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September 8, 2004
Haphazard House Painting
What does one do after a long day at work, laden with a minor stomach bug and a slight case of anxiety that will not allow her to sit still?
Why, paint the apartment doors, silly! Why didn't you think of that?
I've actually been meaning to paint the doors in my apartment for a long time. The bedroom door and closets are all made of cheap wood (if it actually is wood), and the former owner had stained them a very dark mahogany. Don't bet me wrong-- I like a nice off white/white/mahogany contrast...just not in a 550sq. ft. apartment. For the past few months, each time I looked at the doors I felt the rooms getting smaller and smaller.
Since the hardware store around the corner of my office is going under, I took advantage of the 80% discount to buy some paint and brushes. Last night I began the project, full well knowing that I would a) probably need several coats per door, b) probably run out of paint and c)most likely need to spend a few hours removing white paint from the kitten. All came true.
For those of you who have been in my apartment, you will understand that removing the doors from their hinges was out of the question. Still, by the time I went to bed, I'd completed the fronts of three doors-- the hall closet, my bedroom closet, and my bedroom door.
I like it thus far. I am by no means a good house painter, but I seem to have accomplished some form of acceptable coating. The white really does make a difference. Now I just need to figure out how to paint the inside of the bathroom door without standing in the toilet bowl. Some decent, non-downpour morning light would be nice, as well, so that I don't have to completely change screw with the color balance settings of each image in photoshop.
Posted by callalillie at September 8, 2004 7:12 AM | Home Improvement
you can come repaint all my walls after they are fixed. stupid rain.
and how did you keep the cats away from the paint?
Posted by: tien at September 8, 2004 11:29 AM
i was not very successful in keeping the cats out. at least not olive. she had paint all over her in the end. i spent a considerable amount of time picking it out of her fur.
don't ask for paint help until you see the paint job up close. let's just say that i lack talent in that area.
Posted by: corie at September 8, 2004 11:44 AM
what happened to the door knobs?
Posted by: Jeff at September 8, 2004 4:08 PM
You mean where are they or did I paint them? The pix are cropped before the knobs start (some of the doors have oddly low knobs). I was kind of sloppy when I painted around them...I'm probably going to replace them at some point.
Posted by: corie at September 8, 2004 4:16 PM
I dunno, it looks good to me. From the pics I see paint on the doors and not on the cat. Mission accomplished, I'd say... or did you crop out Olive's completely white body?
Posted by: matt at September 8, 2004 8:08 PM
Actually, I spent quite a while picking the white paint out of her fur. Her fur is really fine and shiny, which made it a little easier to get it out....until I got to her whiskers and ear tassels, which still are coated white.
Posted by: corie at September 9, 2004 12:37 PM
