Cannot believe I have actually worked on the bedroom 3 days in a row!
Something to be said for writing about doing something publicly and then having to do it!
Got stuck into painting the cupboard doors yesterday, but the fumes got to me. Had visitors, otherwise may have finished. Well, maybe not. With the one door and skirting still to go.
The visitors helped me put the pelmet back up. Keith along with Zigis.
Here are the cupboard doors in all their new glory.
Pretty much sums up what I got done yesterday.
As for today I started with the bedroom door. The fumes were unbearable. More visitors which was welcomed by me to have a break from the fumes. It was my wonderful next door neighbour with some grocery goodies to tied me over. How did I get so lucky to have such wonderful, kind and considerate neighbours. She is not only my neighbour, but a dear friend as well. I am truly blessed and thankful.
You will notice that I had painted the surrounds to the doorway, but this is the before shot of the bedroom door pre-painted.
The colour had gone this aged yellow.
Here is the after photo.
Amazing the difference one coat makes and almost like a mirror!
I pressed on with the skirting.
The skirting is very thin as you can see from the photos. I painted the top of the curve first and with a very wide putty scraper placed that against the lower skirting and pushed down the carpet and painted the thin side using the scraper as a barrier to the carpet.
Having to work flat on the floor I kept getting cramps in the foot and calf as the going was slow. It was tedious work, but well worth it.
I am done. Finally.
Why am I not overjoyed and bursting with happiness!
Because I still have the chest of drawers to finish that has that same aged yellow look and needs a lift big time.
Then to fix some of the bits I wrecked on the aubergine wall. Have to get a small paint pot for that.
Then vacuum the floor. Move the furniture that I am keeping in there. Next get help to move the bed into said new room after it has aired out a bit more. Cannot afford a bedhead just yet, but that can wait. Then organise the old bedroom and convert into a study and sort out the furniture from the garage over the road with my few last pieces left in there. This will make my other neighbour very happy indeed. Must make room for the old grammaphone that I kept of Mum and Dad that they bought in the early 60s. Very retro.
This will mean a load of work as the Dining Room will have the computer vacating it's pride of place there to be moved to the study to make way for civilised eating habits once again in this house in a very very long time.
So much more to do.
But I am getting there. That I am.
This morning I had a call from a friend I thought I had lost. She had sad news about one of her friends that I knew via her and had just died this morning (10/12/12) from the cancer she had so valiantly fought for sometime.
Life is too fragile to take for granted.
This was bittersweet as I got the chance to once again say welcome to one friend to only have to say goodbye to another. Farewell. Thanks for the hugs. So glad that I bumped into you only a month or so ago at the hospital. I was on my way in and you were on your way out and looking so happy.
Dusi saldi Denise.
Taking time out to remember those we have loved and lost and still hold in our hearts so dearly.
Till next installment
Anita
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