Friday, January 13, 2012

MrsDrPoe: House Progress, Week 2

As promised last Foto Friday, here's our house progress after the second week:

Kitchen** - walls finished, bead board finished, outlet covers put back, fan painted*, curtains received, curtain rods painted
Sunroom - fan painted*
Living Room** - fan painted*
Entry - walls finished, outlet covers put back on
Dining Room** - walls finished, outlet covers put back on, curtains received, curtain rods painted
1/2 Bath - walls finished, hardware painted, light fixture painted

We still have the floor and a few small things to do downstairs (**in these rooms), so I won't show you any finished pictures of these areas until the remodeling is complete...but the 1/2 bath is finished for now with it's tan walls and new grey hardware (though in the years to come we hope to tile and revamp the vanity):


*As Mama Poe can attest, when our house was built, brass was the thing to have...everywhere.  It is literally on every light fixture, door knob, etc. in our house, and I strongly dislike it.  After successfully defeating the brass in the 1/2 bath with a trusty can of spray paint, I decided to wage war on our ceiling fans:



While perhaps not the ideal solution, this idea was definitely an inexpensive fix until we can afford something a little more modern.  I love that the all-white fan against the white ceiling is much less obtrusive than the shiny brass.


Do It Yourself Tips: 
-First clean and dust the fan parts, and sand shiny surfaces with a fine grit sand paper (320ish).  
-If possible, remove the fan from the ceiling and disassemble before painting; however, painting the fixture while it's intact is do-able.
-Have mineral spirits or paint thinner on hand for cleanup.
-Apply paint in several thin coats to avoid drips. 

4 comments:

  1. You are going to town! I love the spray painted ceiling fans. I guess I've never heard of that or seen it done. I love the helpful hints too. This is a very helpful post!

    Denise

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    1. Thanks! Slowly but surely we're getting things done! The house is taking much of my spare time these days, but thankfully it's giving me some good Foto Friday material. ;)

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  2. Great idea! We are renting a house right now that has brass fixtures that scald your eyes! Why did we ever think that was a good idea?

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    1. Who knows? But I can almost 100% guarantee that the fashion powers that be will decide in the next couple of decades that brass should be "in" again. :p

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