The carpet upstairs is being installed TODAY!!!! I’m SOOO excited!!! I’m sure amazing pics will be soon. But for now, this what we’ve been doing:
ripping up carpet – So fun! Rob would come home to find a big pile of carpet and padding by the front door.
prying away baseboards and door casings – I rocked this baby out! Plus, I removed ALL the staples from the floor, vacuumed (with my new best friend - mr, shopvac) and removed more staples.
removing and prepping doors – also done while Rob was at work!
spackling
sanding
caulking – I know of no one better at this than Rob! Major skills!
re-texturing – whoa! getting high now! better open a window.
priming – SO much to primer! doors, casings, closets…
choosing paint colors – this is my method – happily Lowe’s is not stingy with their paint samples!
grinding – we took a break to grind the sample pieces for the bathroom countertop and decide what the final product would have in it – glass sand recycled from Abilene’s recycle center, white quartz, black granite, and a shell accent all in white cement for our black and white bathroom! No final pic yet, as they’re still with slurry.
renting a paint sprayer (Rob’s skills as a painter have come in handy a LOT!)
painting doors – with the sprayer! So fast!
painting ceilings – again with the sprayer and wicked fast! We decided not to deal with the popcorn in the bedrooms as it wasn’t that bad and I didn’t want to wear myself out scraping popcorn before I tackled the main floor…
painting trim – paint sprayer rental is SO worth it!!
painting walls – color is BEAUTIFUL! No more dingy white for me!!!!
cutting and installing baseboards and casing (again, Rob is AMAZING!) His first time installing trim and he made it look super easy! But of course, the miter saw and nail gun helped a lot!
changing electrical switches – white is better than ugly cream/brown that was in every rental I lived in!
pulling wiring for the fan and light – attics are hot! Even in fall!
more caulking
more spackling
more painting
more vacuuming
and right now… carpet guys are here!!!! Can’t wait for the finished product!!!!
Some pics in progress:
Carpet going in! I’m in love with our paint colors! And that white trim! MMm!
1 comment:
SO fun! I love that green color - I can't wait to see the final product! And I LOVE the white trim...I would definitely do all the doors/trim white if you have a paint sprayer.
I am slowly working on projects at our new house, however having a 5 week old baby DEFINITELY slows down the process - I am SO jealous of all your progress!
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