New House Series: Hallway Pt 3 - Pushing forward!

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Hey Reader,

I fully expected the hallway to be so easy, but it has turned out to be really challenging. The ladder and ceiling drama is only part of the problem! The hallway upstairs is so narrow, that I am struggling to maneuver while I am carrying paint and other things. Today when I was working, I damaged the wall trying to move the ladder around.

I spent so long making these walls smooth, and until they are sealed they are still pretty delicate. It is starting to feel like I am pushing a rock up a hill - or some other analogy. I refuse to be deterred though. That rock will be at the top of the damn hill. Is that the logical conclusion of that analogy? Whatever, the walls are going to be smooth.

I painted the trim white and the ceiling white. I also got in the skylight and painted that white. I want to get some molding on that and give it a more finished look, but that is a project for after all the house is smooth.

I sealed the hallway with two coats of magic paint, but the final color will have to wait until I am ready to paint the stairwell as well. I got two cans of "Crisp Linen." In case you don't know what that means, it is an off white cream color. Linen comes in all colors, so you wouldn't be weird to be confused. Honestly, that is a really silly name for a color. You can't name colors using things that are - by definition -available in all colors.

I am going to develop a line of paint colors that are intentionally enigmatic. How about "color for walls," and "reflected light" as my first two? It is about as clear as "crisp linen." While we are on the subject, what about a color is "crisp" exactly?

Paint color aside, now that I have the big scary ladder I can eventually go up on the roof. I haven't seen it yet so this well be a whole other adventure!

I have become obsessed with Insane Pools: Off the Deep End and I have big dreams of putting a spa on my roof someday. I won't be able to build the kind of grotto that Lucas Lagoons builds, but it is inspiring stuff!

Until then,
Keep making cool stuff.

Until next time,
JoshPrime

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