I Did A Bunch of Things To Get My House Ready for Spring

[@ArielBissett]

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[@oda_margrethe]

Repainting the whole wall is probably the simplest solution, and that will allow it to stay even throughout the years. If sunbleaching is the culprit, you'll just end up with two different colours again in a few years if you try to match the current colour. Also, if you usually have a lamp on your nightstand in addition to the wall light, that can also have affected the colour of the wall.

[@nancyhope8395]

I think she is painting the whole wall -just a little bit at a time😂

[@leannegander796]

😅

[@vaderladyl]

Yes, some colors don't blend well and a repainting of the whole wall is necessary..

[@kaybee7860]

i think she could color match it pretty easy, just add some yellow, red, and black. also feathering/blending the edges with a sponge or dry brush would help

[@allyjuyu3070]

Yes we had that too, you need to paint the whole wall again… so annoying but best way

[@gailbradford305]

My father in law built an entire western scene in his wall box . He had a stagecoach and horses and prairie weed plants.

[@sarahhardtbern]

Are wall boxes a thing? I thought that was just Ariel

[@ArielBissett]

Me and your father in law are kindred spirits, clearly

[@gulplastgaffel]

​@@sarahhardtbern in my town, we have a few on the outside of buildings, at floor level. Most of them are staged as mouse homes, so cute!

[@ginajennings1664]

@@gulplastgaffelI just bought a vacation house and I have been thinking about building a mouse house in one of the guest rooms, I think that would be so fun.

[@annaowen]

Thank you for showing PPE and techniques to cut down on dust! Many DIY creators don't show that part and many viewers use videos as tutorials. This spreads good info on protection, and I know it's cumbersome! Can't wait to see how the bathroom changes!

[@amyg8176]

That drives my wife crazy!! She’s like… you’re gonna just?? Breathe in that resin?? What??

[@belinhe]

Love these videos where you tackle miscellaneous projects. Really show the real life. We all procrastinate and delay the last part of a task. Love ur videos!!

[@ArielBissett]

Thanks so much for your nice comment!! ♥️

[@isafeld]

Love how your mum has all the tips and tricks!

[@cantocant2346]

Most content creators "Ready for Spring" videos: Cut flowers, New Wreath on Door. Ariel's "Ready for Spring" video: Change out Diorama in Dining Room Wall, lol! This is why we LOVE you!! Happy Spring!

[@ArielBissett]

🙈🙈🙈

[@WhaleTank]

I feel like the mini room could have it's own instagram. Followers could submit art and stories about the people who live in the little room.

[@vanillapod1]

I think some little fake windows and curtains would be so sweet in your mini room. You could use photographs or art behind the window frames to look like a view out of the window 😊🪟

[@joyindrelie6715]

A mini room inside her mini room.

[@kucylja]

2 videos in one week? you are spoiling us :)

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

Right?! 😅❤

[@SamanthaOMaraMezzano]

Daughter of a contractor here, she always told me that re-painting small sections needs to happen in a couple of days of the entire section being painted; otherwise you will drive yourself crazy trying to get it to match, and as your mom said, it will not age the same as the rest of the wall and you will always be able to tell. I'm sorry to say it, but you're options are to cover up the spot with something (furniture, tapestry, wallpaper etc.) or repaint the wall.

[@sophiablow3422]

Your mom is right. Paint ages. Also gloss paint goes cream with age. If you use white satin for your woodwork, not only is it water based and brushes wash out with water, but the colour stays white, and looks classier.

[@Wordsnwood]

You can try and try and try… or you can just repaint the wall. I’m afraid that may be the quickest solution

[@whatkatyread5166]

With paint, not only does it change in the sun, but not every tin of the same colour will be exactly the same shade. The labels on the tins often advise mixing two tins together if you need multiples to avoid colour differences. I've never bothered and almost always have got away with it, except in one room where I switched to a new tin after cutting in the second coat. You can really really see it...

[@kaybee7860]

yeah the paint can might just be slightly different, the easiest solutions i think would be blending the edges with a sponge, mixing in some red, yellow, and black to color match, or just repainting the whole wall

[@dunjica77]

We need a compilation of ALL shadowbox rooms!

[@dinosaurpaper]

That would be such a delightful video. I loved the birdhouse video and can easily imagine the same vibes.

