We moved into our house three years ago. This room had been taunting me in technicolor ever since. It looked like a Disney Princess puked Exorcist-style all over the walls. Yes, those walls WERE four different hues of hideous. And there was a big hole under the window of the purplish wall (don't ask, lower right corner of window - partially obscured) that I had "sealed" up with plastic wrap and duct tape to block the drafts. I know, you'd think it was a single-wide.Anyway...
I didn't get any truly "before" before pics, but I think the midway-through pics are bad enough.
Turns out all I needed was to reach the boiling point with disgust (and a built in babysitter - thanks mom - and a little extra incentive to tackle it -more house guests!). I got done just in time. I have no idea how we lived with it like that for so long. Oh wait, yes I do. We used it as an office, ignored it as much as possible, and never let anyone in there to see it.
Soooo... a laborious patch job and two coats each of primer and paint on every surface and I think it makes an acceptable guest room.
Dang, I wish I had better "after" pictures. Oh well. Maybe later.
4 comments:
Wow! I am pretty jealous. My living room has been waiting 3 years to not be Burrow (A peachy orange color) but I haven't been able to get it done. I soo bad want to before Christmas. Good job!
Nice job Marie!! Looking good!! Now here's to hoping you will get it all back in re-sale value...yeah right!
Hey it looks great! I have yet to paint over the special feathering technique the previous owners did in mauve in what is our kids room. It's awful. If only I could blcok out all the work each of our other painting projects has been. :)
We have a room with crazy stripes walls. Come help. I will babysit while you and Richy ski! Tempting, yes??
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