The Chronicles of Home



Radiant Orchid Mini Makeover

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Yesterday, I promised that I would be sharing the steps it took me to get from A to B with my powder room makeover, and I’m starting things off today!  

We’re going to ease into things though, with a nice easy project to start.  I teamed up with five of my blogging buddies to bring you some projects inspired by Pantone’s color of the year – Radiant Orchid.

Purple isn’t the first color I’m drawn to when it comes to home projects, but the wallpaper I used in my powder room makeover had lots of color, including purple, and gave me the perfect excuse to pull some of that purple out and onto another item in the room.

My target?  A little basket I’ve had on the back of our powder room toilet for years now, holding some extra toilet paper rolls.  The new powder room is especially iiiiiiiiiitybitty, so there’s no where on the floor to squeeze a basket with extra TP rolls.

The basket was completely unoffensive, but I thought a little radiant orchid and some liquid gold leaf would take it to a slightly more stylish place, and would jive better with the new bathroom’s color scheme.

The process was super simple.  I used a tiny brush to paint the top and bottom strips that were green with purple acrylic paint, and the center green strips got the liquid gold leaf treatment.

The painting was a bit precise, but not difficult at all, and I find once I get into a groove with projects like this, I just kind of zone out and it’s done before I know it.

I love the little purple echo from wallpaper to basket now.

Be sure to check out the other Radiant Orchid projects – I love what everyone came up with!
From top left moving clockwise: 
1. Flower Pots from Dimples and Tangles  

2. Secretary Desk from Cuckoo4Design

3. Abstract Art from Retro Ranch Renovation  
4. Powder Room from The Chronicles of Home  
5. Painted Tray from Dwellings by Devore  
6. Cross Stitched Jewelry Organizer from Primitive and Proper
Have you added any Radiant Orchid to your house?  Are you a purple-in-small-doses type or do you find yourself pushing down your inner Barney the Purple Dinosaur??