[@thecosmicpuzzle]

I would just paint the one wall, I don't think it will be noticeable to the other walls as there is always a slight shade difference due to the light direction. You will save time and headache trying to colour-match exactly. Either that or a nice wallpaper? :D

[@livfrgemann5358]

Okay, hear me out ... stained glass front door project at some point? 👀👀💜

[@moni_monaka]

I also think new stained glass would be better. Glass is made a lot stronger and better nowadays and that old glass seems cracked and freaks me out 😬 I would have thrown it all out if it were me because glass breaking is a huge phobia of mine. I hate cleaning it and hearing it break. And stained glass from a local artist would be so pretty and meaningful! Like the duck art from the other video!

[@GreenGiant96]

​@@moni_monaka that would be so pretty! But also super expensive. I think this looks great too

[@moni_monaka]

@@GreenGiant96 true! I also saw her newest video on the windows and it seemed like a learning project for her so it was probably for the best that she used the original glass to save money and not have to break anything like stained glass!

[@lorralva6481]

I think if you only paint the slanted part of the wall in the desired white color, it would deceive the eye that the entire wall is one white color since the slanted part also has natural shadowing from being slanted. Hope this can help!

[@chrisparent1954]

Repainting that wall is your best solution. Paint colours change/fade over the years. You'll NEVER match it 100%. You have a full can...take it to your local paint store or hardware store and ask them to shake it up for you in the machine. Then paint just that wall. LOVE your mini shadow box 💜

[@cianamalchione1208]

Okay can we get a video compiling all of your mom's ingenious tips and tricks? She has all the hacks!

[@jenniferc7831]

I used a paint color that took about two weeks to “cure” to the actual color. I was pretty panicked when the initial coats were NOT right. I paused for a few days to research new colors and in that time I noticed the paint color deepened and changed. I waited and two weeks later it was exactly what I wanted. Maybe you just need to let the paint cure. Edit to add: I wonder if it got too cold over the winter and maybe that messed up the paint. 🤷‍♀️

[@scribblypuns2577]

you could always turn the white patch in your bedroom into a cloud mural :)

[@kicica13212]

great video, glad to see so many updates to the house!! but also the sound of the scraper on the glass panes 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@janeprufrock]

I know this is probably a long shot, but if you ever find yourself in Kansas City we have a delightful Toy and Miniature Museum that I think you would like!

[@Elle_Riley]

I feel like the doily for the mini room could also make a beautiful little ''rug'' moment in there 😍

[@lauramitchell6725]

At 6:47, I love the size of the coffee mug compared to the scale of the room-VERY ACCURATE! 😂😅🤣😵‍💫😬😳🤭

[@natleaver]

I thought the same thing! I loved the giant mug.

[@artxlife7236]

I’m just obsessed with the excitement, creativity, and commitment to the tiny room decorating 😂 it really is the little things

[@dianetysilva8489]

Ariel is so skilled but the vision of her painting above her mobilia without any protection stressed the hell out of me 😂 and her mixing the paint in her beautiful chair too

[@BrebearMckae]

I LOVE the miniature room update, it may be my fave yet! 💕💕

[@geisenma]

Hear me out- what your mini room needs is a wallpaper accent wall. You could make it removable by just gluing the wallpaper to some cardboard the right size, then take that out! And for “wallpaper” you could use nice printed patterns at the right scale

[@lifexfashionxbeauty]

Or even order in wallpaper samples! They are fairly cheap if not for free. 💕

[@geisenma]

@@lifexfashionxbeauty the problem with samples would only be that the scale will be off- there are dollhouse wallpapers available!

[@IsobelGrint]

The paint problem is called flashing, it often happens when you touch up paint. Did you paint the wall with a brush or roller before? Because it’s usually a texture change and if you used a roller and then touched up with a brush it can look different. You could try feathering out the paint at the edges to blend it more or maybe thinning the paint slightly. The best result would come from repainting the whole wall though unfortunately

[@kaybee7860]

yeah softening the transition could really make it harder to notice, maybe blending it with a sponge or something

[@sandiinmtpleasant]

Feather it in! I came here looking for this comment! Use just a little paint on your brush. Almost dry, and feather in the existing paint so you don't have a line.

[@carryjeanwing]

Your little laugh brings me so much joy 😊

[@compub3ar]

With the miniature room, the next time you swap it out AS A FELLOW CANADIAN I demand a Friendly Giant montage.

[@christinec1928]

Brilliant idea.

[@GardenerPhyl]

Reading this I instantly recalled the Friendly Giant theme music with harp and flute. 🎶

[@MJ-in-Canada]

And I'll call Rusty.😀

[@lisapellitier2450]

Look way up

[@johnathanphillips]

Wouldn't it be sick if the mini room in the wall had a light (perhaps an led that could change color temperature) hanging in the middle!!

