The One Where I Painted My Shower

    Glancing nervously at my phone, I see the time is 1:13pm. My husband will be home in approximately one hour. Just enough time to paint my shower. 

    I know, I know, painting tile is one of the ultimate crafty sins, but I might just be the ultimate crafty heathen. 

    Now, typically, I'd never attempt to paint my shower in such a short window of time, but SeaPaints gives me an unnecessary amount of crafty confidence. 

    I don't bother wasting another second contemplating whether I actually have enough time or not, let alone whether or not I should. 

    I know that if I were to ask my husband, he would certainly tell me that I should absolutely not, but unlucky for the both of us, I've never been one to do what I ought. Plus, it's significantly easier to ask forgiveness than permission. 

    Bolting towards my room, I pull out my secret stash of SeaPaints that I've hid under my bed, for emergencies exactly like this. 

    I work frantically, like an unhinged crafty raccoon.

    Here's how it turned out. 

     

    And here's the vibe I was trying to match. 

     

    I end up finishing with 2 minutes to spare. Somehow, my husband doesn't notice for 2 days and when he finally does, his initial reaction was rage mixed with a dash of annoyance, thinking it would peel and this shower would be his next future problem, but as time passes the paint continues to stick. Shower after shower. A year later, it looks exactly the same as it did the very first day that I painted it. 

    After this, my husband doesn't scoff at my unconventional crafty projects anymore. 

    I'm not suggesting you do this at home, but I'm saying that I did it and I have zero regrets. 

     

     

    Step Painting Tile Instructions
    1 Brush on coat of SeaGlass
    2 Brush on SeaPaint shade of choice
    3 Brush on 2 coats of SeaPaint, letting them dry at least 5 minutes in between
    4 Distress (optional) - use 400 grit to smooth or 220 grit to distress
    5 Brush on 3 coats of SeaGlass, letting each coat dry at least five minutes in between

     

     

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