Need a Little Soothing Pink?

Scout Fund-Raiser: auction off services. I volunteered painting a room. This was going to be a Santa surprise, but the new key didn't fit the lock while the family was gone Christmas Eve, so it was delayed. Here is the BEFORE...

...(I did try to paint over the vinyl lettering, reverse stencil-style, didn't work with texture of walls or age of vinyl.) During...

Almost after; needs another coat of paint...

Dark greeny-gray needed a white base to work on for this WONDERFUL pale pink, Benjamin Moore "Bridal Pink." Idea for this color from Making it Lovely blog. It looks nearly white going on, but the build up of coats shows a really subtle, sweet pink, without any sticky-gaggy Pepto Bismal feeling. It has been awhile since I painted a room, and it was very relaxing, therapueutic, even if I came home sore from bending over to cut in the bottom of the wall. I always cut first, then roll, but I have heard of some painters rolling first. I keep a plastic shopping bag over the tray while the first coat dries (2 hours on a non-raining day).