So it all started with this. This little spot is about an inch and a half long and it's hard to tell, but it is a missing chunk of plaster/caulk whatever you want to call it between the wall and the door frame. I got out my wood putty and my putty knife ready to tackle that and above the door frame.
I know. Yuck. Every door in the house looks like this because the people that did the plaster apparently didn't have a ladder. So I started scraping that away, attempting to clean it up a bit.
Well, the scraping continued. And continued. And by then I discovered 5 layers of paint.
And before I knew it, I had scraped the entire door frame and made a huge mess.
The house may/may not have lead paint (no, I didn't research this at all, I'm just guessing) so I wore my mask while using my new power sander (thanks for the Christmas present, Tim).
I scraped the first two layers off, but it most parts the rest of the layers seemed to want to stick. I'm guessing they used a latex over an oil based paint at some point. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the rooms in the house! Yikes.
So I filled in some spaces with a ton of wood putty. I should have bought the big size of that! Sanded, primed and put two coats of Benjamin Moore semi-gloss white on the frame and baseboards.
Then I finally started painting the walls! I had to send a text to my sister-in-law to figure out how I was suppose to handle the duct work in the bathroom. I painted the ceiling first. Benjamin Moore kitchen and bath paint in a white satin finish. I'm glad we have ladder for painting ceilings! I love the 9 foot ceilings, but wow, my arms were tired.
Finally! The walls! I finally decided on a warm brown color that has a little grey in it. The color is Benjamin Moore Driftwood, but I used Behr paint in a satin finish. I thought it looked best with all the tile colors in the bathroom. It is a little darker than a lot of suggestions I got, but I think it's still pretty neutral. Amazingly, it only took ONE coat. I'd buy Behr paint again just because of that even though it is more expensive than other options. I only used a quart and a half. I edged with a brush, rolled the walls and then went back with a tiny brush to fill in some of the textured spots that didn't get filled in. The textured walls covered pretty well with a roller though.
So after 2 days of literally standing on my head at times (while painting under the vanity), I finished! How did the tiniest room in the house take so long? I'm a little scared about even starting some of the other rooms!
Is it weird that my favorite part is the ceiling? It's so white and bright!
And of course the shiny baseboards are pretty great too. Only 4 more miles of baseboard to go.
I think I might replace the mirror if I find something fun and add a piece of art above the toilet eventually, but one room is painted!
3 comments:
Well, it looks like it was a lot of work but it was worth it! It looks great! Love the wall color you chose! Don't worry, other rooms are easier. Dave and I decided that bathrooms are the worst because of all the things you have to paint around (toilets, vanity, tub, etc). Maybe we can tackle a room when we visit in March? :)
IT LOOKS FABULOUS! I totally feel your pain! We painted the WHOLE house in NOLA. All 2400 sq. ft of trim, molding, and walls. Before we bought it, it was listed for a year. We sold it in 6 weeks. I think our hard work paid off! Yours will too!
Totally agree that you should replace the mirror with something fun/different. Maybe a flea market find with some spray paint!?. Check out 20x200 for cool art for above the toilet.
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