[@jessicarossman2966]

Or a false window with a light behind it to mimic natural light.

[@danis5216]

We had the same issue with discolouring paint, discovered after I’d been round touching up little spots everywhere. We had to repaint the whole room 😅

[@WhaleTank]

The lone sink and hanging lightbulb makes me chuckle in a good way.

[@kaybanks8781]

One thing with the wall - you probably should use a roller. You can also take your full paint can to the hardware store and most stores will put it on the paint mixer for free.

[@kittywatching]

If you rolled the paint on the bedroom wall originally; you may be seeing a texture difference more than a color difference. I'd try a roller being careful to feather it out so you don't end up with roller lines

[@fountainpeninsanity3344]

Yes! This is what I was thinking too!

[@celinaabrey6883]

Oh the nostalgia of that wicker duck beside your bed!! I had one on my kitchen table growing up in Manitoba. Love to see one again

[@fujismoke]

Man I need more videos with the tiny room! I grinned the whole way through you pulled out these tiny furniture and when you placed them inside I was squealing 😅😅😅😅

[@rororo869]

About the wall: How many coats did you do of the white originally? Maybe the previous wallcolour was shining through a bit and adding another layer covered that up? But I agree with the comments that just painting the whole wall seems like the easiest way to solve this, other than just living with a slightly whiter patch

[@kaybee7860]

yeah painting the whole wall is simple, also just mixing up a small amount of paint that matches the wall color by adding yellow, red, and black. just depends on which sounds more fun lol

[@tara52]

Paint will change over time! I usually just repaint whole walls rather than spot paint. The sun can change the colour. Also dirt and dust in the air can grey the paint. Paint will also just naturally fade over time.

[@zulejkajaversek9161]

I love your little quirks (typing a to do list on a typewriter!). Totally makes sense☺️

[@danieleatesia12]

Sometimes washing the walls helps get an accurate sense of whether dust particles have stuck to the wall making it slightly discolored

[@ninegreydaisies]

Thank you so much for being realistic with your projects. The honesty about the plaster in the bathroom made me feel so much better about some of my own projects that don't get done right away. I also love the little mini room! So fun!

[@pman2916]

I've never shadow boxes on a wall. I think it's a brilliant idea. I'm going to implement one in my new house. Thank you😊

[@michelledingley3074]

For the paint, you can cut out a patch of the paint wall (only need an inch by inch piece) and colour match in store :) done this before and it worked for me

[@TheHrasty]

Regarding the bedroom wall: Most wall colors are water soluble after they have dried. If you have a little nick in the wall you can go over it with a wet sponge. Maybe you can try to soften the edge of the new patch with a wet sponge? Hope that helps make it less obvious.

[@magpie5710]

We enjoyed every minute of watching you work. The paint is a bit of a mystery for sure.

[@panthercatstotherescue]

If you have to clean windows like that in the future, Goo-Gone or Oven Cleaner will make your job so much quicker. Goo-Gone will get rid of most adhesives and paints, and anything Goo-Gone doesn't get off, Oven Cleaner will get rid of. I've had to clean a lot of windows and mirrors, that looked like that, and those two items save me so much time and effort. :)

[@artifactartstudio107]

Your paint: when you redo a patch, use a sparing amount of paint. It looked a little thick on your brush. The most important thing to do is to feather your edges. If you don’t feather the edges on the patch you will always see the patch.

[@DolOnTheDial]

I think it would be cool to lean into the mismatched paint and create some white on white clouds all around the room.

[@celeste_072]

god I love the typewriter to do list segment.. every time Ariel says she has to make a list, I’m always 😍ing at the individual typewriter clicks.. and of course the mini room box is just precious and I’m so obsessed. Love that for you, Ariel.

[@AM-bm2xw]

I have been doing all the random little projects around a my house too, buts be a Spring thing 🌼😊

[@roguetaco5487]

love the soapy water trick for the stickers. I do something similar when trying to get labels of my old candle jars (so I can repurpose them).

[@nikkivene8467]

I feel like this pedestal sink would look great as a repurposed bird bath! Thanks for making great videos!! Love watching your projects come to life, cheers

[@lauragiletti]

Yes, the dollhouse rooms in Chicago! Also, I love this idea of a single room of a doll house that you can refurnish as you want. I have doll house furniture from my mom, from me and from my kids and I was sad to pack it all away-my kids are long past playing with a dollhouse. You wonderful mad person for giving me inspo to make a doll room.

