a room is almost unveiled
after much disaster, much stupid-blue-tape-problems, the first of our remodelled rooms is almost ready to, well, live in.

actually, they're not disasters per-say. they're just ridiculous results of amateurs like us trying to act cool. the blue tape was a real problem, though. note: don't use on textured walls. or with Safecoat paint.

it was a great feeling last night as we carefully peeled away the last of the masking and finished painting the door of the master bedroom. now all we need are curtains and some help moving furniture, and we'll be all set! "...and she looked around, and she was pleased..."

we opted for taupe walls, white trim, and super dark engineered wood floors ("maple coffee" by harris-tarkett). the curtains will be ivory linen. lovely! we're still debating taking out the bathroom door and just using a screen or a curtain, but i really do enjoy privacy.

next on our list? more Fun With Blue Tape as we paint the dining room and breakfast nook trim, and tackle the Tile vs. Carpet debate in the living room. i'll post pictures as soon as we connect to the internet at home. oh, and buy a digital camera that happily interacts with windows XP. (i.e., one from this century).

remodelling may not be fun, but it sure is rewarding.
that's all for now. :-)