I have to say - I told my husband last night that I haven't been so exhausted since we moved 9 years ago.
I have been painting and painting and painting since Saturday - I would love to estimate the square footage but my brain is fried. Two coats per wall, about a gallon of primer (two walls were bare sheetrock under the wallpaper) and 5 gallons of paint - and this is good paint - paint-store paint, not Wal-mart paint or even Lowe's paint. It goes a looong ways. You do the math. And all those walls have edges. Edges that have to be cut-in.
Several of you seemed surprised that we were doing so much painting all at once - but you see, in our house the walls of the living room, dining room, entry and hall are all shared walls - we don't have separate rooms - it's like one great room. So there are not starting/stopping points. It has to all be done at once.
But it is a huge job. Not to say it's been any worse than I expected, but still. And ooooh the Advil. Thank God.
There's more to finish and then on to the kitchen soon.
I have manged to read and comment on some of your blogs, but as far as me having the energy to write anything interesting, it will be a few more days.
Sonja tagged me, too. I'll get that when I can.
I have been painting and painting and painting since Saturday - I would love to estimate the square footage but my brain is fried. Two coats per wall, about a gallon of primer (two walls were bare sheetrock under the wallpaper) and 5 gallons of paint - and this is good paint - paint-store paint, not Wal-mart paint or even Lowe's paint. It goes a looong ways. You do the math. And all those walls have edges. Edges that have to be cut-in.
Several of you seemed surprised that we were doing so much painting all at once - but you see, in our house the walls of the living room, dining room, entry and hall are all shared walls - we don't have separate rooms - it's like one great room. So there are not starting/stopping points. It has to all be done at once.
But it is a huge job. Not to say it's been any worse than I expected, but still. And ooooh the Advil. Thank God.
There's more to finish and then on to the kitchen soon.
I have manged to read and comment on some of your blogs, but as far as me having the energy to write anything interesting, it will be a few more days.
Sonja tagged me, too. I'll get that when I can.
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