New House Series - Master Bedroom Pt 2 - Paint and troubleshooting

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Hey Reader,

It has been two weeks since we talked about my master bedroom. You might recall there was some ominous foreshadowing regarding my wall smoothing confidence. It seems that wall smoothing will never be a project I master, but I will not continue to push. Honestly, it can't be worse than what was already up on the walls.

It was finally time to paint! Painting has quickly become my least favorite of the home improvement tasks. Honestly, I find it less fun than wall smoothing! I think it is because it feels final. It is the last step to get to my "blank canvas" and some of the finishing details are rough. Plus, the solid color tends to show off where my skim coating skills are lacking and so I find myself frustrated.

As I said last time, the ceiling in the center of the room didn't get the attention it probably should have. It is really frustrating and I actually did a small section over, then realized that it was going to need to be completely redone in order to match right. I am not going to blog about that so you will just have to trust I did it!

I chose a cool gray color for this room. I wanted something that would be neutral enough that I could really decorate it however I wanted. I also hope to eventually do a wood accent wall.

I discovered that there were still some ripples in the wall that I hadn't completely gotten out. I have a lamp that sits on my headboard that shows them off. However, this headboard isn't staying and there won't be a light at such an extreme angle to the wall in the final bedroom - not to mention this is the wall I want to do my wood accent wall on. Still, despite some of the challenges, the final product looks pretty great.

Wall smoothing is such a challenging process, but the rewards definitely out weigh it the challenges for me. It is a little discouraging seeing those ripples, but I also recognize that they are more obvious in an empty room than a lived in one.

I have turned my attention to the hallway and I am about to make my way to uncharted territory: the first floor!

Keep making cool stuff,
Until next time,
JoshPrime

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