Once You Go Black....

Let me tell you about the most exhilarating, terrifying moment of my life.

Black.

Paint.

I popped open the can and poured. I have painted over black walls before, but never with black on a wall. Furniture, of course. But that's different.

To be clear, this paint is not black. It is Caviar from Sherwin Williams. I love finding out the base of every color I commit to. Caviar has a maroon base, so instead of being a hard, concentrated black it is more of a dull, seal skin black.

It was pretty scary not knowing if the black really would make the wall look endless, or if it would be a big bad barrier that says. "HERE I AM, THE WALL." Period.

The Master Bedroom started like this. Old curtains that were too short and hung too low by the previous owner's renter. Crown molding that was beginning to fall slightly. And this brown paint. It was all. over. the house... and made each bedroom feel SO closed in. 

First step in painting an accent wall is painting the walls around it.


I chose Sherwin Williams Repose Gray for the house in its entirety. This is what went on the left and right walls pictured.





I made sure to paint the seam beforehand and overlap with Repose Gray on the black focal wall so that the dark paint would not be in the seam of the wall.  Finally, I taped on the gray side.











Then I started rolling the Caviar......
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The more I rolled the more scared I became. Then, it was like the most insane feeling of elation. Like being on a thrill ride when you can't go back, and you're bracing for the big rush.

The next step was justifying the black with lots of white to give it a really glamorous, cozy feel. I loved the line of the headboard on this bed from Target, so I gambled. The directions were really crummy and not bed specific. It took two hours to assemble by myself, and a little help from Ryleigh and Sydnee. But we got it done and I love, love, love it.

The chandelier was pulled from an old Las Vegas home that the contractor described as "burlesque." I threw in the Roar and Rabbit sheets, duvet and pillows from West Elm, and added existing nightstands and Pottery Barn table lamps I already had. Finally came the West Elm boho textured rug. It added all the color and intrigue to perfectly frame the bed between the rug and the wall. The room feels open, romantic, and so inviting. Tell me what you think. More pictures of this redo to come...