As you know, this is our first real house. Not that the other homes we’ve lived in weren’t houses, it’s just that this time we get to decorate and paint it without needing approval from the base housing office. And that’s just what we’ve decided to do. Of course we’re starting with a small project to see how labor intensive it is then we’ll work on the big stuff like the living room/kitchen/dining room areas.
Sometime in May, we took our color samples that we got from Home Depot and ordered the paints (5 different colors) to give Kamalani a Disney Princess look, less the castle and poster bed and tiara and etc etc etc. What we wanted was to paint her room in pretty-girlie type pastel colors. I thought she’d find the colors soothing and we hoped it would make her WANT to sleep in her own bedroom rather than on the bed with us. She nagged all summer long but we weren’t in the mood for painting until a few weeks ago. Then we had guests over so we put it off, then we sorta lagged around the house trying to psyche ourselves up to start prepping.
Well, yesterday hubby unsealed one of the cans of paint and started with the ceiling. It’s sort of bright white with a touch of pink, he also painted her t.v. stand that color and later this week, we’re emptying her dresser so we can paint that too. Tomorrow, we’ll be painting the walls 2 different shades of pink, I think or maybe it was pink and blue? Shit, we bought the paint so long ago I can’t even remember. But anyway, I know it’s two different colors. Kamalani wants to paint with us but I don’t want splatters all over the carpet. I told her she can enjoy the room once it’s finished.
By the way, I asked her if this means she’ll be sleeping in her own “Princess” room. She looked at me as if I were crazy, and said “No”. Then she said maybe when she’s 7 or 8 or 12. Oh joy!