Well, you might notice that the door used to be red, but I went and painted it gray a few weeks ago and I love it.
I used the concept of color blocking here and just painted on a solid block of color that isn’t found anywhere else in the room.That really just makes it a pop of the dark gray color rather than a continuation of something else from the room, and gives it that “backsplash” feel, since “real” backsplashes usually use a material that isn’t used anywhere else in the room..
Even though this color is a neutral (Martha Stewart Crevecoeur), it’s still a bold color and really makes a statement and draws the eye in.Wimpy colors just can’t do the heavy lifting, decor-wise, that’s needed to make up for the lack of a real solid tile or stone backsplash..Contrast: If I would have picked a color too similar to the cabinetry or the counter, the effect would be lost..So that’s how you can do something really simple like painting a tiny strip of wall, and get away with calling it a backsplash.
If you don’t have anything on your backsplash, give this quick fix a try.You’ll be surprised at how much more you love the space afterwards!.
Even if you have three different distinct colors of appliances from all different eras like I do…The other morning, as I was going around trying to get just a little bit of cleaning done before Kennedy got bored of playing Minecraft, I stumbled upon something that worked really well for polishing up my stainless steel refrigerator.
Like, really really well.. My fridge had about 3 weeks worth of crusty Summertime finger prints all over it and my usual glass cleaner and cloth just weren’t cutting it.I do recommend folding these bow ties ahead of time, because they do take a few minutes each to assemble, but I promise you that the extra bit of time and effort will definitely be worth it..
I have to admit that I thought I invented this napkin fold while I was doing it the first time I ever tried it out.After the fact, I decided to Google it to see if anyone else had ever done a bow napkin fold and if they had a smarter way of doing it.
It turns out that quite a few people have done this before, and it looks like they’ve all done it pretty much the same way I did.Great minds think alike!