My 72-Color Paint Swatch Cabinets – Part 2 (The Cabinet Doors Are Finished!)

Right here’s how they turned out. It’s sort of onerous to inform, however there are 12 cupboards doorways there…

And right here’s a better look in an effort to see the paint names below the colours…

Another factor. You’ll discover that mine turned out fairly a bit completely different from my unique inspiration cupboard. If you realize me however in any respect, that ought to have been anticipated. 🙂 Whereas I cherished the extra carefree brushed design of the unique with the handwritten labels, and whereas I began this mission intending to repeat those self same particulars, I spotted as I obtained into this mission that I needed to be true to who I’m.

I have a tendency in the direction of issues which can be neat, put collectively, tailor-made, exact, and so on. That’s simply who I’m, so I needed to be true to me. I feel I’d have loved the extra carefree search for some time, however I feel it will have gotten previous for me in a short time. It might have pissed off my mind after a short time, if that is smart. I knew that the neat, clear, exact look is what I personally would take pleasure in extra. And I’m really glad it labored out that method. Whereas I really like getting inspiration from others, I do prefer to put my very own private spin in initiatives in order that I’m not simply outright copying different folks.

Okay, let’s get on with the precise mission and let me present you the way I did it. After figuring out the 72 colours I needed to make use of, finalizing the order I needed them in, and mixing 33 of these colours myself (all of which I lined in Half 1 of this mission), I used to be lastly prepared to start out portray the colours onto the cupboard doorways.

First, I began off by taping the rectangles on the fronts of my 12 IKEA Veddinge cupboard doorways. I used two widths of tape — the purple 1.5″ tape, and the blue 1″ tape — to get the design to look identical to I needed it. To be able to get the spacing good on my doorways, I made my rectangles about 7″ excessive, and allowed about 3 inches of house between the rows. That spacing allowed the design to suit completely onto the three completely different sizes of cupboard doorways I used — 20″ doorways on the highest row, 30″ doorways on the center row, and 40″ doorways on the underside.

As soon as the whole lot was taped, I went again and pressed the tape down very securely, after which sealed the perimeters of the tape with the bottom coloration (Behr Polar Bear) in order that the colours wouldn’t bleed below the tape and I’d have completely sharp edges.

Hopefully you may see the tape particulars a bit higher with this closeup. I used two items of purple (1.5″) tape to separate the rows, and two items of blue (1″) tape to separate the columns.

Subsequent, I took my 72 paint playing cards and positioned them on the doorways within the order I needed them to look. The paint playing cards had been already numbered within the right order, and I had numbered the entire paint containers to correspond with the paint playing cards in order that there can be no room for confusion.

After which earlier than I painted every door, I wrote the colour quantity on the tape above every rectangle. I painted the colours with a 1.5″ angled brush, and every rectangle required two coats of paint. I really had three rectangles (probably the most saturated colours) that required three coats, however the remaining solely wanted two. The picture beneath solely reveals one coat of paint on these three rectangles.

As quickly as I completed portray the second coat on the rectangles, and whereas that second coat as nonetheless moist, I eliminated the entire tape from the door.

I really totally loved this course of. It was enjoyable and enjoyable, and I obtained to play with plenty of coloration. What’s to not take pleasure in? And it was very satisfying to see the progress because the tape was faraway from every new door and people exact little rectangles had been revealed.

And right here’s how all of them regarded with two coats of paint on every rectangle, all of the tape eliminated, and the doorways positioned again so as. I may stare at that each one day lengthy.

However then I began practising my handwriting, and realized in a short time that there’s no method I’d be glad with hand labeled swatches. I simply don’t write a lot anymore. All the things we do as of late is on the pc or cellphone, so whereas I used to like my handwriting, it simply appears to be like sloppy to me now, like I’m out of form. I attempted all caps, higher and decrease case, cursive. There was simply no method I used to be going to place any of these on my freshly painted, completely exact paint swatches.

Actually, I didn’t have excessive hopes that it will work. However I didn’t wish to write off the thought till I really gave it a attempt. That is an older Brother label maker, and it’s not made anymore. That is the up to date (and fancier) model of what I’ve (affiliate hyperlink). So I put the most important tape in it (3/4″), and set it to the biggest font potential, and gave it a attempt.

I assumed the dimensions and font had been good, and I cherished the clear, constant look. However I used to be nonetheless cautiously optimistic as a result of the labels had been very shiny, which made them very apparent.

I needed to attempt placing the Basic Finishes flat clear coat over the labels to see if I may make that shine go away, however I used to be involved that the wetness of the clear coat would seep below the perimeters of the labels, ruining the adhesive, and inflicting the perimeters to elevate. However I wouldn’t now till I attempted. And I’m so glad I did, as a result of it labored!

It took two coats of clear coat (which I utilized with a four-inch curler and 1/4″ nap curler covers for clean surfaces (affiliate hyperlink)) to cover the shine of the labels utterly and make them the identical sheen because the doorways, however it really labored. The wetness of the clear coat didn’t have an effect on any of the labels in any respect. Not a single one.

This was a lot enjoyable to do, and to see all of it come collectively as I completed every door.

I did run right into a little bit of a snafu as a result of I carelessly positioned one of many doorways the other way up and didn’t catch it earlier than I picked up that door to label the colours and clear coat the door. Are you able to see the out-of-order door beneath? It stands proud like a sore thumb to me within the image, however for some purpose, I didn’t catch it as I used to be really engaged on the doorways.

It took me a couple of minutes to clear the confusion and eventually notice what was happening. I had turned the door the other way up and put the labels on the fallacious aspect of the paint swatch rectangles. UGHHH!!!

Thankfully, it was fairly a simple repair. I used to be capable of get use a razor blade and punctiliously peel the clear coated labels off with out inflicting any harm. Then I simply needed to do some little bit of sanding with some 220-grit sandpaper to clean out the clear coat edges that had been left across the space the place the label had been, make new labels, connect the brand new labels (on the proper aspect this time), and provides the door two extra coats of the clear coat. Disaster averted. I completely love how these doorways turned out!!

I’m not even joking once I inform you I may waste away my total day watching these lovely colours. I’m not going to inform you how a lot time I’ve spent simply this morning these doorways. It’s embarrassing. 😀

I imply, I can’t consider something extra good for my studio than an enormous cupboard lined in 72 completely different paint colours. (Truly, it’ll be 73 by the point it’s completed, however extra on that later.)

The one factor higher can be a cupboard with MORE colours. 100 colours. 120 colours. The entire colours. However 72 colours will work simply advantageous. 😀

This turned out method higher than I assumed it will. And I feel even whether it is seen from the principle rooms of our home (which it will likely be), it’ll nonetheless look nice with its clear, organized look. My primary concern with the extra freehand paint + handwriting look is what it will appear like from the entryway, lounge, kitchen, and breakfast room. However this? I’ll be proud to indicate this off from any room in the home.

And whereas I did combine 33 of the colours myself, the colours I ended up with had been fairly near the Behr colours. Numerous them had been fairly exact. So I simply caught with the entire Behr names relatively than making up my very own. So all 72 of those paint coloration names are precise names of Behr paint colours.

And also you’ll additionally discover that I ended up making a couple of adjustments to the order of the greens. As a lot of you identified, I had a darkish inexperienced that caught out like a sore thumb and appeared out of order. So I swapped the greens round in order that they flowed higher, and that darkish inexperienced was nearer to the underside relatively than the center.

And that’s it for the paint swatch cupboard doorways. They’re completed! Now the precise cupboard bins want a bit work, and I can test this mission off of my “to do” checklist.