[@dawnbauer352]

Hide it!! 😂 Put a big plant there, it'll look great 💜

[@ptarmigan1356]

For the wall I don‘t know why it happens, but my solution when repainting a small patch is to really thin out the paint at the edges, go over it with a dryer and dryer brush. This way there are no hard edges and as long as the colour is similar you don’t notice it. Although your patch may be a bit big for that, who knows.

[@maddieeich5717]

These videos inspire me to tackle all the small projects I’ve been putting off

[@shelltherrien]

When we moved into our house, the sellers left behind the paint they had used. There were some holes to patch in the living room, and once I patched them and was painting them, the colour wasn't a perfect match. I read about it online and apparently the temperature and climate at the time of painting affects the exact shade that you get. Without knowing what time of year the sellers painted, it would be pretty impossible to get the exact same shade years later. So I waited until it was spring because I figured people would at least wait until the weather was nice to paint but even then it doesn't quite match. It was small sections and partially covered by artwork but we've since had to do electrical work and now I have larger patches to paint over that will be more visible. I think eventually we will just end up painting the whole room because it will never match.

[@covergirlbooks]

10:35 my brain craves some fakey windows in the nook…could be fun to design some printable windows that show the room is overlooking a place you want to visit!

[@acmulhern]

For the wall colour, it's completely normal. Not only does colour change over time as your mother said, for environmental reasons (sun, smoke, CO2 from your breath, etc) but it also has slight differences between pots of paint. You should repaint those 2 walls (ceiling and wall behind the bed). You will not notice the colour difference between the different walls as the angles will conceal any slight colour nuances. Colour changes are only noticeable if they occur on the same wall.

[@Rose-nw7px]

if you ever come back to Chicago, pleeeeeeeease let me take you to my neighborhood bookstore!! it is a magic place, idk how they fit so many books in such a small space

[@AnimatoJoe]

You'll likely have to repaint the entire wall. BUT if you're not wanting to do all of that quite yet and want to try something. I like to feather out the edges of the repainted patch areas. So then at least the lines of new vs old paint isnt so harsh and it might be able to blend into one another with the naked eye. Paint the area again, then with the same brush with less paint on it, or barely any, softly brush out the lines so it blends into the old paint. Hope that makes sense, and helps!

[@alexandraramz]

as someone who always delays little tasks until they feel like big overwhelming tasks, i love these and especially love the typed up to do list! nothing better than physically crossing something off your list. enjoy your trip! :)

[@thecaffinatedthrifter5499]

I love how much joy the miniatures bring you! I'm the same way with my trinkets lol

[@lauramitchell6725]

I’m sixty five years old and I love my dollhouse!🤭

[@mrwii5741]

Wow your a hardworker in those overalls! You look so beautiful in them! 😊 awesome job on this video! ☺️

[@janicehalsey5511]

Your Mom is right about the paint- the existing paint on the walls does age and the shade changes. Sadly I do not know the fix, unless you repaint the whole room 😢

[@rkswest]

As a painter I clean my brushes with cooking oil, margerine or vaseline: rub it on and let it sit a while, then wash it off with dish soap. This also works for adhesive residue as well as paint. Also I use it to wash my hands instead of putting turpentine on my skin. It might save you from having to use a scraper in the future.

[@KatheD]

This was so satisfying! I was doing spring chores but got tired and needed to sit down for a rest - watching you work was just the ticket to keep me motivated for my next task.

[@lancasterose]

I've had the same problem with the paint...I think your mom is right that the colors tend to age. Also, I think it's pretty common that two cans of the same pale, subtle shade would be slightly different because just a little pigment in the mix makes a big difference. Someone below said to just repaint that one wall, and I agree--you probably won't notice the shade difference if it changes at a corner!

[@RunningNotStopping]

Love ur videos. Love completing a check list. U did great with the bathroom and the glass! Have a great time on vacation! ❤❤❤

[@EileenMeehan-q4g]

My husband was a professional painter and he would never let me touch up after maybe the first 24 hours. Touch ups always show. If you can do a whole wall, to the next corner that might work.

[@fannychainiau]

I love your hair in last couple of videos, your curls look very nice. Regarding the paint patch, my parents always told me that you can't paint over a patch only, you have to repaint the entire wall. There are two reasons behind it : 1) your paint aged on your wall, especially if your room is getting a lot of sun, so the color is different from what is left in the pot. 2) the color beneath the new layer is different from the color beneath the layer in your entire wall, so it affects the new layer with appears different. So yay, as painful as it is, I would suggest to repaint the whole wall.

