Paint Progress On The Dollhouse Beach Cottage

September 25, 2013 | By fitzcharming | Reply More

Just a quick update on the interior of the beach cottage. I've got the walls painted. Downstairs is a soft green called Turtle Dove by Behr in a semi-gloss. It's supposed to be primer and paint in one but I still had to give it 3 coats. I guess because the original wall color was bright red. On the paint chip it looked a bit darker. Usually paint looks darker after it is applied but not so in this case. I still like the color, just wish it was a bit deeper. Smallest can was a quart for $16 so I'm not changing it. Briar Beauty, Madeline Hatter, and Apple White from Ever After High are relaxing after the tough decision of picking the color. I can't seem to find Raven Queen so she didn't join the fun. Maybe she's being lazy and not anxious to help.

Upstairs I am using Martha White crackle texture paint in white and painting over it with a light pink color canned Bleached Shell. I got a little sample jar of that paint and it's a flat finish. I'm going to use the Martha White sealer to cover it so it's easy to wipe clean. I also painted the inside and outside ceiling upstairs a stark bright white gloss. I already had the paint. I'll post upstairs pictures in the next couple of days after the crackle finish is done. Here's a reminder of what the interior color was when I brought this beauty home.