Redecorating

This summer Josh and I took on the task of redecorating the upstairs and our downstairs guest room. We thought that we'd have the upstairs finished in June, take a rest for the month of July, then finish up the guest room in August. Well, we did get it finished in August but there was no rest. We painted everything - ceilings, doors etc - and it was definitely more time consuming that we expected, especially since we usually only had a chance to work on Saturdays. We also had a really hard time deciding on colours. We ended up with about 20 different tester paints before choosing our final colours. We even painted the whole entry and then decided that we hated the colour (I swear it didn't look pink in the store!), so we repainted it. In the end we are happy with how it all looks and are very happy to be finished!

One of the biggest challenges was finding entertainment for Maya while we painted. She spent a lot of time playing with cousins and friends but when she was home she always wanted to help paint. One day I told her she could paint her own picture on one of the walls in the kitchen. We called it the Great Wall of Maya. The lesson I learned is that big, sloppy handprints on the wall don't get covered up when you repaint. Next time I'll have Maya use a paint brush only.

Entry

Lounge RoomKitchen

Guest Room