The Bed room Wainscoting And Trim Is Completed!

However I’m so happy with the way it turned out. First, let me remind you of what it seemed like earlier than I began the priming, portray, and trim set up. This was proper after I sanded the stripes on the decrease a part of the partitions to make them easy sufficient in order that the taped off traces from the stripes wouldn’t present via on the underside portion of the partitions.

And now, lastly, it seems like this with the brand new wainscoting and crown molding. I might want to add the outlet covers. And remember the fact that I didn’t go to nice lengths to make the higher partitions excellent since they’ll have the grasscloth wallpaper on them, which can conceal any small imperfections and people taped off traces from the earlier painted stripe partitions.

This wall was an absolute mess, with a mixture of the black from the place the closet was once, the stripes from the earlier residence health club partitions, and new drywall from the door set up.

And even after I began including the wainscoting, I had to return and easy out a few very wavy areas within the wall.

And now it seems like this. The wainscoting and crown are executed, and it’s now prepared for the wallpaper.

It’s onerous to determine which wall was the largest mess, as a result of actually, all of them have been fairly a multitude. They have been all a testomony to the truth that it has to get a lot worse earlier than it may get higher.

However persistence and perseverance repay. Not one of the partitions are excellent, however they’re ok that I can dwell with them. And as a perfectionist with a really vital eye that may all the time select the issues, that’s saying loads.

And naturally, as I used to be taking these photos, I noticed that I had forgotten to sand and paint that space on the ceiling within the lobby the place I needed to patch the drywall after shifting the ceiling mild. *Sigh* There’s all the time one thing I appear to miss. So I’ll have to get that taken care of earlier than I begin shifting within the space rug, bedside tables, and many others.

And eventually, let’s not neglect the mess that was this wall. That is the wall the place the closet was once.

To be able to get your bearings, I’ll remind you of what it seemed like when this room was our residence health club. You’ll be able to see that the black partitions have been leftovers from that black closet in our residence health club. That closet space had two full-length mirrors, which is why you see a window to the left of the dresser. That’s only a reflection within the mirror of the other wall…

And now, with that closet gone, the partitions repaired, the wainscoting and crown molding put in. and that complete doorway eliminated to open up this room to the lobby, it seems like this…

I don’t have an image of this actual view from when the house health club was really completed, however I do have one from when the house health club was nonetheless in progress. I can’t recover from the distinction on this view from then to now. This space used to really feel so closed in like a tunnel.

And now take a look at how open it seems. What a distinction eradicating a few partitions could make! 😀

As you possibly can see above, I do nonetheless have to trim out the doorway to the attic, however that will likely be a reasonably easy venture.

I additionally want so as to add some trim proper in entrance of the door to cowl up these lower edges of the flooring. I’m unsure if a strip of quarter spherical will likely be large enough for that, however I’ll provide you with one thing.

So there are nonetheless a number of little particulars that I want to complete — the attic entry, the trim in entrance of the door, sanding and portray that spot on the lobby ceiling, and putting in the outlet covers. However a minimum of I can breathe a sigh of aid that the massive venture is completed.

And I’m even okay with how this one nook turned out. It’s the largest downside space within the room as a result of that nook is visibly unlevel. You don’t even want a degree to see that that nook is excessive. It’s apparent simply by taking a look at it. However as soon as the draperies are up, it’ll look simply positive.

I’m additionally contemplating whether or not I want to present the window trim, door trim, and loo door a contemporary coat of paint. I hoped I may get away with simply cleansing it, however this white paint yellows over time. It’s ever so slight, however I can see it. I do not know why it yellows. I’m utilizing latex paint, so I wouldn’t count on it to yellow. However each time I’m going again to the touch up areas the place I’ve used this paint (Behr Premium Plus within the colour Polar Bear), the older paint has yellowed only a tiny bit in order that any new paint seems brighter.

Anyway, I’m simply thrilled to have this large venture executed. I’m unsure after I’ll set up the grasscloth wallpaper. I’m making an attempt to not rush it because you’re imagined to let paint absolutely treatment earlier than putting in wallpaper, however I’m feeling a bit anxious and excited to get it executed. We’ll see how lengthy my self-control can maintain out. 😀

I do have loads of different tasks I can concentrate on for now, like getting the room cleaned up, shifting a number of issues in, making the headboard, and many others.

However clearly, the very first thing I have to do is sort out this pile that I’ve been including to for the previous couple of weeks. Eliminating this pile and cleansing the flooring ought to preserve me busy for a minimum of a number of hours right now.