and it doesn't even have trim on yet!!!! (here are some views of the work in progress. YOu have to wait to the end to see the paint!)
This is an old pic from right after we moved in. Looks like an innocent wall, doesn't it???? No, it was textured paint over very awfully done wallpaper. It was an eyesore up close.
The worse areas were behind the fridge (pic will show later) beside the patio door, and between the light switches (there was just nothing between them. Kind of weird looking...) Not the greatest pic...
The end of this wall (the part that is discouragingly HORRIBLE...)is behind the fridge. Eventually that wall, and the wall behind my counters and stove will be covered by beadboard and white paint. BUT, it does give you a taste of what we were facing for the rest of the walls! (its truly amazing what wallpaper can hide!!!)Also, you will notice, in this picture the area between light switches now has sheetrock/tape/mud/texture/primer!
This picture just shows some more areas of new sheetrock. I wish I'd taken more pictures, but that's how it goes with 2 little kids and a full camera card.We have put a lot more work into this dining room than we'd hoped. But, honestly, probably not more than was expected. My previous blog with the label "home improvement" tells of the....difficulties we experienced. Unfortunately, I didn't get good pictures of HOW bad it was, and I don't want to go into it here. I'll just say, the pictures you see where we had to patch and add whole new sheetrock were un-salvage-able. The other areas, Luke (with some help from his brother Justin) were able to patch, and retexture.
This is us choosing colors. I chose the one on the right!
Then Luke painted: 3 coats of orange, 2 coats of Polar Bear white.
It looks like NEW!
...well...new without trim...I guess. (there will be a chair rail where the paint meets (obviously) and crown moulding, and floor trim...and hopefully laminate wood flooring!!!!
AND NOW (drumroll, please!) here are the long awaited, still not finished pictures of the dining room!
UM. Can I just LIVE in my dining room now?
That is such a cool color! It's really somewhere between orange & red. It's going to look AH-MAZING once all the little details are put on too. I'm sure you're SO glad the worst of it is over & now you have your gorgeous dining room!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking really good! I am so happy that you are getting close to being done!! What a challenge!
ReplyDeleteYOU are a brave, bold little lady! I thought i was tough with my little brown wall. HA! Way to go -- be sure to post pics ALL the way finished!
ReplyDeletei hereby swear to keep posting pics.
ReplyDeletewarning: we are sloooow and have a lot going on. so it may take pause until we no longer have company every weekend :)
oh and we really aren't anywhere close to done...we still have floor to rip out/replace, 2 more walls to take paper off/prep/paint, and molding/trim/chair rail to put back on. Also, a new chandelier to find at an amazing price. i am patient though :)
ReplyDeletehowever, i think 1 house project/year is PLENTY. and this one is the worst we have...so it's uphill from here! well...unless we're talking about residing the house. UGH.