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 seemed 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 clean sufficient in order that the taped off strains from the stripes wouldn’t present by way of on the underside portion of the partitions.

And now, lastly, it appears 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 disguise any small imperfections and people taped off strains from the earlier painted stripe partitions.

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

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

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

It’s onerous to resolve which wall was the most important mess, as a result of actually, all of them had been fairly a large number. They had been all a testomony to the truth that it has to get a lot worse earlier than it could possibly get higher.

However endurance and perseverance repay. Not one of the partitions are good, however they’re ok that I can reside with them. And as a perfectionist with a really essential eye that may at all times pick the failings, that’s saying lots.

And naturally, as I used to be taking these footage, I spotted 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 at all times one thing I appear to miss. So I’ll have to get that taken care of earlier than I begin transferring within the space rug, bedside tables, and many others.

And eventually, let’s not overlook the mess that was this wall. That is the wall the place the closet was once.

To be able to get your bearings, I’ll remind you of what it seemed like when this room was our dwelling gymnasium. You may see that the black partitions had been leftovers from that black closet in our dwelling gymnasium. 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 like this…

I don’t have an image of this precise view from when the house gymnasium was really completed, however I do have one from when the house gymnasium 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. What a distinction eradicating a few partitions could make! 😀

As you’ll be able to see above, I do nonetheless have to trim out the doorway to the attic, however that will probably be a reasonably easy mission.

I additionally want so as to add some trim proper in entrance of the door to cowl up these reduce edges of the flooring. I’m undecided if a strip of quarter spherical will probably be large enough for that, however I’ll give you one thing.

So there are nonetheless a couple of 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 no less than I can breathe a sigh of aid that the massive mission is completed.

And I’m even okay with how this one nook turned out. It’s the most important drawback space within the room as a result of that nook is visibly unlevel. You don’t even want a degree 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 advantageous.

I’m additionally contemplating whether or not I would like to offer 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 count on 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 shade Polar Bear), the older paint has yellowed only a tiny bit in order that any new paint appears brighter.

Anyway, I’m simply thrilled to have this massive mission accomplished. I’m undecided once I’ll set up the grasscloth wallpaper. I’m attempting to not rush it because you’re speculated 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 a couple of issues in, making the headboard, and many others.

However clearly, the very first thing I have to 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 maintain me busy for no less than a couple of hours as we speak.