Front Room

Hi!

The front room is coming right along!  I primed the last unpainted walls on Wednesday.  Then Thursday morning, I put the first coat of grey Boomerang paint on the walls.  

After we got back from our errands, I started using the magnetic primer on the angled wall.

They recommend 3 coats, but I'd read that sometimes it doesn't work that well, so I did 10!  You have to wait 30 minutes between coats so it took me all afternoon and evening! I used a foam roller, and smoothed it out with an old foam roller with dried paint on one side.

Here's after the first coat.  It was pretty watery at this point but the primer got better mixed and thicker as I went along. 

I also did the second coat of grey paint on the other walls.

We tried out the magnetic wall with some of C's old magnets. It works!! 

Yesterday (Fri), I applied 2 coats of chalkboard paint. Again, I used a foam roller. 

I also put up some trim moldings around the doors.  ( I spent $85 on the cheapest moldings they sell- $4.99 or so for 15!)  This seems like a lot and doesn't seem to make a big difference.  But I think I just got used to seeing the doors without moldings and that maybe it does make a difference? 

Here's a picture (of the ceiling mostly!) And I can see that the front door does look better without the red Tuck Tape around it!

I was able to re-use some old mouldings- to fill in the gap above the double doors and for the tops of the doors, which includes the doors in the hallway. I got enough molding to finish those doors too.

I had to rip some 3/8" plywood to fill in the gap around our door that's supposed to fit in a 2x4 frame, but we added an extra 1 1/2 inches with 2x2's and foam. 

I spray painted some lights (from ReStore, way back) and screwed them into the sides of the lockers.  They still need to be wired up.   I had enough old molding to go around the window, but I'm having trouble cutting the bottom ledge with the jigsaw, so that's on hold for the moment.

I cleaned up the dresser!

I've got an old (stained) tablecloth that would make the perfect curtains here.  I'm just a bit hesitant to cut it up.  Although, I probably shouldn't be because I have 2 tablecloths (from my mom- although I don't think she ever used them!) and this is the one that we don't really use. I used the other one for the outdoor table before I got the new painted one.

Here's the door to the hallway.  Notice I have a straw hat hanging above the anchor hook?  And also a black hat by the front door above the key holder (made from an old door btw!)?  Under those hats is a margarine container so that when you open the locker doors next to the walls, the handles don't bang into the walls! They're like door stops!  I thought this was a very clever idea! 

Here's another mostly ceiling shot from before to see the difference the moldings make.

And finally, here's the black, magnetic chalkboard wall. 

We have to wait 3 days before we can coat it with chalk to season it....

Now, I have to do the crown molding and baseboards. And finish sanding the double doors. And finish the outside of the lockers (which probably means stripping off the paint on the doors). I also need to caulk and paint the moldings.  And paint the bottom of C's locker.  And find some kind of bolt for the locker handles so they're not sticking out in the back so much.  And find a light for the ceiling.  And wire the other lights in.  And on and on! ....

Have a great weekend!  :-)