Well after we got all my furniture moved in I saw that my living room wall color was the same as my couches and that just would not work for me. So I decided I would hire some painters for $300-$500 to just take care of it while I was at work some day. I called several people listed in my community newsletter and ended up making 7 appointments for contractors to come by to see my place. The first proposal I got was for $1,722!!!! I thought it must have been a fluke when I got my second estimate for $875. Well it turns out the $875 was the fluke. I told Shivanee about this and she said she would just do it someday while I was at work. But I didn’t want to have to ask the same people to help me paint who already helped me on my bedroom and bathroom, but those were the ones who offered. So next weekend Aaron, Priya, Shivanee, Marci and I are going to paint my living room a Pensive Sky color. I already got 4 colors from Home Depot and have them tested on my walls and I bought a 5 gallon bucket of paint on Sunday, the last day of their sale. Woo hoo.
Speaking of Home Depot though, I went three times this past weekend. When I bought my 5 gallon bucket of paint I thought someone would help me to my car since I am just a little girl, but no one did. And when I got to my car I lifted the bucket a little bit to see if I could do it and it was heavy! So I stood there helpless looking hoping one of the men walking by would ask if I needed help, but no on did. So I bear hugged that bucket of paint and lifted with my legs and got it in my trunk not without smashing my fingers though.
Later on Sunday I was going patch some paint in my bedroom that didn’t match but first I was going to buy a sisal rug and some bamboo roman shades for my bedroom. I thought I would have all my shopping completed by lunch time and then have all afternoon to paint and do other things. Well I ended up going to 6 or 8 different places just looking for 72” wide blinds. I didn’t know they were so specific and I couldn’t believe World Market and Pier One didn’t have any bamboo blinds. I ended up going to Next Day Blinds and got some estimates on them but they were around $200. So I ended up going back to Home Depot and got my rug and blinds from there and used Sam’s father’s 10% off coupon. I also roped Jim, one of the store’s associates, to help me carry the stuff to my car. I also made sure to complain to him that earlier in the day no one helped me get the 5 gallon bucket of paint into my car.
I met Jim the weekend of my move-in. Me and the fam were at Home Depot and we had Jim saw some boards for us and help us pick out screws, etc. But I officially made him my friend this past weekend.
Anyway I finally got home and had Marci come over to help me unload my car. Marci got a semi-concussion when she was trying to help me get my rug under my bed and the box spring fell and hit her on the head. But she’s still alive. The blinds caused trouble as well because for whatever reason my window frame is metal and it’s hard to screw into. So we have the blinds semi-thoroughly installed. It seems pretty sturdy though. Next I painted the walls where the paint colors didn’t match but just ended up making the situation worse. I originally mixed two paint colors together, Restful and Dusty Olive, to get my desired color and it seems like when we went to trim my molding we somehow used lighter paint. So now half of my wall is lighter than the other so I have to go back in and paint the whole room again, with the room full of furniture.
I was so proud of myself too because I didn’t spill or splatter paint on anything and I did a quick and easy job and was relieved I got it done so nicely. Obviously I was wrong and now I’m pretty sure when I go to paint it again I will spill on my new rug most likely.
Later I started to sew my curtains for my room just to find out I don’t have as much fabric as I originally thought so now I have to sew with smaller seams than I wanted. And it turns out my curtain rod is too short by like 2 inches and I need two packs of curtain hooks rather than one.
I just want to get one room completed but nothing seems to be going smoothly.
Speaking of Home Depot though, I went three times this past weekend. When I bought my 5 gallon bucket of paint I thought someone would help me to my car since I am just a little girl, but no one did. And when I got to my car I lifted the bucket a little bit to see if I could do it and it was heavy! So I stood there helpless looking hoping one of the men walking by would ask if I needed help, but no on did. So I bear hugged that bucket of paint and lifted with my legs and got it in my trunk not without smashing my fingers though.
Later on Sunday I was going patch some paint in my bedroom that didn’t match but first I was going to buy a sisal rug and some bamboo roman shades for my bedroom. I thought I would have all my shopping completed by lunch time and then have all afternoon to paint and do other things. Well I ended up going to 6 or 8 different places just looking for 72” wide blinds. I didn’t know they were so specific and I couldn’t believe World Market and Pier One didn’t have any bamboo blinds. I ended up going to Next Day Blinds and got some estimates on them but they were around $200. So I ended up going back to Home Depot and got my rug and blinds from there and used Sam’s father’s 10% off coupon. I also roped Jim, one of the store’s associates, to help me carry the stuff to my car. I also made sure to complain to him that earlier in the day no one helped me get the 5 gallon bucket of paint into my car.
I met Jim the weekend of my move-in. Me and the fam were at Home Depot and we had Jim saw some boards for us and help us pick out screws, etc. But I officially made him my friend this past weekend.
Anyway I finally got home and had Marci come over to help me unload my car. Marci got a semi-concussion when she was trying to help me get my rug under my bed and the box spring fell and hit her on the head. But she’s still alive. The blinds caused trouble as well because for whatever reason my window frame is metal and it’s hard to screw into. So we have the blinds semi-thoroughly installed. It seems pretty sturdy though. Next I painted the walls where the paint colors didn’t match but just ended up making the situation worse. I originally mixed two paint colors together, Restful and Dusty Olive, to get my desired color and it seems like when we went to trim my molding we somehow used lighter paint. So now half of my wall is lighter than the other so I have to go back in and paint the whole room again, with the room full of furniture.
I was so proud of myself too because I didn’t spill or splatter paint on anything and I did a quick and easy job and was relieved I got it done so nicely. Obviously I was wrong and now I’m pretty sure when I go to paint it again I will spill on my new rug most likely.
Later I started to sew my curtains for my room just to find out I don’t have as much fabric as I originally thought so now I have to sew with smaller seams than I wanted. And it turns out my curtain rod is too short by like 2 inches and I need two packs of curtain hooks rather than one.
I just want to get one room completed but nothing seems to be going smoothly.
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