Excluding that spot on the ceiling that also hasn’t been painted (as a result of I nonetheless haven’t had an opportunity to buy ceiling paint), the bed room lobby is now to the “completed” level I wished to achieve earlier than shifting on to the bed room.
I obtained the higher partitions painted teal, which is a customized colour that I had matched to the grasscloth wallpaper, and I obtained the lavatory (storage closet) doorways painted white.
It was a bit difficult to paint match to the grasscloth wallpaper as a result of grasscloth isn’t one strong colour. It took a couple of tries to get to a colour that I believed would truly be consultant of the grasscloth on the entire, however I believe the precise grasscloth will learn a bit lighter than this paint colour.
And naturally, it’ll be prettier than a strong wall colour, however I simply wished a strong base colour on the partitions earlier than I set up the grasscloth. I believe the grasscloth is thick sufficient that nothing would truly present by, however I don’t need to take an opportunity and discover out that I used to be mistaken, particularly since I’ve simply sufficient grasscloth with none to spare. Plus, I simply wished the satisfaction of seeing a facsimile of my general imaginative and prescient for this space. And I like it!
The HVAC consumption vent and the present ceiling mild are very dusty, so please be so type as to miss these for now. 😀 I’ve been altering the filters very usually (generally every day relying on the work being finished), however I haven’t but taken the time to scrub the sunshine or the consumption vent cowl. I’ll get to that ultimately, however first, I nonetheless want to maneuver that ceiling mild over in order that it’s extra centered, and that can create a bit extra mud. I believe that’s the final undertaking within the lobby that can create mud, and as soon as that’s finished, I can get all the things cleaned up earlier than hanging the grasscloth wallpaper.
General, I’m so happy with how that is turning out up to now. However I noticed that this space took me longer than it ought to as a result of I did issues in an order that made the portray tougher and time-consuming.
I used to be so anxious to see an enormous undertaking get underway within the lobby get the trim on the partitions that I did the trim first after which had to return and paint the decrease partitions with the trim in place. And since among the areas had been method too small to color with a curler, I ended up having to color all the things from the chair rail down with a brush. So my pleasure in attending to the trim first in order that I might have that satisfaction of seeing progress on a significant undertaking ended up costing me a complete lot extra time.
So I’m going to do issues in a different way within the bed room. I’m going to color the partitions first and get the decrease partitions totally coated with the white paint (Behr Polar Bear), after which I’ll set up the image body molding, caulk the molding, after which I’ll solely have the molding that must be painted with a brush. I believe that can go a lot sooner.
And now that the lobby is to this stopping level (apart from the ceiling), I don’t really feel fairly as anxious to leap proper to the large undertaking (i.e., the molding) within the bed room simply in order that I can have the satisfaction of seeing huge steps in the direction of progress.
Clearly, I nonetheless have this elephant within the room (or relatively, elephant within the lobby) that must be handled. Our router is coming by the ceiling and sitting on the ground, and that’s fairly unpleasant. It used to take a seat on the highest shelf inside the cupboard that was constructed into this nook of the lobby, however clearly, that cupboard is gone now.
As quickly as I resolve the place I need to put the router, I can get it into its new house, after which I’ll simply have this tiny gap to patch. So whereas it appears terrible proper now having this wire hanging down and the router sitting on the ground, it received’t be an enormous deal to patch that tiny gap. I simply don’t know the place I need to put it!
In order that’s the progress up to now, and I’m thrilled with the way it’s turning out.
Hopefully, I can get the partitions within the bed room utterly painted right this moment, after which I’ll be prepared to start out putting in the trim on the bed room partitions this weekend.
Additionally, I’m significantly contemplating hiring an expert wallpaper installer to put in the grasscloth. I’ve been trying to find a professional in my space, however up to now, I can’t discover one. All the professionals I can discover are within the Dallas space. I’m positive they’re prepared to journey, however after all, that received’t be low cost. I believe it may be price it, although, as a result of I simply don’t need to take an opportunity at messing it up since I’ve no room for error. If I mess up on any of the grasscloth, I can’t purchase extra. I’ve already purchased all the grasscloth on this colour/dye lot that exists in the entire nation.
I’m nonetheless not 100% selected that, however I’m contemplating it. An expert might get it finished some time lot sooner than I might. And whereas they’re doing that, I might begin stitching the draperies for the bed room. I’ve put in a number of wallpaper in my life, and typically, it’s a reasonably straightforward undertaking. However grasscloth is a complete totally different factor, and I don’t need to mess it up. I can’t mess it up. I’d really feel much more comfy having that undertaking within the arms of professionals.
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