Have you ever painted something and then not remembered the name of the colour? You kept the little paper paint card or at least you thought you did (it must be around here somewhere). Okay you get lucky and find the card but strike two - it is faded/discoloured. So now you cannot get a colour match and the name is unrecognizable. How do you get a perfect colour match? I know - go to the store where you bought the paint and ask for a printout of your past purchases. Surely you will recognize the name when you see it or maybe the date of the purchase will be the trigger. Oh no, strike three - you bought it at a box store that doesn't keep any kind of customer records. Don't worry you can always repaint the whole room.
Solution for Future Paint Projects: Paint should always be stirred. Use a wooden stir stick to give it a good mix. Let the stick dry and save it. Prior to stirring the paint write the name of the colour, the brand and the number assigned to the colour by the paint brand on the handle portion of the stir stick. For example, Olympic Paints have a name followed by an identifying colour code. You would write Olympic Snowbank C40-2. Next record which room it was used in. I know this sounds ridiculous but some rooms may have similar colours. (The ceiling in one room might similar to a wall colour somewhere else.) Keep the stir sticks as a permanent colour wheel for your house. Take it with you shopping to match accent pieces. Want to change a colour of a room but want to know how it will look with the other colours in your house, get out the sticks. This is not one of my ideas but it is one I am happy to pass along.
This idea was generated from a photo in Pinterest. Pinerest is an online clipboard to store the images you want to save from the websites you visit. It is FREE! A great way to save your project and a tree.
Happy Painting:)
Telephone Refurbish
Bought these phones at an auction. They were original, including the cracked and dry rotted cords. I knew as-soon-as I saw them I wanted them. I figured I would buy only one. When I managed to be the high bidder at $12.50 I took both. I figured I could use one for spare parts. My plan was to have them checked over and replace the cords with vintage replacements. Google found a shop in California that specializes in vintage phones and I was set to send them, when I found a local guy who was interested in taking a look. New cords and a good cleaning is all both phones needed. Phones are ready to be used but unfortunately will be packed away until the house is done. The good news another project is done.
Colour Coding Your Keys
Have you ever noticed all your keys look the same, especially when you are in a hurry. An easy fix is to paint them different colours. I often use nail polish but any paint will do. The paint will eventually wear-off and will need a redo. Currently I redo ours once a year but I suppose the wear-and-tear will vary person-to-person.
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