That's where I am right now: The Great Chalk Paint Experiment hasn't gone according to plan, but I'm not giving up yet, especially because I've painted about one-fifth of the foyer floor, so there's no going back now.
But I have learned a lot from my mistakes of today. First, I need to do more prep. I did wash the floors pretty thoroughly (for me, anyway) with trisodium phosphate (TSP), the heavy duty cleaner trusted by most painting professionals (I hope).
Then I did some taping around the baseboards. But I didn't prime the floors, so the paint didn't want to adhere very well. Plus, I didn't have a great roller or quality nylon brush (recommended by the chalk paint creator herself, Annie Sloan) or a brush small enough to do a good job on the grout.
Also, I don't think I like the color; it's a little more yellow than cream. So I may pick up another hue and maybe even mix them (insert inventor creepy laugh here).
So it's back to the drawing board tomorrow. It'll start with a trip to the hardware store, and then the insanity will begin again -- Part Deux ...
The foyer floor, as I'm waiting for it to dry after cleaning; then the partially painted floor without priming.
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