To ask DH to decorate again (He finished today and I HATE it)

[SunflowerOwl]

DH has painted our bedroom this weekend. The tester looked nice but now that it's all done I hate it so much I could cry.

We have lovely new bedding and curtains and the walls just spoil it, it doesn't suit the room at all.

I want to go to Homebase tomorrow and paint the whole thing again but I feel TERRIBLE. I'd happily do it myself but I'm pregnant so he didnt want me doing it (Might also explain the crying)

Would I be a total cow to ask him to redo it? I've not confessed that I dont like it yet as he seems pleased and it feels a bit wasteful. Or should I just try and live with it?

Live with it for a while. Our bathroom is denim drift and it changes with the light. It’s a calming colour. Today is very grey here though so it’s probably looking a bit dull.

Oh I love this colour! We have it with a bright white ceiling and I love it. Would just painting the ceiling help?

It depends on the colour of the rest of the stuff in the room. Denim drift is basically a blue grey, and if all four walls are that colour, unless everything else is not fairly light coloured, it's going to look dismal.

Personally I HATE dark blue/grey all around peoples homes, and would never have it, but it's just my personal taste ... @teddyclown's home on the post at 18.04 looks lovely with those colour walls, but everything else is not that colour, or even remotely dark.

Good luck repainting it though @SunflowerOwl My niece painted her walls that colour 2 years ago, and it made the lounge look so dismal that she decided to switch back to white (the original colour!) It took FOUR coats of paint, because they were painting a light colour over a dark one. It took SO much time and effort AND a shit load of paint, to re-do it all.

Sorry, first sentence should say ... 'Denim drift is basically a blue grey, and if all four walls are that colour, unless everything else IS fairly light coloured, it's going to look dismal.'

So I just dragged the bedside cabinet (light wood) from our spare room and swapped it with my white one and instantly it improved it. I dont think the cheap white furniture compliments it at all. Thankfully my future DD shouldn't mind too much and we can get new

@SpacePotato

*Just looked at the colour It is horrible! Like the colour of misery*

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this!

I think you're both very rude.

Several posters have said they have this colour, it's one thing to say you don't like it, it's quite another to be so rude.

I'd find it too dark for a bedroom. Perhaps paint one wall a lighter shade?

@Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow

Just looked at the colour It is horrible! Like the colour of misery

I would def repaint for something much lighter

That's just what I was thinking!

So I'd be unlikely to choose it.

If I did though, probably only for an "accent" wall-even if they don't exost anymore!

My poor husband had to paint our living room twice. I just didn't like the first colour. He still mentions it but he likes to make me happy so he didn't mind. I think he was more concerned about the cost.

I do appreciate it's a bit of a marmite colour!

@SunflowerOwl

I think give it a few days to dry & see it in different light.

In the meantime I'd be honest with DH about it being darker/bluer (whatever) than you thought it would be and say what a good job he's done etc. Then if you still don't like it say you've tried to like the colour but really don't and ask if he'd mind terribly if you painted x over the top of it.

Knowing he'll offer to do it 😍

He's done the hard work -the wall
Prep, the actual painting isn't that much of a big deal.

You can always put the new carpet down in that room afterwards, most fitters won't mind coming back to do the last room if you're painting.

I think it's one of those colours that looks great in some light, but totally different in others. You need to let it dry and look at it in natural light

If you don’t it surely you redo it yourself instead of all this ‘DH had to’ business? Not in the case of OP, who is pregnant.

My bedroom is a darker more teal colour - I love it! It’s lifted by white sloping roof sections, and I’ve added rich burnt orange and there’s a mix of white and wood furniture.
Is it possible to lift the colour a bit with other accent colours?

(I say this but I painted my bedroom years ago in a deep blue and had to paint over it, it just didn’t work at all. I loved my current one straight away so it’s quite instinctive really)

I agree with most others, improve the lighting and accessories. Don’t make your poor DH repaint. You will barely notice with a newborn

You may find you don't like the second colour when he's been made to do it.

What will you do then, I wonder?

I like it, very cosy for a bedroom.

Certainly not teenage boyish to my mind.

Give it a couple of days OP, a new colour can take leaning in to.

"moonfacebaby"

LOVE your lightshade!

I understand you being upset, but is it your partners fault? You both seem to have agreed on the wall colour. Perhaps you both went about it the wrong way.
I find if you a redecorating you do the walls / ceiling first - this gives a better impression of lighting, sunshine, proportions(some colours and combination of colours can make a room seem smaller/bigger).
When that is done, select the suitable flooring, lighting and only then things like curtains and bedding.
Don't be too hard on your partner, cuddle up, feel good and tomorrow you won't care half as much!

@moonfacebaby now that is wonderful!! Am definitely going to move some accessories around and see what works. Feeling a bit more positive about it all now.

@Mummytemping very true

@diddl thank you! It’s from Homebase 😊 (and probably now needs a good dust!)

@moonfacebaby

My bedroom is a darker more teal colour - I love it! It’s lifted by white sloping roof sections, and I’ve added rich burnt orange and there’s a mix of white and wood furniture. Is it possible to lift the colour a bit with other accent colours?

(I say this but I painted my bedroom years ago in a deep blue and had to paint over it, it just didn’t work at all. I loved my current one straight away so it’s quite instinctive really)

Your room is lovely!

@IgiveupallthenamesIwantedareg0 it's not his fault at all, we both agreed we liked the tester and he still does. I wont say a word as I've had such good advice from posting here I feel much better. I blame the pregnancy hormones!

@SunflowerOwl glad you feel a bit more positive and thank you! I had to look up denim drift and it’s a lovely colour - I think these deeper shades just need select accessories, contrasting shades and textures, lamps etc. Fingers crossed that you make it work

@BAYouTFall thank you - it’s become my favourite room in my house

I have denim drift in my toddler sons room, it’s a lovely colour but it screams little boy to me! Wouldn’t want it in any other part of the house.

I think if you hate it that much then ask him. The worst he can say is no?