It's that time again. One of kids bedroom got so dirty that we decided to paint it. Wife is always excited about that as wall painting is something that relaxes her and she really enjoys both the process and the results.
Enjoying SaturdayWe checked some colors at Lowe's and Home Depot and finally decided to take Behr at Home Depot. Wife and daughter chose nice light blue purplish color. I actually like this color very much, too. It brightened the whole room. We used that silky finish which is glossy and let you wipe the wall little bit in case kids leave track on it.
We first cleaned the room and removed all the furniture. Then we removed the covers from electric outlets and light switches, and AC vent. Got to be careful when painting around these. Since the room's ceiling is in different color we needed to properly tape all the edges. Taping was the part I did not like. Here the key is to be patient and also use a good quality tape. Painters blue tape from Home Depot did the job.We used the regular roller "thingy" to apply the paint to big areas. I used a brush like a crazy person at the taped edges. My wife is more patient she used small sponge tool to touch up the details.
Trim Touch Up
She was also not lazy to adress all the issues with the trim . She basically repainted most of the wooden shelves, and trim. The room looks like new.
The built in desk looks like new. Was much easier to paint the whole thing than to try to touch it up. The room now looks much cleaner and brighter. Now our oldest one wants her room to be repainted.
Some RemarksThe quality of paint is extraordinary. Strongly recommend Behr paint from Home Depot. One coat was sufficient to cover the old paint. We used the stain blocker spray (around $5 a can) to cover stains from fire ant poison (that thing leaves stain) and there were a couple greasy stains on the wall. There was no need for second coat.
Definitively a rewarding experience. Kids are as happy as little monkeys :)
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cool :-)
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