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a hint of mint... photos of my room to follow!
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So I have *almost* finished
decorating my new bedroom. It’s quite a small space and budget constraints
dictate that donated or upcycled furniture will take centre stage in my new boudoir. I’ve never been particularly
keen on DIY (hammers, nails, lack of coordination… nightmare) but I am pleased
to say that my little furniture projects are going nicely (post to follow).
Prior to the move I had spent many
a long hour thinking about colour schemes (look out for a future post on this) however
moving house is an expensive affair and I was tired of waiting so I looked out
a tub of white paint, mixed in some green I had lying around (Crown Tuscan Olive) et voila! The exact shade falls
somewhere between mint and duck-egg and I love it. I did the skirting and
windowsill with Homebase’s satinwood paint in the shade Rattan (can no longer
find it online but Crown’s Toasted Almond is a
lovely alternative). I can’t get over how fresh yet soft and feminine the room
looks. Hang in there for a room tour but for now I want to talk about colour.
I wish I could say that I took
inspiration from fashion trends such as this beautiful
wedding dress or Pantone’s 337 but I have to be upfront and say that a
combination of impatience and a tight budget forced me to get creative with the
materials I had to hand. My colour scheme is a happy accident and sometimes
those really are the best.
Green is one of my favourite
colours, in fact my old bedroom was painted Tuscan Olive hence the leftover
paint. That room sported much higher
ceilings, a cornice and a larger window: the heritage colour lent itself well
to a period room. I loved the snug feel that the indulgent olive shade afforded
my rather small Victorian bedroom and can vouch for the balancing properties of
the colour. I instinctively knew that mid to dark green wouldn’t look quite
right in my new-build, boxy bedroom and as blue is said to promote mental
focus, clarity and serenity; my do-it-yourself hybrid shade of pale blue-green
will hopefully promote the relaxation and harmony that I so desperately crave
after months of move-related mayhem.
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| ah the joys of moving house |
Jute, Jam and Joy claim no rights to this image.]
photo entitled 'ah the joys of moving house' copyright Tori at Jute, Jam and Joy, 2014
