Decorating

I'm getting somewhere with decorating this place.

Today I found a store that resembles Home Depot and it was like my dreams came true!  I found a pinterest project to paint some baskets to add some color into my space and I was really hoping to find a store to meet my project needs...and I did.

I was using two stacked and turned over baskets as an end table but I realized it was more important for these baskets to be used as storage.  They reside in my living room and one holds Joaquin's toys and the other holds his diapers and wipes.  This is so his lazy parents never have to leave the living room! And the even more exciting news is that I found an actual basket end table (not just a pretend one) to fill that gap!  Well as my decorating progressed I noticed too much brown tones in the room so I decided to paint the storage baskets.  I'm happy with the color they add to the space however not so happy with the actual color.  I knew I should have brought the pillow from the room with me to the store but I didn't and I failed to match the color I needed.  I would have just gone home to get the pillow when I realized there were too many paint choices but I taxi everywhere and I my impatience trumps my perfectionism.

So here's what I did:

First I taped off the baskets where I wanted to paint.  I chose stripes.  I tried using a tape measure to get both baskets the same but it was easier for me to just count how many weavings (stripes in the actual basket) I wanted to paint above.

Next I painted.  I used a brush for the blue as they didn't have a close enough color in spray paint.  I spray painted the white stripe because spray paint is both faster and cheaper.

Then I let it dry (kind of...I really have a problem with patience when it comes to DIY which is why I typically don't do it) and applied a second coat.

Then I removed the tape and waalaa!





















Here is a photo of them in the space.  Although the blue is not the same as the turquoise in the pillow, it does look good with the blue vase on the table, my new blueish dining room curtains and my rug in the adjacent living area so it will have to suffice...let's hope.  This room really isn't my best work but it was rushed and it's still not complete.  I'm not a fan of so much brown and I never like red but I thought the pillow was so cool (and more of a burnt orange) that I ran with it!

Here are some other photos of what's been going on with decorating this place.  We clearly still need a TV stand and a dining room table but those aren't priority.  Especially the table as we eat in front of the TV...yeah when Joaquin is bigger I'll teach him to eat at the table...right?

Here you can just barely see the teal curtains in the dining space.

This room is my fave!  Love that rug and the windows!