It took another year to convince Dad to let us paint over the paneling that contributed to making that room so dark. To his credit, it was top of the line back in the day, and I'm sure he paid a lot of money for it. I think the fact that Brenda, our professional painter friend, offered to help, finally convinced him it was time for the change.
I went down on a Friday night and got up first thing Saturday morning to pick up supplies at Home Depot. Once back at 73, I started in so the "Paint Boss" would see that I was no slacker. Brenda showed up a little after 9:00 and I really had to step up my game to keep up with her! The primer they sold me at HD was oil-based, which didn't set well with Brenda. She wasn't too hard on me though, understanding that I'm a rookie, and of course I'm going to get what the paint department people are going to insist is the only sure coverage for wood paneling. And cover it did! I primed the grooves with a brush while Brenda rolled, and Dad wandered in and out of the room making comments about changing his mind and wanting to wallpaper.
At some point we switched off and Brenda was doing trim while I rolled. This was when I got upgraded to a "big girl" tray for my paint...YAY! Once primed, we broke for a trip to down for finish coat paint and Subway. Quick lunch then back at it- no rest with the Paint Boss! She really could have her own show on HGTV.
Here's Paint Boss Brenda putting a second coat on the trim. This is the best picture I got of the wall color. I was dead set on a beige and Brenda wasn't going to have it. Soooo glad she convinced me. I think the Wedgewood Blue (Benjamin Moore) is perfect. Very beachy.
I know you are expecting to see a room shot here but honestly, after a long day of hard work, culminating with Maggie stepping in my paint tray and walking across the room with her painty paw, all I wanted to do was go home and have a glass of wine on my deck. So I left without the final photo.
To come...
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