Painting

After Dad had finished texturing the three bedrooms, it was time for Chad and I to paint. We needed to primer everything...walls, ceilings, and closets. Then we needed to put two coats of paint on everything. We did the walls a color called "Reticence" and the ceilings a color called "White"...:) At first, we weren't happy with the wall color. We chose the color one shade lighter than the living room color, and it just wasn't as different as we were hoping for. It has grown on us, and you can tell in adequate lighting that the color is different from the living room; however, we would've preferred it to be a more noticable difference. But, it is what it is, so onward we go.

Chad cleaning out our paint brushes...

After we had all the wall and ceiling painting finished, the electrician could come in and finish installing the outlets, switches, and light fixtures, including the ceiling fan in the living room which we absolutely love! The blades are reversible, so we may switch them to a different color after the floors are stained if that color would look better. But for now, it is on the rosewood side, and it looks spectacular!

We now have light above the kitchen sink!

Finished outlets and switches really make things look more complete!

The bathroom light fixture looks beautiful too! Right now, it appears pretty high up on the wall, but hopefully once we get a mirror installed it will help balance it out. If Chad is standing in front of the bathroom sink, it is actually a great height for him. He doesn't have to bend down in order to look into a mirror, and the light isn't eye level with him if he stands up straight. So I think it will look even better once we get a mirror installed. Now to find a mirror...hmm...

Those are the painting and electrical updates. Now...on to the floors! Next post coming right up!