Guest Bedroom #2

There have been no updates in thirty years to our sweet little fixer upper. Variegated gold carpet, vertical blinds,ceiling fan; it all has to go. The first order of business, roll up that carpet and padding,

gently fold it over and haul it to the dumpster.

I do like the wooden shutter style closet doors, but I don't like how they close off the room. There were two rows of wire organizers.

Down go the shutters to be used later in another room. All wire shelving has been removed.

I detest ceiling fans on lower ceilings. They swallow up the room. So down goes that old clunky  fan. 

Popcorn ceilings, yikes! If you want to kill the aesthetics of a room get yourself a popcorn ceiling. No matter how cozy you choose to go with your decor, that harsh prickly ceiling will definitely spoil the ambiance. It took us two seconds to realize that the ugly popcorn ceiling had to go. There are several tutorials online that will ease you through this project. Before you begin the project cover the entire floor with thin plastic. After you scrape the ceiling, you simply roll up the plastic and dispose most of the mess. It's super simple to remove a popcorn ceiling but be prepared for a huge mess and a stiff neck the next morning. Leaving the carpet tack strips down was clever on our part. When we put down the plastic we pressed it onto the strips to keep the plastic in place.

Once the ceiling was scraped and the mess removed, Mi Miguel pulled up the carpet tack strips. I followed along behind him and removed the baseboards. We plan to paint the baseboards and reuse them.

So, I numbered the back of each baseboard and numbered the floor where that piece goes. After we paint them it will be a lot easier to piece them back together.

We patched all the nail/screw holes in the closet and on the the bedroom walls. 

I love color, so goodbye white ceiling, hello sea green ceiling.

The ceiling still has some texture with the knockdown effect. I had to use a good roller and good paint in order to get good coverage. Valspar is a good reasonably price thick paint, I wanted to be done after one coat to save my neck and back. Valspar is as thick as pudding and usually covers in one coat. I always use Purdy brushes and rollers. Purdy trim brushes reduce the need for painter's tape when doing trim painting. The ceiling was done with just one coat.

You never know when you'll need to do a little touch up. Rather than hang on to the giant gallon can that just has a bit of paint left in it, I use a glass jar and label it with all the information on the lid. 

I found a really nice lamp that will give me the look that I am going after with Guest Bedroom #2. I found a medallion that would look great as well. I spray painted both of them to a polished nickel silver. 

 I broke one of the sparkly things off of the light so that has to be soldered back on today. Thank you to my MIL for letting us use her soldering iron.

I had no idea spray paint wouldn't easily wash off of skin. Thanks to my FIL for letting me use his turpentine and good quality lotion. My hands are good as new again. 

We took a well deserved break last evening after working all weekend. We bought a birthday cake...

a bright and cheery birthday bouquet and a...

a fun birthday mylar balloon and headed to my SIL's to celebrate her birthday.

After a good night's sleep, Mi Miguel and I woke up feeling worn out and exhausted. 

It's a real good thing this dandy little percolator caught my eye when we were packing up the fixer upper. I'm so glad I held on to it. We can't find the innards to our own fancy automatic drip coffee maker. I can't begin to tell you how amazingly good the coffee tastes from this 1940's percolator. Big fan of the percolator. 

Today's agenda:

Paint the walls of Guest Bedroom #2.

Look for curtains to replace those unsightly vertical blinds.

Install the light fixture.

Paint a set of twin beds.

Make final decision on flooring.

Should We go with ceramic tile or carpet in the bedrooms?