On top of being a renovation setback, this painting mistake also majorly upset the house’s neighbors.
“They really wanted to kick her out of the homeowners association,” Chip added.
“Basically, she was looking for buttercream, turned out school bus yellow.”
Fortunately, it did teach the interior designer an important lesson.
“I learned [not to] go by those little swatches,” she said during her livestream.
“You’ve got to paint a big section before you make a decision.”
Since then, Joanna’s painting know-how has come a long way.
“But again, this is one of those projects that seems daunting.”
Joanna also recommends thinking about how you’d like a space to feel.
“Color has that way of making us feel something,” the reality TV star toldApartment Therapy.
With Joanna’s advice in mind, prospective renovators can be sure to avoid repeating her neighbor-upsetting design fail.
