In the Dog House pt. 2

Ta-daaah!

I wish I would've taken pictures while we were painting

but I was so scared it was going to turn out terribly.

My inspiration was Mexican Riviera, Dia De Los Muertos,

I just wanted bright & colorful for this giant piece in my backyard

that was lounging by our pool

I knew what I wanted, but wasn't sure how to get there.

We started with terra cotta base color

then painted bright aqua blue in the middle section

We decided that the baseboards and corner pieces should be blue

but it was pretty horrendous from beginning

to 3/4 of the way painted

I was too scared to admit that it looked like crap

and hubby kept giving me that sideways look

but I kept smiling through it and crossing my fingers

(when he wasn't looking of course)

that it would turn out fine.

and heck,

if not,

there's always more paint!!

I recruited Teen 1 to paint the bigger dog face

the littler one is my attempt

Overall I'm pleased with their Siesta Siesta spot!

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