November 19, 2003
Painting [the home]
Well, between Reading, Replying, Researching, and Reviews ... I have been painting the walls, trim, etc around the house. Armed with my Wooster Lindbeck and Purdy Pro paint brushes, rollers and several buckets of primer, paint, glaze, spackle, and drywall mud ... I have been repairing walls and refreshing the look of my surroundings. The[my] brushes are off limits to others who do not clean them properly when through. This brush rule makes me the main painter in the house, but a happy one with brushes that feel like new each time I need one. [there are tricks to restore paint and artist brushes back to their original or near original state, though it is better if it does not have to be done]
A brush makes the big difference when cutting in, painting trim, and window sashes. If using a really good brush and a bit of skill, one does not have to tape off or mask other areas while painting. A very nice straight and neat edge can be achieved.
We have a lot of very wonderful trim in the house, the kitchen with 4-5 piece crown moulding, chair rail and picture frame mouldings to create wainscoating effects ... so we decided to go with a medium deep sagey green color in the kitchen to make that trim[to be painted white] stand out nicely. The cabinets and appliances are also white, so a bit of color was really needed. The trim install expert is my husband, who also made or fashioned some of those crown moulding pieces, himself, and a very nice computer desk with file sized drawers for my work area(soon to be installed). If I am lucky, I will get him to make a few nicely built in and trimmed out show or bookcases in a few obscure corners of wasted space(which I will end up having to paint).
The paint, Behr Paint is excellent, even its flat is scrubbable, and its ratings in Consumer Guide is very high. I use to use very expensive paint store paint, though I am finding the quality and toughness of the Behr is as good or better.
Posted by Holly at November 19, 2003 08:10 AM | TrackBack