The Bedroom Wainscoting And Trim Is Finished!

However I’m so happy with the way it turned out. First, let me remind you of what it regarded like earlier than I began the priming, portray, and trim set up. This was proper after I sanded the stripes on the decrease a part of the partitions to make them easy sufficient in order that the taped off traces from the stripes wouldn’t present via on the underside portion of the partitions.

And now, lastly, it appears to be like like this with the brand new wainscoting and crown molding. I might want to add the outlet covers. And understand that I didn’t go to nice lengths to make the higher partitions good since they’ll have the grasscloth wallpaper on them, which can cover any small imperfections and people taped off traces from the earlier painted stripe partitions.

This wall was an absolute mess, with a mix of the black from the place the closet was, the stripes from the earlier residence fitness center partitions, and new drywall from the door set up.

And even after I began including the wainscoting, I had to return and easy out a few very wavy areas within the wall.

And now it appears to be like like this. The wainscoting and crown are accomplished, and it’s now prepared for the wallpaper.

It’s onerous to determine which wall was the largest mess, as a result of actually, all of them had been fairly a multitude. They had been all a testomony to the truth that it has to get a lot worse earlier than it might get higher.

However persistence and perseverance repay. Not one of the partitions are good, however they’re adequate that I can dwell with them. And as a perfectionist with a really vital eye that may all the time select the issues, that’s saying rather a lot.

And naturally, as I used to be taking these photos, I noticed that I had forgotten to sand and paint that space on the ceiling within the lobby the place I needed to patch the drywall after transferring the ceiling gentle. *Sigh* There’s all the time one thing I appear to miss. So I’ll must get that taken care of earlier than I begin transferring within the space rug, bedside tables, and so on.

And at last, let’s not neglect the mess that was this wall. That is the wall the place the closet was.

As a way to get your bearings, I’ll remind you of what it regarded like when this room was our residence fitness center. You’ll be able to see that the black partitions had been leftovers from that black closet in our residence fitness center. That closet space had two full-length mirrors, which is why you see a window to the left of the dresser. That’s only a reflection within the mirror of the alternative wall…

And now, with that closet gone, the partitions repaired, the wainscoting and crown molding put in. and that total doorway eliminated to open up this room to the lobby, it appears to be like like this…

I don’t have an image of this precise view from when the house fitness center was really completed, however I do have one from when the house fitness center was nonetheless in progress. I can’t recover from the distinction on this view from then to now. This space used to really feel so closed in like a tunnel.

And now take a look at how open it appears to be like. What a distinction eradicating a few partitions could make! 😀

As you may see above, I do nonetheless must trim out the doorway to the attic, however that might be a fairly easy challenge.

I additionally want so as to add some trim proper in entrance of the door to cowl up these minimize edges of the flooring. I’m undecided if a strip of quarter spherical might be sufficiently big for that, however I’ll provide you with one thing.

So there are nonetheless just a few little particulars that I would like to complete — the attic entry, the trim in entrance of the door, sanding and portray that spot on the lobby ceiling, and putting in the outlet covers. However a minimum of I can breathe a sigh of aid that the large challenge is completed.

And I’m even okay with how this one nook turned out. It’s the largest downside space within the room as a result of that nook is visibly unlevel. You don’t even want a stage to see that that nook is excessive. It’s apparent simply by it. However as soon as the draperies are up, it’ll look simply effective.

I’m additionally contemplating whether or not I would like to present the window trim, door trim, and toilet door a recent coat of paint. I hoped I may get away with simply cleansing it, however this white paint yellows over time. It’s ever so slight, however I can see it. I don’t know why it yellows. I’m utilizing latex paint, so I wouldn’t anticipate it to yellow. However each time I’m going again to the touch up areas the place I’ve used this paint (Behr Premium Plus within the colour Polar Bear), the older paint has yellowed only a tiny bit in order that any new paint appears to be like brighter.

Anyway, I’m simply thrilled to have this huge challenge accomplished. I’m undecided after I’ll set up the grasscloth wallpaper. I’m making an attempt to not rush it because you’re alleged to let paint totally treatment earlier than putting in wallpaper, however I’m feeling a bit anxious and excited to get it accomplished. We’ll see how lengthy my self-control can maintain out. 😀

I do have loads of different tasks I can concentrate on for now, like getting the room cleaned up, transferring just a few issues in, making the headboard, and so on.

However clearly, the very first thing I must do is deal with this pile that I’ve been including to for the previous few weeks. Eliminating this pile and cleansing the flooring ought to preserve me busy for a minimum of just a few hours in the present day.