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December 28, 2003
Redecorating ....
John and I spent most of today working on getting the front hall and the hallway prepared for painting. We had some serious foundation work done (the house, not me!) last summer, and we were told to wait 6 months before repairing cracks in the walls and ceilings. Well, it is now time to start fixing things up.
Yesterday, we took all the pictures and other things off the walls and John started repairing all the cracks and holes and stuff. He continued with that today. I have visited the Sherwin Williams Paint Store so often that they gave me a discount card today, thankfully!
We finally decided to paint the old woodwork in our house - which has turned a kind of yellowish color because it is so old. Anyway, after looking at a ton of paint chips, going online to see what our colors look like together and one mistaken purchase (I did that - got wrong color), we ended up with the paint and the base coat thing for the wood and all the other stuff we need.
Tomorrow, after work, we will mask off all the woodwork, and start painting.
Mind you, this is only the front entry and the hallway - we still have dining room, living room, kitchen, and at least 2 bedrooms to go. Oh, and 2 bathrooms, too.
This is gonna take a long time. Neither of us love doing this. But I do know we will be really happy to have it all look nice in the end. At least I am pretty sure we will be happy!
Posted by Beth at December 28, 2003 6:50 PM
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That's a lot of work, best of luck in getting it finished before you go stir crazy or suffer a severly aching back. Sounds like it's time for a painting party with beer and pizza for everyone who shows up to help (AFTER the painting is finished... beer while painting is rarely a good idea).
Posted by: Jack at December 28, 2003 7:59 PM
Take lots of pictures. It is always great to see the before and after shots when everything is all completed and put back together. Good luck!
Posted by: Kate at December 28, 2003 9:04 PM
Having painted an entire house before - I feel for you! Yes, it will look great when it's done, it's the getting there that'll kill you - LOL.
Our house definitely needs painting - but I just have no time to do it. So, I'll have to hire someone to come and do it for me. *sigh* I'll probably end up doing that when we have to get it ready to sell - in the meantime, I just live with it the way it is.
Posted by: Teresa at December 28, 2003 10:37 PM
Kate, That's a great idea about the pictures!
Jack, We live a little too far out for anyone to come over to work! You want to come help?
Teresa, the house has needed an interior paint job for at least 6 years. We are doing this piecemeal. If I get one room done a month, I'll be very happy!
Posted by: Beth Donovan at December 29, 2003 6:10 AM
You need my sister to come stay with you. She lives for redecorating. She's been known to move to a new apartment simply because it's rundown and screams for an overhaul.
My dream is to someday live somewhere other than an apartment where it takes an act of congress to paint the walls a COLOR, not bland apartmental eggshell white.
You do realize we're going to want pictures, right? :)
Posted by: LeeAnn at December 29, 2003 8:31 AM