Oil-based primer is awful. It's thick, heavy, smelly and plain ol' messy. The good news was that I didn't have to worry too much about tarps. I had somehow managed convincing my parents into re-carpeting the third floor. I could get the dingy old carpet covered in paint and it wouldn't matter one bit. I spent a good three days alone with the two cans of primer. I have a big room (around 14 feet by 21 feet not putting into account the flight of stairs). I was working alone and the thick paint couldn't be applied with a roller. This meant painting hundreds of vertical square feet with a hand brush. I was up till about three every night until my room looked a ghostly shade of white. The only positive thing about the color was that it really brightened up the place!
On Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon Josh Valvano assisted with the paint. He became the expert of blue while I handled the oatish color. After hours of work, the room was coming along quite nicely. A lot of time had been spent on the details. The flat walls were all blue, while the upper slants were the lighter of the two shades. The baseboards and door frames were also the beige color. Because of the detail that was going into it, the hours seemed to crawl by. Our discussions were good, which probably added time to the project. Because of the children's meetings every single night, I hadn't been able to get started painting until almost 9 every evening. I had also taken a few afternoons off of work to continue painting.
Some of my friends went to see The Bourne Supremacy, which I really wanted to see, but I needed to finish my room. Due to the paint fumes that lingered in my room, I had been sleeping in the television room. This change in resting locations was fine seeing that I was enjoying spending the late nights with the new puppy. I took Friday off of painting to attend the Brad Paisley concert with my sister. This break was very welcome, but I was still stressed about the amount of work that needed to be completed. Saturday was the Sunday School Picnic, and after getting home that evening I continued on my never ending project. The paint was almost finished. That same night I bought the ticket for my second trip to Brazil. I was leaving in a week, which meant it was really crunch time up in the attic. It didn't help the stress factor that my sister’s wedding was also one week away.
By Tuesday the painting was completed. Now the room had to be put back together. I moved my furniture around to make the setup much different than it had been before. I wanted to actually utilize my desk and my couch, both of which had been just taking up space before. I spent a great deal of time moving stuff around until I had it looking a certain way. I took the opportunity to get rid of a ton of junk that I had been saving for no apparent reason. Two days, three garbage bags and a strained back later my room was finally organized. I didn't want to get too anal about it seeing that the new carpet would be arriving in a few weeks. That Friday was the rehearsal dinner and Saturday was the wedding. I used my time on Sunday to relax and get my hair buzzed. Monday afternoon I was on my way to the airport for my second trip to Brazil. My parents would have to keep things going in my room for the next three weeks or so...
On Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon Josh Valvano assisted with the paint. He became the expert of blue while I handled the oatish color. After hours of work, the room was coming along quite nicely. A lot of time had been spent on the details. The flat walls were all blue, while the upper slants were the lighter of the two shades. The baseboards and door frames were also the beige color. Because of the detail that was going into it, the hours seemed to crawl by. Our discussions were good, which probably added time to the project. Because of the children's meetings every single night, I hadn't been able to get started painting until almost 9 every evening. I had also taken a few afternoons off of work to continue painting.
Some of my friends went to see The Bourne Supremacy, which I really wanted to see, but I needed to finish my room. Due to the paint fumes that lingered in my room, I had been sleeping in the television room. This change in resting locations was fine seeing that I was enjoying spending the late nights with the new puppy. I took Friday off of painting to attend the Brad Paisley concert with my sister. This break was very welcome, but I was still stressed about the amount of work that needed to be completed. Saturday was the Sunday School Picnic, and after getting home that evening I continued on my never ending project. The paint was almost finished. That same night I bought the ticket for my second trip to Brazil. I was leaving in a week, which meant it was really crunch time up in the attic. It didn't help the stress factor that my sister’s wedding was also one week away.
By Tuesday the painting was completed. Now the room had to be put back together. I moved my furniture around to make the setup much different than it had been before. I wanted to actually utilize my desk and my couch, both of which had been just taking up space before. I spent a great deal of time moving stuff around until I had it looking a certain way. I took the opportunity to get rid of a ton of junk that I had been saving for no apparent reason. Two days, three garbage bags and a strained back later my room was finally organized. I didn't want to get too anal about it seeing that the new carpet would be arriving in a few weeks. That Friday was the rehearsal dinner and Saturday was the wedding. I used my time on Sunday to relax and get my hair buzzed. Monday afternoon I was on my way to the airport for my second trip to Brazil. My parents would have to keep things going in my room for the next three weeks or so...
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The Walls Are Patched and Ready to Paint
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Say Goodbye to Stained Walls and Ratty Blue Carpet
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