Yesterday, I talked a little bit about liquidating my paint stash. (Lots of paint, need to use it up before it gets gross.) So when it came time to paint the stairwell, I knew I just had to make it work without buying more paint. And I’m proud to report the white paint I used […]
Thinning the hoard: Let’s paint some closets!
I recently read somewhere (not sure where) that latex paint only lasts about three years in the can. I don’t believe this 100%, as I’ve used paint older than that without any issues. But it did remind me that paint isn’t going to stay fresh forever, and maybe I shouldn’t be hoarding quite so much […]
Stairway update: Painting the walls
I am inching my way closer to completion with my stairway project. We have painted walls, people! White walls can be exciting (when they are replacing dinginess). More than anything, the stairwell feels clean. And that’s a sentence I could never write before now. I painted the walls white to bring more light into this […]
Artwork switcheroos
The artwork in this house is in flux again. I guess that’s what happens when you bring new things in; some old things have to rotate out. I took down my paint chip artwork. I was getting pretty tired of it, but the people on Pinterest never seem to get tired of it. […]
Stairway update: Design plan
We’ve been working hard on the stairway walls to bring them back to a paintable state, but it’s a slow process. I’ve been scrubbing off wallpaper paste, patching the plaster and sanding like crazy. My dad has been taping and mudding drywall. But we’re not quite done yet. Instead of showing you more dull photos […]
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