Once we first began “fixing up the garages” (that’s an irony, I do know), one of many few issues that we knew we may salvage was the concrete ground of the primary bay (the place our prop cabinets stay). The second bay (the place our sofas now stay:)) would have to be poured as a result of it was rotten wooden + dust. For a lot of the renovation, I used to be so budget-focused (this was not a finances undertaking, thoughts you), I attempted very exhausting to not spend greater than wanted. So I used to be like “simply depart it concrete, perhaps seal it, however that’s it”. No fancy epoxy or storage ground firm for us. However then, after all, when it’s all accomplished, the pine was on the partitions, and it was so fairly, the gross rust-covered ground popped, and I modified my tune. So immediately I’ll present you what we did and why.
Okay, this was the OG prop storage storage and ground. I feel the darkness was moist. We don’t understand how outdated the concrete was, perhaps 10-20 years, however it was FINE. Like, not unimaginable, however not price demo-ing out and repouring. It had some cracks, and it wasn’t tremendous degree, however it was FINE.
See? For a storage, it was “okay”. Now, after all, if you end up redoing a storage, you’ve gotten so many different choices – Epoxies, fancier finishes with flex, and even rubber squares? However all of them value $5k + and it simply wasn’t the place we wished to place any cash.
This ground (within the different bay) needed to be poured with new concrete. Now the rationale I convey this up is as a result of we truly handled the 2 otherwise – one thing I usually wouldn’t do, however it actually wasn’t essential sufficient to me to spend the money and time. You’ll see.
So for the couch bay, Ken poured new concrete. GREAT. It seemed actually fairly. And simply wanted to be sealed. We used a satin polyurethane that he simply rolled on and known as it a day.
However for the prop storage, which had much more stains and rust marks (and cracks), we determined that we would have liked extra protection. One thing to cowl the stains and make it look as contemporary as potential.
However after all, we had been in a rush. It was Thursday, and the IKEA activity rabbits had been approaching Tuesday to put in the closets (that after put in couldn’t be moved). I did a dumb factor – I believed I used to be selecting a clear stain from Sherwin-Williams and shortly selected a deep blue. However then I spotted…
I truly selected a concrete paint that was opaque (aka not clear, not a stain, a full paint coloration). Now I like the colour, don’t get me flawed. But it surely was approach too intense and jarring. I walked in and instantly known as my brother (this was just one coat, thank goodness) and mentioned, “I’m so sorry, I used to be flawed”.
We simply wished it to appear to be a clear storage ground acceptable grey cement coloration. However you may’t simply select “grey,” there are numerous unhealthy, chilly, clinical-looking grays, and our storage is fairly! So we sampled many, making an allowance for the wooden on the partitions and the inexperienced of the cupboard fronts.
Left to Proper: Mega Greige | Dashing River | Felted Wool | Elephant Ear | Illusive Inexperienced
You need to fake the ground isn’t blue and that the colour would join the wooden to the inexperienced cupboards. They’re all neutrals and all hotter grays (a pair even taupier).
SW Mega Greige | SW Dashing River
SW Felted Wool | SW Elephant Ear
And that there was the winner – Illusive Inexperienced. FTW! It had a barely inexperienced undertone, which seemed nice with the cupboards and the wooden, and but was nonetheless tremendous impartial, letting the cupboards be the star. And by the best way, we used Sherwin-Williams color-match concrete paint. Two coats, and every took about 3-4 hours to dry (no lengthy curing session).
I imply, certain, it simply appears grey right here, however I promise a nasty grey may have seemed flat, unhappy, miserable, and this grey does complement the inexperienced properly.
It’s full protection, and must be straightforward to wash. Tremendous low upkeep and caught actually simply.
In that shot, you may see the undertones extra, and the way they complement the cupboards and wooden. It was the most affordable possibility (in addition to simply leaving it). My brother acid-washed it first simply to wash it and get all of the gunk up in order that it will stick, after which the darker blue paint primarily simply turned a primer for this paint coloration. In order that’s how we painted our concrete ground with “Porch and Flooring” product. Non-spon, Ken has simply develop into nice buddies with the crew on the native SW, so he was psyched to make use of the product they advisable. Thanks, Ken!!
Fairly Pictures by Kaitlin Inexperienced | From: My New Prop Storage Reveal – Together with IKEA Shelving (Non-Spon) And A Lot Of Classic Collections
