PROJECT: Custom Clock

After remodeling our kitchen, I had a big empty space above my cooktop.  See below:

Since the majority of my kitchen is earth tones, I really wanted to jazz it up with a bright cobalt blue.  I had my heart set on a big blue clock.  The down side was that all the clocks I found were either too small, too expensive, or too much of a blast from the past, (ie. eighties - and not in a good way).  While at Hobby Lobby, I stumbled upon a clock that was half off, ($60 total).  I’m mad at myself because I was a bad blogger and I didn’t take a before picture, (ARGH)!  I was so excited I just started painting….

The area I’m painting over had some text written on it. Something like, “Old Clock Co. est. 1842.”

I carefully painted within the clock lines.

Here it is on the wall drying.  Then I noticed…the hands disappear!!!  So, I colored the clock hands with oil-based silver marker. 

The blue looks slightly darker in these pictures than in person. Here’s what it looks like in the kitchen:

Now I need to put out various blue plates to tie it all in.  I’m also working on my breakfast nook which carries this blue.  See pillow pics here.

WINE RECOMMENDATION: Duck Pond Cabernet Sauvignon, about $14.50 per bottle.  This is a friendly cab at a great price.  My husband and I really liked the 2009, but the 2010 doesn’t disappoint.  CHEERS!

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