Okay, fine readers, here it is - a pictorial sequence of our new front entry redo. Our DIY entry. Our big-time remove-the-eighties from the eighties house. This here is a compilation of numerous arguments, several rounds of paint, at least one bottle of gin, a fair amount of expletives, a huge ask of my family … Continue reading DIY Entry Bench Start to Finish, 3 Injuries
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Board & Batten Bathroom Beatdown
This bathroom project can easily be called the project that took forever and should not have. Our kids' bathroom once had robe hooks that took sheetrock with them when they decided to no longer be relevant. We tried to patch but it never took... and the other wall in that space had a circa 1980s … Continue reading Board & Batten Bathroom Beatdown
Painted Kitchen Counter – One Year Later
Two words: Just don't. One year after I painted the most-used surface in the entire house I had already redone it completely and also started my attempts at patches. Don't do it! Don't believe Pinterest when they say it's great. It's not. It's vulnerable and picky and doesn't like moisture and readily accepts stains. For instance, … Continue reading Painted Kitchen Counter – One Year Later
Best Way to Paint a Ceiling
When we redid the entry, the ceiling had to also be patched. The ceiling is just as old as the house built in 1986. I haven't painted that ceiling in the ten years we've been there. Children live in this house. See where I'm going with this? Buying a can of "white" ceiling paint doesn't … Continue reading Best Way to Paint a Ceiling