Wednesday, June 3, 2009
What a LONG, EXHAUSTING day!
And it’s not over yet. I still have to go for a 12 shift at the hospital. It’s going to be a long night. Good thing there’s this thing called COFFEE that will help me survive.
So if you ever paint, just remember that trim work always takes FOREVER. It doesn’t seem like it, but it will.
We started at 11:30 am and didn’t finish until 3:30 pm–4 hours later! But it made a huge difference. Trim work is one of those things that when you don’t do it, someone will notice, but when you do do it, then no one will really notice, because that’s the way that it’s supposed to look. Kind of frustrating. Whenever I do it, I have to remind myself that the final result will be so awesome.
Trim color in paint can…Magnolia Blossom, basically a cream
Some examples of how trim work can make a difference…
Before… (window sill)
After…
Before…(window frame)
After…
Before…(window sill again)
After…(ignore the trim on the baseboard…has not been done yet)
Before…(vents)
After…this made a big difference–because there was wood showing
The only thing that is left to do in the dining room is to hang the pictures, get either blinds, curtains, or both, and something to put in the one empty corner (possibly a large floor vase filled with some cool organic sticks, if you know what I mean?, or maybe a large plant?)
The room with all the furniture moved back in…it looks so great!–at least in our opinion 🙂
Another view…the pictures are really going to pop against the deeper green, even the floors seem to look better
Charlie relaxing on the drop clothes…he is SUCH a cutie…
Same old ceiling fan, BUT with new pulls–more modern look, I actually don’t mind the fan anymore, whereas before I thought it was kind of old-fashioned looking…
UPDATE! I just got cancelled for the first four hours of my shift! Woo–woo!!!! I’m so excited. I truly needed this today. My feet are so sore from painting. Maybe it is just a mental thing, but it is so nice to go in for 11 to 7 because there are no 10 pm meds to give, it is less busy, there’s NO chance that I will have to go to two floors. It’s great all around 🙂
I made a wonderful smelling dessert tonight with RHUBARB. Recipe to follow tomorrow–just to make things exciting!
Hope everyone has a great night…the week is flying by!