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A Delft blue and white

Posted on by Adrienne in Design

I’m just going to start with Purdy, and the sweet little brush I got yesterday at Ace Hardware.  And the Valspar paint that hatched the designer in me.  “Delphinium Corsage.”IMG_0994

I fell in love with the blue ranges on the Valspar paint chips.

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It has taken me about a year to really think the project through as you can see.  That was my first little sample can.  I got three.  For $9.99 each.

Delphinium Blues

All last January through June I looked at the Delphiniums I planted.  They were “Magic Fountains” strain, and as we move into fall they are still going.  But these are flowers for next year.  When I start to think of the Holidays coming, I feel like baking.  But not in Pumpkin Spice.

This is a big project.

I’m going slow.

This is not an expensive project.

This is a roll up your sleeves and redesign an ugly duckling into something gorgeous.

Check this out!

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This is a project about kindness.

Imagine that you have a pumpkin spice kitchen and you want Delft blue and white.

I’m so happy with my new Purdy brush.  They are the best, and I’m using a brushy style for the fronts of the cabinet doors using that chalk paint, but this brush is going to make all the difference in the finish I get.

It’s made here in America, and I’m proud of that fact.

I’ll be keeping you posted on a daily basis about how things are looking and how I am using my tools.

Ace Hardware gave me free brushes last fall when I bought some primer, and my first two cans of Satin finish Valspar in white for the walls.

 

 

 

 

Valspar “Delphinium Corsage”

Posted on by Adrienne in Uncategorized

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Designing a fresh look in a tired old house starts with Paint.

I chose Valspar because my local Ace Hardware store is so charming.    I have been shopping with Home Improvement as long as I can remember, and I even had a job there just out of High School when a friend of my mother’s ran a store in the area that is now Kitchen Supplies called “Freeport Imports.”

I love shopping there, and the men in the Paint Department are so kind.  It’s a neighborhood place, with lots of staff that answer every question.

It has taken months to decide on the right colors.

I had these gorgeous Valspar paint chips last Christmas.  I think the names of the colors made me happy.  So I got three of the tiny test cans for $9.99 – mixed for me.

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I have to admit “Delphinium Corsage” had me at the name, but so did “Zydeco” and so did “Deep Ocean Floor.”  I got those three.

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So these are the knobs I found.

I’m doing the kitchen over in a very fresh blue and white scheme, and the quality on the Valspar Paint is just exceptional.   I loved Deep Ocean Floor so much I decided to have the paint man do one quart of exterior to paint some trim on the outside.   For months I have played around with these chips and propped them next to things.

In the end I decided on a chalk finish for the cabinetry, that I can wax.  But the interiors of the drawers and cabinets themselves will go totally Valspar, as will the walls.

I want the kitchen to feel like walking into a patch of Pacific Giant Delphiniums, or Magic Fountains Delphiniums.

I will keep you posted.

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