Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic.

So, I decided to paint one of the rooms in our house to make it a little more "homey". Here is my adventure. I actually learned some stuff on the way (one being that I really don't like the act of painting itself....just the end result.)

I started out with two-toned yellow walls and a groovy wallpaper border. I used some fabric softener diluted in water and an awesome scrapy device to easily remove the wallpaper border (after trying a few different methods first).

Groovy Wallpaper Border

Nasty be gone

Awesome Scrapy Device

Voila!

BEFORE

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AFTER

Yes.....It's pink. :D

(This is me working hard)

A Bunch of Tips for Painting that I learned the Hard Way:

1- Use masking tape on places you want really sharp lines (Not painter's tape)

2- Always do 2 coats! (Expecially if the first one looks like poo)

3- Use the same texture for the walls as the cut-in (Rollers for both worked the best)

4- Don't let the paint dry before you take off the painter's tape

5- If you do let the paint dry, cut along the edge with a razor before taking off the tape

6- Keep LOTS of paper towels

7- Try really hard not to spill on the drop clothes

8- Don't put too much paint on the walls and don't press too hard

9- Pay somebody to do this next time.....

Nooo, it really wasn't that bad. I am just not a professional and too picky for my own good. You always find the flaws in your own work.

Either way, I'm not planning on quitting my day job.

~S :D