Painting Done

So, painting is officially done. Well, of walls/ceilings/corners/nooks and crannies. Trim and baseboards still has to happen but as far as I'm concerned thats going to be a piece of cake.

Saturday was a day of neck strain, arm fatigue and just plain messy painting. All in all we spent 3 days; 46 man hours; and lots of calories painting.

Special thanks to Sarah Blake (David's sister) for coming out and helping. Reanie and I truly couldn't have gotten it all done in one day without you. And, special thanks to Nancy for taking care of Princess Cupcake so Sarah could get a crick in her neck and a good workout in for the day while she painted.

One contributor that I would like to give a big shout out to is Behr Premium Ultra paint. Goodness me oh my. My mom and I have done our fair share of painting. From my canvas of a room at home in highschool to her now 2 guest bedrooms at her own house and finally to my own home remodel, we know a thing or two about paint. We are used to priming then painting... Kilz has become our best friend and worst enemy. It seals and hides everything... but it DOES NOT come off your hands easily like latex paint. But this Behr Premium Ultra is a paint and primer in one. So we essentially only had to paint one coat instead of 2-3 on all surfaces of David's house. Think of the time savings! It also goes on beautifully, and instead of seeing where the paint is kind of just lightly covering the surface and you think, "Geez, im going to have to go back over that", you don't see that and you think, "Yes! I'm not going to have to do anything else to this room!". It is more expensive, but just go and price out Kilz... and about 1-2 coats of a regular paint... and you will not only reap the rewards of your weekends but also a little change in your pocket. So, if anyone is looking to do a quick or long painting job, save yourself the headache and just get the golden bucket! Behr Premium Ultra

Also, special thanks to Jim Walker who has been helping out David almost every weekend with all kinds of things.

And, special thanks to H.D. Walker for his continued dedication to all kinds of things at the house during the week!

Here are some pictures of painting... without lighting, trim, or context, they don't really say much, but its a start!

Note the fireplace. H.D. began the cleaning process of the stone while we painted and it looks 10x better. I think David has some things up his sleeve for this area, but I'll leave that for next time.