I’m not sure if you’ve heard the big news yet – but we are moving to California!

Yes, it is really far away from our always-home in Louisiana, but we are so excited for this change and ready to embrace it!

Of course, we are moving into what has essentially been my fiance’s bachelor pad for two years, and it was in need of a woman’s touch – and just some general preparation for our arrival. It was fitting that Walmart came to me with an opportunity, through the Walmart Moms program to makeover a room with a gallon of Glidden Paint 2-in-1. By 2-in-1 it means that it is a primer plus color in one – so really you can paint and go!

$28 per gallon, and mixed for free, at Walmart

We chose to re-do our bedroom with a splash of color and chose “Antique Silver” for that. I will say that in my head it was a bit more subtle than it turned out, but I still love it. Just realize that your eyes sort of play tricks on you when you are looking at the paint samples – and imagine it that color, just a bit darker when it is on the walls all around you. It isn’t REALLY darker, but it will seem that way once you’re surrounded by it.

So, first Morgan and I taped off the door frames, window sills, and removed the power outlets…

Morgan tapes off the door of our closet

...while I tape off the baseboards.

We actually taped it off at night and then we got a little lazy, so we took a snooze and then decided to actually paint the room when we woke up the next morning. We rose bright and early (ok, at 9 am) and then started moving all of the furniture to the center of the room and covering it all with drop cloths.

At this point, I almost cried when everything was a mess and in the middle of the room, but I hung in there…

So, I’ll just be honest – we used every. single. bit. of this gallon of paint for a normal sized (dare I say, small, even) bedroom. As a matter of fact, Morgan had to run out to Walmart and buy another quart of it so we could finish the edges. The coverage was great, but there are still a few “white” places that could use a second coat of paint…but hey, I’m a perfectionist. Most people probably wouldn’t notice – but I’ve painted a few rooms in my day and well, I noticed.

Also, it was very hard to get photos of the room while I was painting, but here – progress!

Either way, it was a great Sunday project, and I’m soooo happy with how it turned out. Check out the end result!

Ta-da! We love it!

Overall, we loved working with the Glidden paint – it was smooth, easy to use, and best of all – is VOC free – meaning that we were able to keep the windows closed on a hot California summer day and not die of toxic fumes. In all seriousness, we didn’t smell anything that seemed toxic at all – if anything it just smelled ever-so-slightly like vinegar. Erika and Morgan give this experience two thumbs up. And yes, that was cheesy.

Disclosure: I am a participant in the Walmart Moms program and was compensated for my time with regards to this post. My opinions are, and always have been, strictly my own.