Painting
When we bought our house seven years ago we hired a professional painter to paint the main sections because of the 19′ ceilings. We picked a warm tan color and gave him very clear instructions that we didn’t want it to look yellow. Of course he used a bright yellow as a primer (left over from another job?). The result was a muddy yellow color we have never liked. This year I decided I was over it and repainted it myself. I don’t look HGTV ready by any means. But it was a fun job and we are thrilled with how it turned out. (Side note – I do NOT recommend or suggest that you engage in any of this at home.)
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Making progress!
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Sitting down on the job.
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That is some intense painting!
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19 feet up and getting the job done!
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I am more stable than it looks. However, Russ is pretty unhappy about the whole thing.
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Do not stand on window sashes!
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The grey is SOOO much better!
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Upstairs almost before I started. You can see I have already done some edging.
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Before I started. (You can see Nebby in the bottom right if you look closely)
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You can’t tell in this picture but the upstairs walls are a slightly lighter color than the main part of the house.
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That yellow HAS to go!
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It’s only a 14′ ladder.
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I don’t know why my head looks so weird in this picture.
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I CAN reach it!
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Yes there is a large ficus tree in the middle of our living room. We gave it a good trim before putting it back near the window.
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I was able to change the battery in that clock too! It has been stopped for longer than I care to admit.
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The view from the ladder through the house. The painting next to the Christmas tree is Russ’. It is called “Dollhouse”