beach chick Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) bought rather too much paint - Cuprinol Garden Shades Lavender - for the new bunny palace, and couldnt face taking it back... so far, the bunny palace has had 2 coats all over and is ready for assembly. I have painted a garden bench. Also 3 sections of 3' high wooden picket fencing and a gate. going to paint the rest of the fence later - well, it might take a few days as there are about another 7 sections, but I'll get the side I see most done anyway. considering painting the garden table to match the bench, but worried it might look a bit twee, on the other hand you cant go wrong with lavender! waiting for my cold frame to arrive, so I can paint that lavender. we also have a wooden garage that could do with a face-lift... that might look nice in lavender. mr beach chick is away on business, back late tonight - he will not know what's hit him when he wakes up tomorrow! what else can I paint? so far child 2 is slightly lavender, and the dog is also a bit smeary... Edited April 16, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Brilliant! Still, better than not having enough. I'd save a bit to do touch ups on the bunny palace (and every where else you've painted) if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 mr beach chick is away on business, back late tonight - he will not know what's hit him when he wakes up tomorrow! what else can I paint? so far child 2 is slightly lavender, and the dog is also a bit smeary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 you missed out child 1? what about next doors cat? sorry, but this has really made me giggle! cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 am soooooo jealous! I wanted lavender, but himself wouldnt let me.. I ended up with ronseal 'wood sage' which is a murky pale green-quite nice..we painted the WIR, the eglu table, the kickboards, then we moved onto the trellis, the inner bit that the hosepipe hangs onto on the wall, the raised beds..ther cats...(unintentionally) In the end we used a 5 litre can and best part of a 2 litre can..i'll think of something else i'm sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 almost through the 2nd 5l can now! quite a lot of it is on me though. will need another one I think to really go to town! child 1 escaped the lavenderness as doing an arts course all week... I will get her though. cats all taking avoiding strategy. however, it looks 'awesome'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Am sooooo jealous as when we did our WIR we already had a hugmungous tub of cacky brown in. I was tight as we had already spent so much so used that up:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 We need photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 of child and dog and of course the lavendaryness cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Sounds lovely,but I couldn't get away with lavender in my garden...too many other strong colours there already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 The lavender is a gorgeous shade Please do post some pictures, then I'll know whether to use up the gallon of Sea Jade that I bought last year and haven't had the nerve to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 will do! have to be tomorrow now, am down a glass of red wine, and its getting dark... cant wait for mr beach chick to 'notice' in the morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Ooo what else could you paint?.... Any wooden garden planters, any bare pine kitchen cupboard doors, Garden tool handles ( that are wood), any deckchairs ( old style), kids playhouse, sandpit, wooden / corky noticeboards, your raised beds, wooden spoons, wooden door k"Ooops, word censored!"s.....is that it? Any paint left? I'd love it! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 The chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I went through this with 'Iris' when it was first brought out (before 'Barleywood' but still thanks to Mr Titchmarsh and garden makeovers!) then Black and then Sea Jade - anything that stayed still long enough was painted! I gave up before Lavender......it's bad enough having a smallholding with 12 Eglus and me wearing Pink Crocs Wellies .....and farmers laughing at us ........but it does sound tempting Has Mr BC seen it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I take it 'im indoors remained unpainted Lesley - nothing wrong with Pink wellies - I put pink on Christmas list and OH got red and told me they were pink in the shop adv him they dont change colour on the way home must have been lighting I look like a blond Paddington bear and not a Barbie girl. I love Lavender so restful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I take it 'im indoors remained unpainted Lesley - nothing wrong with Pink wellies - I put pink on Christmas list and OH got red and told me they were pink in the shop adv him they dont change colour on the way home must have been lighting I look like a blond Paddington bear and not a Barbie girl. I love Lavender so restful. @ the Paddington Bear look There's nothing wrong with the pink but I do get funny looks at the abattoir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 weeelllll.... he has admired the rabbit hutch - but appeared to manage to leave the house WITHOUT noticing the fence or the bench!! it could possibly be what is known as a 'man look' will have to see if he notices when he comes home! need to get a bit more lavender to finish the fence, but am thinking I will do the chicken run - scope for another colour I feel. maybe a nice willowy green, or maybe blue to go with the but that might be a bit much, I dunno? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Oh I'd get a few cheapo wooden planters & paint them, them fill them with real lavender. Mmm the smell. You can use the plants as an excuse to do more painting. Oh & maybe get some wooden trellis too. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I painted my little wooden chicken house, perches, ladder, bench.............one chicken had a beautiful blue beak Bet your husband saw the fence and bench and was too gobsmacked to say anything. I would paint each panel of the fence a different colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I've painted everything that doesn't move in Cuprinol Willow Photos please Just seen Omlet have a lilac funshade on special offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 6.15 tonight - he'd been home since 5, he had to go out to the garage to get something and NOTICED!! "I can live with the fence - as long as you finish it - but I dont like the bench AT ALL" hahahaha . me and the girls says its awesome; I have pacified him about the bench by saying how lovely it will look when I move the grey/silver non-treated table back in front and put my new ivory umbrella (birthday pressie) up. got enough to finish the fence and touch up bits I've missed; but think I'm going to go for lavender on the WIR as well... maybe in a few weeks time when he's put up the fascia boards and missing kickboards in his fortnight off, and has gone back to work and prob wont notice for days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 I THINK there are photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/emailAlbum?uname=104934369179184193829&aid=5596209620532796353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I can't see them Nor the pics of Ruby and Arthur over in the other thread. Do I have to make an acount on Picasa to see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 no, something wrong with the link! I need to sort it out, would ask for His help but as we have just had massive domestic not a good idea at the mo.... I will go and read idiot instructions on the FAQ to see if I can do that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
