Shameful.

I have to admit, I have been a terrible blogger.  It's partially because I have a project I am 2 seconds away from giving up on.  I found AWESOME lamps at HomeGoods a few weeks ago on a trip to Richmond with my mom and decided to paint them yellow.  They were gonna be perfect for our master.  Well.....let's just say I am pretty impatient and decided they didn't need priming.
They are wood-ish kinda. Whatev.

Epic Fail.

This is how I wanted them to look, but sadly they do not.
Not even kinda.

Real Simple

Now I am left sanding and priming.  Way more work than necessary and they still aren't coming out right.  I think maybe I need one more coat of primer or maybe I am just not gifted with the spray paint.  Who knows- but they are driving me CRAZY.  Hey, not everything can come out perfect the first time, right??

If I'm feeling crazy I'll post pics of the mess I've made for myself!

To keep myself from throwing them in the trash (yep, they look that good!) I focused my restless and A.D.D. mind toward our living room- a welcomed distraction at this point-and I busted out my trusty paint roller.  I have never been in love with the color in there.  It was a creamy off-white beige-ish color, and with all of the white furniture and accessories in there, it just didn't feel warm or inviting-it was just, eh.  So last Sunday it was time for a change.

Thank you Benjamin Moore for Rockport Gray (think I am loving gray these days or what??)

Image from Google

 

Adding just the right amount of taupe and gray to make the furniture really stand out...it makes me want to curl up on the couch after a long day of lamp massacring and read a good book.