It's The Thought That Counts (One Room Challenge Post 3.0)

I've never been sure about that statement.

"It's the thought that counts."

Think about it.

I can honestly say I have thought about the ORC this week.

A lot, in fact!

But tangible progress??

Not so much :)

Painting things black has begun.

What, you ask, since the walls were already black??

  

Well, I decided if this was going to be a black library, then black it is!

( Using the best trick of all to get a crisp edge where black meets white in the door trim. Paint your taped edge with the base color - in this case white and then come back with black. Works every time! It's the way you get perfect painted stripes on walls, too.)

I have begun painting all of the glossy white trim and the walls below the chair rail that were white are now black.
 Glossy, glossy black.

( Yes, painting switch plates and dimmer knob soon. Don't worry!)

People talk about having walls lacquered.
 These are not truly lacquered in the true sense of the laborious process (many sprayed coats) but they are shiny.

 This is my personal opinion but.... It's fabulous!

I have used Sherwin Williams Exterior Gloss in Tricorn Black.
You can grab it straight off the shelf - nothing fancy and as I stated in my earlier ORC posts
I painted the walls with this over 10 years ago and they are still going strong! 

The bamboo mirror is getting a coat of paint right now as well. 
It's going to be gold.

I can't wait. I don't feel like the silver does this mirror justice!


And that's all folks!! :)
( For me anyway!! 
Check out the rest of the fantastic makeovers at 
Calling It Home blog )