This is what I was afraid of. That I wouldn’t have enough time to get much done in the hallway since last week. I was right.
You may recall that I said I was going to meet up with some blogging friends in Florida last week.
We had a great time, had beautiful weather, and believe it or not we did get some work done!
I got home on Sunday and well, Monday was MLK Day and my husband was home from work so I spent the day with him. It was nice to get away and it was wonderful to spend the day with my husband. We went to the movies and saw LaLa Land. Have you seen it yet? We loved it! Okay back to the makeover.
I did manage to get all of the spackling done. Which was not a small job. There were so many holes to fill! Not only from me but also from the previous owner of this house.
And the corners! The corners of the drywall needed repaired too. So the second coat of spackling is now drying as we speak.
But now I’m behind on my hallway makeover. I have a lot of catching up to do.
So first up, while the spackle is drying, I will remove the doors and prep them for painting.
This is the same paint that I used on the front and back interior doors. This time I am going to apply a coat of gray primer first. Lesson learned from the first time using this paint: primer first!
Accessible Beige on the walls. (Leftover from my office makeover)
I have a long list of tasks to complete:
- prime doors
- paint doors
- tape off trim for painting walls
- paint walls
- paint trim
- buy or make curtains
- paint chalkboard wall
- Renew grout
As for the $100 budget? I haven’t spent any money. Yet. I have used supplies that I already had. Today I will have to spend a little on some primer but so far that’s it.
I think a lot of the budget will have to spent on the curtains. I just starting browsing online for white curtains and so far I like these:
I better get to work! See you next week. I should have a lot more “after” photos for you.
In the meantime, check out the progress that my friends have made in their spaces:
Florida sounds so nice right now. Glad you enjoyed your time. As for the entry, all the prep work takes time. It’ll be fabulous once it’s done. Can’t wait for next week!
What a great group of ladies for sure. Glad you all had a good time. Looking forward to the reveal.
I did quite a bit of spackling as well!
I’d kill for a trip to Florida in this weather!! Hope you had a great time!
I love living in Florida, especially during the winter! I’m glad the weather held up for you ladies… totally envious of that boat ride, by the way. Is the door going to be painted in black shimmer paint?! Can’t wait to see that!
A trip to Florida sounds amazing right now!!
There’s nothing like getting away with the girls for the weekend. That paint looks super interesting and I, like everyone else, am looking forward to the reveal next week.
What a fun time meeting up with blogging friends I love reading about that! Can’t wait to see the grand reveal.
Maria
Sounds like you’ve had lots of fun lately. I haven’t seen Lala Land but want to. Can’t wait to see how your curtains and everything else turns out!
That paint color is going to look great! Don’t worry, it’ll all get done…
I’d totally give up progress for a Florida trip!! Glad you have fun and can’t wait to see it all pulled together next week!
I loved seeing pics of you ladies having fun in Florida on SM. What a great time for a trip to Florida!
Taking special care with prep work makes the rest of the job go so much faster. And of course a little r&r is always good for the diy soul. Can’t wait to see the after photos!
Oooh those curtains look really cute! Good luck with your final days!
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