiors (and browsing anything hashtagged with her name on Instagram), and while I LOVE the dark walls and inky hues, I always seem to end up going white! So, I understand the treason thing ;) haha. I think change is good: you can always go back to dark one day, can't you? In the mean time is nice to try something new. <br /><br />I can't believe it took SIX coats of paint (you have the patience of a saint to keep going - three is about my limit... patches be damned!), but nice to know it's a latex undercoat you need... mentally noting that, thank you! <br /><br />Can't wait to see what you do with your daughter's room, and I'm sure it'll look fantastic. New blonde hair sounds exciting too: I fancied a change as well, and because my boyfriend and I aren't buying a house until later next year, I decided to lop my hair off instead of repainting the room we're renting from my mum and dad! haha! So, all change here, too!<br /><br />:)<br />Flora x<br /><br />www.createmydreamhome.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post-28571312088549429862016-10-02T23:16:18.254+01:002016-10-02T23:16:18.254+01:00Ha ha, so now I feel lucky with 6 coats! (Or maybe...Ha ha, so now I feel lucky with 6 coats! (Or maybe you just don't want to look too closely at my handiwork...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690299215606320753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748730472767253352.post-7649456003109156582016-10-01T01:27:39.048+01:002016-10-01T01:27:39.048+01:006 over chocolate brown? Blimey! You did well. It t...6 over chocolate brown? Blimey! You did well. It took 5 to cover pale blue. PALE BLUE! we even used industrial, trade-type-person's paint. Worse still... It was the hallway. It's the only (and possibly last!) room Beloved has helped with. He was not impressed! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the space. My office needs a complete overhaul *adds it to the list* Sue xSue Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354262046629533199noreply@blogger.com