Family Room

This room was a lot of work! The wallpaper was nearly impossible to remove and the walls got really damaged in the process, so we had to retexture. Also painting the wainscoting was not easy, it required lots of taping off and filling in cracks and nail holes (time consuming!) Since I've used dark colors before I was worried that the "barn red" that I chose would be a pain too (lots of coats) but we got some really good quality paint and it covered well-yea! Now for the pictures... Drumroll, please!

Before:

After:

Okay, I cheated, I didn't take a picture behind the couch where the computer desk used to be, but trust me it's wide-open now. I just didn't want you to see the ladder that we used for installing the home theater speakers or the pile of frames that are yet to be hung up :)

Before and after

I really want to share more pictures of the house with you now that the painting is almost complete and furniture is in, but I also want to wait until I get the walls decorated so I'm really torn! For now, here are some pictures of the entryway.


Before:
After: This is just to the left, when you come in the door. I took down the wallpaper that was here and painted the walls and trim.


I wish I were a better photographer!

A Helping Hand

Belle has been an awesome painting assistant. Give that girl a paint roller and she's off! (Face paint courtesy of the Downtown Fargo Street Fair) :)