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Post by misty on Mar 17, 2012 18:53:08 GMT -6
Hi...I haven't been here in awhile, but then I haven't really had anything much going on. Until now. We decided to paint our kitchen & boy is it a JOB! The room is a dining room/kitchen combo (half is carpeted, half is tiled) so it's pretty big. My husband smokes in that room so just cleaning it in preparation was a huge chore. Packing away all the stuff we don't use regularly took an entire day. I boxed it all & took it to the basement. Thank God I have a dad who is healthy & still young enough to help me (my husband can't due to his disabilities). Plus my dad loves to do handy man stuff. He came over today & him & I painted the ceiling. After he left, I did one wall then I was too tired to do more.
We chose paints by Sherwin Williams. The ceiling & trim work is a tan shade called Lanyard. The walls are a green shade called Recycled Glass. The woodwork is going to be a challenge. This house is over 100 years old & has tall tall windows with a lot of grooves in the woodwork. I can't wait to get it all done. Going shopping with my mom this week for curtains. Probably darker brown shade to go with the cabinets & china cupboard. I'll post some photos when its finished.
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Post by Tumbleweed on Mar 17, 2012 20:25:13 GMT -6
I can imagine what a chore it was just to do the prep work properly, especially with a smoker and you said it is a rather large room. I'm worn out thinking about it. ha ha. The colors sound pretty and I can't wait to see photos.
I keep looking at some of my rooms that need painting and then I think of the prep work and my enthusiasm fizzles pretty fast. I think I could stay encouraged if I had someone willing to help. But as it is, the family that is close by are too busy and the family that are always willing to help, live too far away.
I know what you mean about woodwork. The crown molding in my big living room has been painted so many times that it has lumps and bumps in it. It drives me nuts knowing it looks like that but I guess I'm the only one who notices. But before I can paint that room I MUST strip the paint or sand down those lumps and bumps.
Anyway, I'm so glad you have your Dad to help you. That is awesome. I think when you have someone by your side it makes it much more fun or at least enjoyable having someone to chat with while you work.
Looking forward to those photos!!!!
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Post by misty on Mar 17, 2012 21:04:20 GMT -6
If you didn't live so far away, I'd gladly help you. Once all the prep is done, I actually enjoy painting. The worst part about my kitchen is something I can't fix. Above the back door there's one of those windows that prop open to let hot air out when you cook. Whoever had the house before us put new siding on the house & covered that window on the outside. Grrr...I would just LOVE to make it serviceable again.
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Post by aRMY83 on Mar 18, 2012 12:30:35 GMT -6
Hello Misty... Being a retired painter, it sounds like you and your dad have done a great job! Surely understand those old homes, as the Mrs and I use to own one that went back to 1927, designed by Sears and Roebuck. Anyways, and I'm sure your husband and dad know this, but just in case they don't. That window your talking about (closed off by siding) can be reversed with a siding box built around it (outside of course). The home we now live in, has the older siding, we replaced the tub/shower for a total shower (wall) unit, which covered the bathroom window. All I did, was to build a complete box (closed in) over the existing outside window. Here is a link, that explains the do's of siding: (pdf form) www.mittenvinyl.com/images/files/How%20to%20Install%20Mitten%20Inc%20Products(1).pdfSuppose what I'm saying here, is you can cut away the siding around that window outside, then build a box frame around it, and inserting the siding back into that frame. Hope this bit of info helps, and by the way, Sherwin Williams, is the only paint I ever used. p.s. go to Step 4 and on in the pdf |
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Post by misty on Mar 19, 2012 7:45:32 GMT -6
Thanks Army....great info.I will have to have my dad see if he can tell if there's any glass or screen intact & then decide if I want to tackle that job next.
The walls are finished! As soon as I get the trim done & hang curtains I can take some photos.
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Post by aRMY83 on Mar 19, 2012 8:41:37 GMT -6
Misty... Glad to have helped (info) and we are looking forward to seeing some of those photos. If I may input here, these are photos of a regular window and that bathroom window: regular  bathroom  p.s. the white trim and siding, I painted four years ago. |
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Post by misty on Mar 19, 2012 13:31:11 GMT -6
Oh, you did a great job Army! Got my curtains today. My mom, who is quite the seamstress, took one set home to shorten for me. The trim painting & curtain hanging should all be done within the next couple days.
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Post by Tumbleweed on Mar 19, 2012 22:50:01 GMT -6
You're paint job is looking excellent 4 years later, Army. And what would have been a eye sore otherwise, looks nice and neat and best of all, intentional. lol I wouldn't have ever came up with an idea like that!
Misty, that sounds like such a cool window. I hope you can find a way to get the window back in working order rather than hide it.
By the way, I like painting too. There is great reward seeing the change take place. Now the prep work is not fun and I can understand why some people take short cuts but they usually live to regret it.
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