Comments on: When Do We Paint?

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:19:53 +0000

Yes, we did completely redecorate both the kids’rooms last summer. This summer we need to replace our porch which is literally rotting away. That’s the next big priority. I don’t know when we’ll have to money or time to redecorate the kitchen…I think all our friends are used to the splodges now though. {g}

By: Aunt Kate

Aunt Kate — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:17:05 +0000

I love you, dear. Aunt Kate

By: T with Honey

T with Honey — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:45:23 +0000

Oh, we have plenty of projects like this around our house.
A hole in the family room ceiling waiting for the master bathroom to be remodeled.
A gallon of tan paint with 2 years of dust on the lid waiting to go on the front porch to finally coordinate with the new siding we had put on our house back when the paint was purchased.

The swing set in the back yard or baking a batch of cupcakes is alway more appealing than those things.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:14:51 +0000

I’m starting to really enjoy the splotches. I tell everyone who asks that they are patches of mold … and they’re useful as Rorschach tests, as well.

Four years seems a bit long, though. Maybe this summer!

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:30:14 +0000

Maybe you can get the kids to help you with the taping part… that usually takes the longest out of all the preparation. Then at least it’ll look like you’re preparing to paint instead of avoiding it!

We unfortunately have a beautifully painted blue room all ready to be the nursery, with some distinctive white splotches on the wall. It seems that over-zealous toddlers plus a rocking chair can tear chunks out of the wall. And Spackle is white, not a gorgeous blue.

By: Holly @Aiminghigh

Holly @Aiminghigh — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:34:42 +0000

Curtains? Windows are supposed to have curtains? Oh. dear. :>) I have a fool proof way to make sure all those undone home projects will get done…plan to put your house up on the market in three to six months and those projects WILL get done. Hey, it’s working for us. Projects we started when we first moved in six years ago are truly getting completed. And, our house now looks exactly how I pictured it when we purchased it. Just in time for the new owners (well, pray that we have a taker as soon as we put it up on the market)…who will probably change it all anyway. :>)

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:56:01 +0000

Ladies, you inspire me to new heights! Although I did cut out a dress pattern to sew for myself in 1986, and only in 2006 did I throw out the cut pieces, figuring if I hadn’t done it in 20 years, it probably wouldn’t get done.

By: KME

KME — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:02:14 +0000

Dorothy – oh dear! I am in deep trouble. I just hope Tim doesn’t see your comment. Four years! That’s a long time. Something to aspire to. Ha! I painted the boys’bedroom ceiling a gorgeous blue color. I spent days thinking about what I would do on their walls – checking out books, talking about different ideas, researching creative decorating themes online.

What did I end up doing? Nothing! They still have plain cream walls with NO curtains and a beautiful blue ceiling.

Can I blame it on blogging? Saps all my time and energy.

At least you finished Jack’s room.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:55:57 +0000

Mmmm…I have 4 (smaller) patches of different colour paint on my kitchen wall which I painted up there…FOUR years ago. You just don’t see things after a while, do you?