New House Series - Guest Room 1 - Abbreviated Wall Smoothing
Hey Reader, Happy New Year! My New Years Resolution is to talk about skim coating less and like most people, it will last barely a week into January. I promised I wouldn't obsess with wall smoothing anymore on this blog, but I did want to give you a slight update. After the stunning success of the primer used in the media room, I decided to test just how good it was in the guest room. After doing only a thin layer of skim coating, I decided to do 3 coats of the magic primer on the walls and just see how smooth I could get it. Honestly, it was another amazing success. I painted the trim and walls - opting for a much more calm mint green for my guest room. Again, I am always so impressed by how much the white trim and ceiling transforms the whole look of the room. It is definitely the most noticeable parts of all of these renovations. When the paint dried, I started to notice some problems on the walls. There were not rills or trowel marks as the primer covered that up beaut...