So, one of the other reasons that I haven't posted in ages is because Jeremy & I were buried under a pile of paint brushes, rollers and a massive ladder in the living room. It took us about 6 weeks, but we got the living room painted (hallelujah!).
We had contemplated hiring a painter to do this room, because it has vaulted ceilings, an open stairway and is just down right huge. In the end, though, we decided to do it ourselves, mostly because we've never seen a "professional" paint job that we were happy with.
We had to buy a new ladder -- one with the legs that adjust for stairs. It was really rather cool, but extremely heavy. And even buying the tallest one we could get (without spending $1500), Jeremy could just barely reach the worst spot in the room (the wall over the bottom of the steps, where we couldn't sit the regular extension ladder and the new ladder was extended as far as it could go).
The ceiling was AWFUL! We sent the kids to grandma & grandpas for a long weekend and the two of us probably put 25 hours each into it. Needless to say, the next time this room needs painted, someone else will be doing it.
So, anyway, here are a few before pictures. Note the lovely paint job in the 2nd picture (and that was not the only spot that looked like that)...that is exactly why I was so anxious to get the room painted!
And here are a few after pictures:
I LOVE it!!!! The blue/grey is exactly what I was looking for. Now I can't wait to get the rest of the 1st floor finished, especially since the kitchen looks particularly shabby sitting next to the living room now!
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