gray painted shoe boxes |
Happy 7th Day of Spring
I was too crazy painting a retail store last week to post a
celebration. The 7th Day of
Spring because this is Sette Design, 7 because there are 7 colors in the
rainbow and because 7 is way cool.
Later I’ll show you the store because it came out quite modern and rich.
Elisa's little hand full of spring |
All of you who do not want to do any Spring cleaning, (that's me!). Here
is a fun idea. Paint shoe boxes
instead and organize something in your life. It
is that simple to feel that you are reaching a little closer to spring.
Here is the before photo.
all the different colors make the boxes look cluttered |
To me it didn’t matter what size they were I just wanted
the shoe boxes all the same color, so that they would look more like a group. I picked gray
because I like it as a neutral, it makes color pop. I painted a basket the same color too.
One had a gold lid that I liked so I let the gold show a
bit.
uniformity makes good design |
i let the brushstroke show |
Color or pattern can look good peaking through, if you paint the boxes lightly or patchy in some areas. I use one coat in some spots, 2 in others. A clear coat of polyurethane and
they will last longer under use.
and happy Easter too! |
Happy 7th Day of Spring chile beans!
Natalie
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