First, I had to take care of my hibiscus tree that has been sitting in the plastic container it came in when I bought it. I purchased a large pot that was approximately $9. I taped off the top and spray painted the bottom with Rust-oleum Satin Lagoon, and added a clear coat.
Something went wrong in the process... Lack of prep, not letting the turquoise spray paint dry before I put the clear coat on, not letting it all dry before I potted the tree, the humid day and damp night.... whatever happened, I had a bunch of bubbles under the paint. I just flattened them out with my finger and there is a little texture left over. Like all my screw ups that result in texture, I like how it turned out so I'm not really worrying about it.
Next, I turned to my table. I scraped, brushed, and sanded the table down. I primed the rusty spots, but didn't really want to spend time priming the whole thing.
For the color, I drew inspiration from a jacket I have from Gap that is very similar to this one. Mine is last years version, a little thicker, but the same color. I purchased some Glidden Pink Salmon paint and started painting. As you can tell, I'm super good at painting.
I moved inside because I wasn't sure how the humidity would affect the paint... and the AC was nothing to complain about.
I put about three or four coats on and then added a clear finish at the end. Throughout the process I wavered between liking the color and not liking the brightness of it. Now that it is finished, I'm really liking the tropical feel. Here is the final balcony:
What do you think of the coral and turquoise color combo?
Linked to Flower Hill Design for Outdoor Extravaganza, check it out!
update :: here is a new picture from the outside:
Linked to Flower Hill Design for Outdoor Extravaganza, check it out!
update :: here is a new picture from the outside:
