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I love words. I love stories. I love telling our story in our home. Whether it be through pictures, words, or objects…our home tells a story. A story of who we are and how we choose to live.
One of my biggest blog inspirations, Kasey Buick, recently painted a chalkboard wall in her home. The thing that sold me? Grey flat paint.
So I put the hubster to work. We have textured walls so our first project was to get a flat wall. I read online that you are supposed to get the actual texture off. That was taking too long so we just spackled over the wall until it was flat {it is one small wall—no need to be a perfectionist here}.
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We used some major lighting to make sure it was as flat as can be…
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And then we let it dry…and I tried a paint sample…
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And you people with flat walls have it gooood! It was super fast to paint. No speckled little holes to fill in.
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It is a perfect contrast to our lighter gray walls. And it adds so much whimsy and character. I love to doodle…it almost felt wrong to draw on the walls…but I think I will get used to it! ;)
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I hope my walls, my home, and my life tell my story. Stories of love, creativity, and joy. And that through my stories I will become a better me and people will see what I find important.
More thoughts on that {and Donald Miller} later {I told you I take a long time to finish a book}…
If you wrote on your walls, what would you want them to say…?
Paint color :: Glidden Seal Grey {which, by the way, they now sell at Wal-Mart!}
*flat paint allows you to write and wipe off {with a damp cloth} like a chalkboard