Just finished the first coat of paint in the bathroom. What a right blydi palaver. After splashing out on a can of Johnstones Antique Cream bathroom paint, I loosened it for the first coat, started applying it...then turned around, compared it to the suite and realised it was totally the wrong colour. Wanted a warm cream, but it was more lemon yellow.
You know when two colours look so awful side by side that neither looks nice? That was it.
I wiped off what I could, then dug out an old can of Johnstones soft sheen white with a bit of rust in, chucked in an ivory tester, started applying it...then decided to sieve it through an old pair of stockings before continuing as the rust bits weren't totally mixed in!
I'll probably regret not using a normal matt emulsion, but it looks OK for now. Hard stop filling tomorrow, though I don't know what I'll be mixing in as I don't think vinyl paint works.
I also hard-stopped the hallway ceiling, and it just needs a sand before the final coat of paint. Then, architraves need cleaning and a light oil before painting the walls.
I know all this is probably boring as to read, but I've typed it out now so s*d it.
I need sleep.
