1. Rip out nasty carpet.
2. Pull out all nails and staples. Fill holes and major cracks. (I used dry-wall filler because I had it handy)
3. Begin priming. (I used 2 coats of old semi-gloss I had laying about)
4. Draw your pattern. I scribbled the squares that were to be black, so when I painted the white, I did not get confused.
5. I free handed the white squares first. 2 coats. Then the black (also free handed) 2 coats.
6. I used semi-gloss for the white paint. This room is small-ish and I like the way it reflects light. The black paint is satin. I wanted a bit less shine to "casual" the space up (too much shine on the floor would have looked formal-ish).
7. Now to re-measure and hand paint the green argyle pattern (semi-gloss for a "pop" over the black squares). The green relief color really makes the room more friendly and personal.
Tah-Dah!
I can't wait until you see this all put together!!! The walls are done, the ceiling (other than the beams) is done, and the furniture is back in the room. I am really starting to dig it!
make sure you put ez glides on the furniture feet!!! you know, so you don't have to do this again in a year. ;)
ReplyDeletejust got some today...good idea!
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