Primed for action

[torquill]

I'm covered in little flecks of white.

We did the entire primer job on the old master bedroom today; it took most of the day, but it's ready to paint. The walls and ceiling look much better now, and the woodwork can be painted directly without priming. We primed two of the doors too -- they were a rough-wood finish that clashed horribly with the rest of the place (all of the upstairs doors but the bathroom's are that way) and we figured we might as well just make them white.

The walls and ceiling will be antique white, the woodwork will be bright white, so nothing exciting. Once we're done with that, we'll paint the old splintery floor with some dark earth-color, and repair the two window frames. Then, with luck, I can move in.

I commented that growing up in this house has skewed my norms: in my world, it's not unusual for a room to have a floor that slopes, not just a little, but so much that a marble would race you to the outside wall. The slope across most of the bedroom floor is slight, but about three-quarters of the way toward the south wall it gets much steeper. I'm so accustomed to it I hardly notice. Other people probably will, though.

Comments

[amanda-nye.livejournal.com]

which room is the old master bedroom? the computer room?

[luna-torquill.livejournal.com]

Yes, the former Hackshack, at the top of the stairs. Back before the living room was added in the 50's (supplying another, fairly spacious bedroom above it), the Hackshack used to be the master bedroom. It's wider than mine by about four feet, has an eastern exposure, and has a walk-in closet with a door. Plus it opens straight into the bathroom... it should be nice.

[amanda-nye.livejournal.com]

very cool! I always liked you old room with its odd nooks, though I can certainly see why the Hackshack would be more appealing. The space is more usable.

What will your old room be?

[luna-torquill.livejournal.com]

well, we still need a room for the computers, so we're swapping.