I'm Good at Something
Finally, I completed something that I didn't screw up! I finished painting Amelia's room today, and it looks good. Of course, it took me all day to do it, considering I had to put on two coats. But I'm pleased with the results. Now, all I have to do in there is touch up the trim and a couple of places on the ceiling, and it's ready for her furniture to be transferred from the other room.
Painting is something I've always disliked while doing but felt a great sense of satisfaction from after the job is completed. I had my first experience painting when I was about 8 or 9 years old. My grandmother, who lived with us, had died, and my sister and I were moving into her old bedroom. A family friend came over to help us paint, and it turned out to be a huge event. Everyone, it seemed, was either painting with a brush or roller. And the bedroom wasn't that big, either!
I guess we didn't make a huge mess that time because years later, both my sister and I were drafted into helping paint other rooms in our house. I remember doing the kitchen, which was a pain since it was so small and crowded with cabinets and appliances. When I was an adult, I painted the living and dining rooms while my mother was out of town as a surprise for her. Looking back on that, I'm amazed I was able to do it, considering the amount of "stuff" she has in her house.
When my husband and I were married, we spent nights after work painting the inside of our first home. It was easier then because we hadn't yet moved in our furniture. Would that all painting experiences were like that!
We've been in our second home for 10 years now, and the only room I've yet to paint is the master bedroom. And it needs it in the worst way! But somehow I've never had the desire to move a king-sized bed, huge armoire, walnut desk, and gentleman's chest. Too bad we couldn't have painted that room before we moved in!
Now that Amelia's new room is done, I need to repaint her old room. It will become the guest room/sewing room/possibly drum room. Whatever it becomes, the hot pink walls and tulip border have to go.
I also need to strip wallpaper and paint the downstairs half bath. And the trim throughout the house needs painting, too.
Hmm. Sounds like I need to train a couple of kids I know on how to use a paint roller!
Painting is something I've always disliked while doing but felt a great sense of satisfaction from after the job is completed. I had my first experience painting when I was about 8 or 9 years old. My grandmother, who lived with us, had died, and my sister and I were moving into her old bedroom. A family friend came over to help us paint, and it turned out to be a huge event. Everyone, it seemed, was either painting with a brush or roller. And the bedroom wasn't that big, either!
I guess we didn't make a huge mess that time because years later, both my sister and I were drafted into helping paint other rooms in our house. I remember doing the kitchen, which was a pain since it was so small and crowded with cabinets and appliances. When I was an adult, I painted the living and dining rooms while my mother was out of town as a surprise for her. Looking back on that, I'm amazed I was able to do it, considering the amount of "stuff" she has in her house.
When my husband and I were married, we spent nights after work painting the inside of our first home. It was easier then because we hadn't yet moved in our furniture. Would that all painting experiences were like that!
We've been in our second home for 10 years now, and the only room I've yet to paint is the master bedroom. And it needs it in the worst way! But somehow I've never had the desire to move a king-sized bed, huge armoire, walnut desk, and gentleman's chest. Too bad we couldn't have painted that room before we moved in!
Now that Amelia's new room is done, I need to repaint her old room. It will become the guest room/sewing room/possibly drum room. Whatever it becomes, the hot pink walls and tulip border have to go.
I also need to strip wallpaper and paint the downstairs half bath. And the trim throughout the house needs painting, too.
Hmm. Sounds like I need to train a couple of kids I know on how to use a paint roller!
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