Wednesday, November 19, 2014

10 things painting walls has taught me

My husband and I and our two adult kids are working very hard lately to paint the inside of our (1948) new house. There are lessons to be learned while painting.



1.  Nothing is ever going to be perfect. Get used to it.  I have had the job of trimming along the ceilings, doorways, floorboards, you name it. I told my husband, "I remember being better at trimming the ceilings than I am now." He said, "Maybe you're not remembering correctly." Thanks, dear.

I've had to tell my perfectionistic self many times that our paint job is never going to be perfect, because we are not perfect. 

2.  Paint covers a multitude of past poor choices.  The paint in the front room was a very dingy yellow in the room and in the closet with no doors. Painting Mindful Gray over that dingy yellow has given me the warmest of fuzzies. Glorious.





3.  Doing a project like this with hubby is fun.  We are both very compatible and we are friends, believe it or not. And, doing this project together has made me realize that our relationship can handle quite a bit. Never mind that he wanted the same color paint in the whole house (except for the bathrooms), and that is what we are doing. 

4. I've been telling my hubby for years, "I want a new palette to decorate." Well, with painting Mindful Gray on all the walls, that is exactly what I'm getting.

5. This is making me thankful.

6. I'm tempted to throw out my old decor. I'm being inspired by this new gray backdrop to change some of my wall decor. And, even though I do not have a big budget, or any, I'm inspired.

And, I can do a lot with very little.

7.  My son, the art major, is a much better ceiling trimmer than I am. This is a new experience, my "kids" helping us paint the house.






8.  My daughter likes "rolling" the walls better than trimming. This is a good thing because she rolled on two coats of gray in her new room in two hours yesterday. Wonderful.



9.  Listening to Frank Sinatra Christmas music makes painting on a snowy day much more fun.


10.  Make sure to mix your gallons of paint or you might have a subtle gray two tone on your walls. We'll need to check into this one a little more in depth.

Thanks for letting me share a little of what my life has been about lately!

Blessings to you, friend!

~Anne

Linking up today with Coffee for Your Heart and Three Word Wednesday!!


5 comments:

  1. I love list posts! And I love the adventure you're embracing with your family. Thanks for sharing this post at Three Word Wednesday at my place.

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  2. I love the lessons and the fact that it's become a family project. Memories in the making! ♡

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  3. It is amazing what a single ( or double) coat of paint can do for the soul, right? I don't enjoy painting, much, but like you I work well with my husband and we get a lot done together. That is always enjoyable.

    This was a fun visit!
    Blessings!
    Dawn

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  4. I am a bit of a messy painter but my husband puts up with my "help" in doing the job : ) I love how a coat of paint can provide such inspiration and love that your family pitched in. Have fun with your decorating!

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  5. I. Hate. Painting. But my best friend loves it, and she and I have fun doing it together :)

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