[@suehall3298]

Hope you sort the paint problem 👍🤗🍰☕💐 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@TashaLeelyn]

I was suggested to follow you as a fellow canadian girly starting the process of moving from Ontario to Nova Scotia. ❤ Excited to follow along your journey!

[@mimiandthemuse]

How wonderful! I'm in Ontario. Just curious, why Nova Scotia? Do share!

[@JlNXED]

The paint can could also be bad, I would test paint a patch somewhere else and see may just need a new batch or proper mix

[@bfranklin1052]

Such a fun video. Loved the To Do list. My favorite part was the little room redo! Have fun on your vacay ✈

[@susannechinn647]

Aren’t you in England at the moment for two weeks Ariel? I watched you and Rayleen over on Books Unbound earlier this morning.

[@ArielBissett]

I AM!! But the hustle goes on!! Ever a busy bee!! 🐝🐝🐝

[@Annj97]

I would wash a spot beside the paint spot to see if it's just a little dirty, dust and dirt gets everywhere over time and sometimes you don't see it until a spot is washed.

[@kattkatt744]

For the paint thing I am just going to go with the quality of the paint. I had a room where I paintet just parts of it because I tore down a built in closet. When I did this I had lived in the flat for some years. The last person living there had left some old cans of paint in the storeroom, so I knew both the code for the colour and the brand of paint. I got the same brand and it worked perfectly. When the paint was dry you couldn't tell I had only painted parts of the room. The brand of paint was really high quality and they have used computers to mix their paint for decades in each store, so you always get freshly mixed paint to exact measuremnts every time you buy a can. The brand still recommend you redo the whole room when repainting, but I needed to save money, so I took a chance, and it worked out.

[@kanner3831]

Loving the mini room! I want to go knock several holes into my walls now!

[@mimiandthemuse]

Another great video. The little bedroom actually turned out so cute!

[@oongleyoo]

I'm from chicago and the thorne rooms are absolutely amazing! they definitely started my love of miniature things. super fun to see you redo the little room

[@dodgethis_]

You could frame and hang one of the To-Do lists as a reminder for all the work you did, once the house is all done 😊

[@dianev6180]

The paint degrades in the can over time. Buy the color again in a sample size and see if it matches. Love the mini room!

[@charliepope7657]

okay ariel hear me out: mini shadowbox rooms modeled after your favorite books. a true grit inspired one, an orwell inspired one, a sheets inspired one (a little laundromat with a ghost would be so cute!!) :D

[@kittycat466]

I just wanted to say I loved the re-do of the little room, but was thinking that next time you could use the doily like an area rug/carpet. Just an idea.

[@nbig860]

Yes- DELIGHTFUL is exactly what you are! ❤

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Next mini groom should be a music room or a library! 😍

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Also, my bedroom chair is always a rocker.

[@morgansmagick1696]

My dad used to always say that if you use the same paint at different times it can “oxidize” (i don’t actually know if that’s what causes it) but the pigment does change over time!

[@indoorsyren3955]

I think I am going to break out my old 1920s Smith Corona and start typing up my To Do lists. Your list looks so official, and isn't it fun to cross off those items! It might be fun to save them in a box and look at them once in a while to realize how much you have accomplished.

[@BethStar11]

Hi, so painter decorator here. The colour may yet match a day or so but don't get your hopes ups. Old houses seem to attract more dust especially up stairs, your wall colours probably will discolour faster. My advice is to just paint that wall and try cut in at the corner and not go on the other wall. The walls will look the same if you do that because the paint always looks different on each wall anyway cause of light and colour theory and all that. sadly paint is weird and there is also a chance that the paint in the tin has been sitting for to long but its probably just the walls.

[@RandomJayne]

The mini room reminds me of Monica's apartment from Friends with the purple and brick.

[@pamelas9]

My favorite part of the Indianapolis Children's Museum was always the dollhouses.

[@inaskatze8076]

Lovely 🍀👍😊. you could emphasize the spot with a completely different color. Or mix it yourself, mixing 1-2 drops of black into the existing paint.

[@amyhost7756]

With patch painting you have to really feather it out until your brush is almost dry

[@natalieclamp]

I loved this video, the paper is so beautiful and it's so interesting to see how it's made. Thank you both! ❤

[@anitariley2681]

try using a brillo pad on those stickers! ( the soap in the brillo pad helps). We use this method on the leftover glue after removing the labels. Don't know if you would get the same results with a plain steel wool pad......