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November 21, 2007
Lower Level - The Second Coat (and the return of EPH2000)
Everyone chipped in to get the lower level painted. EPH2000 graciously came back for more, helping me big-time to get the first coat of paint on top of the primer we had put up. He was on walls-division, and I was doing ceilings. I had an extendable roller to give me a good reach, but when that snapped, we made good use of a nearby sawed-off broom. EPH2000 pointed out that if given a very specific size room or hallway, I could paint and sweep at the same time - if the room needed both painting and sweeping. Which maybe happens some time. Painty-sweep! Get over here! Come paint and sweep this hallway at the same time!
The tough part was that we were literally putting white matte paint on top of a layer of white primer. White on white is hard to see. So we developed a system of marking off our progress with pieces of tape in order to see where we had been already. By the time I attacked the second coat with G, I had the markation system down and the ceiling went much faster.
Now that it's on, the matte is looking nice and concealing (or at least toning down) some of the blemishes and bumps in the ceilings and walls.
Comments
wow!!! you painted your walls white. zzzzzzz.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 3:48 PM
Yes, I agree with 3:48.
The only thing that might get me excited is if you came over and painted our ground floor.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 5:44 PM
white is what people do now so that their art pops and all.
Posted by: guest at November 21, 2007 7:13 PM
I totally agree 7:13PM!
The place is really starting to look terrific... hard work pays off! :)
Posted by: bren at November 21, 2007 9:04 PM
The ceiling paint seems to have a little gloss. Which finish are you using? Is it a satin finish? I am going to paint the walls and ceiling in a parlor floor apartment and an architect friend suggested to paint it in a white satin, which would allow the light to travel through the space. Any thoughts.
(Your place looks great)
Posted by: guest at November 22, 2007 7:44 AM
White doesn't make art pop.
Posted by: guest at November 22, 2007 9:46 AM
Your place looks smashing, and most importantly it is the nest that you are creating for yourselves. Some of these "mean-spirited" interior design critics need to get a life! You guys should be proud of what you are accomplishing.
Happy Thanksgiving,
An Admirer.......
Posted by: guest at November 22, 2007 10:37 AM
Looking good!
I know painting always comes off as a thankless job since its seen as a DIY thing but when done right its such hard work. Hope your sitting back and enjoying all the sweat you put into the place.
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at November 22, 2007 11:44 AM
Wow, 3:48 and 5:44,
You folks must really have some fine design sense. Guess you need some color on the walls to camouflage the lack of color in your lives.
Looks great, Bedstuy!
Posted by: roberto at November 22, 2007 11:59 AM
7:44am - the paint looks glossy in these images because it is still wet! We used a matte white. And of course, painting the space white is a pretty standard move. For us, it's not the color choice that is exciting here on the lower level, it's the fact that we have painted it. If you've gone through this kind of thing - which we definitely hadn't before our house - then you come to really appreciate the act of painting - it is the last coat, the last step after a ridiculous amount of work. As to the choice of white, when this room is finished, it will be picking up warmth and tone from the wood floor and brick wall - beyond that we want the walls and ceiling to bounce around light.
- Peter
Posted by: guest at November 23, 2007 9:11 AM
Ugh! Peter, you mean to tell us you guys decided on having exposed brick! Hhhhh.... Do you realize what you've just done? Basically, you've removed a layer of noise protection from the folks on the other side of the party wall AND even created the potential for more air pathways into the living space (trust me on this one, both houses on either side of us have "exposed brick" which leads to more sound transmission and even, ugh, the smells of cooking from the other side of the party wall!). Even if you have remortared the bricks, an exposed brick wall gives off a lot of dust as well.
Posted by: guest at November 24, 2007 12:20 AM
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