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| Dining Room-Before |
March brings thoughts of Spring and cleaning. This year I took Spring cleaning to the extreme. After living in my home for five years and recently refinancing, it was time for a face lift. My house was move-in condition when I bought it. Not my color choices, but not bad enough to change back then.
One Sunday morning while eating breakfast I decided the wallpaper had to go. It was shades of green, beige, burgundy and just plain ugly. I began the process by tearing a piece in a spot that would not be missed by anyone walking through my front door. No turning back now! Each night I would come home from work and tear more paper. It was a solitary project. Just me. Read--no help. What was I thinking?! I have nine foot ceilings, 36" cupboards and I'm not much over five feet tall! Neighbors to the rescue with a taller ladder.
It is now nearly mid-May and I'm working hard to complete my painting mission. The kitchen and dining room are finished and the result is a wonderful transformation. So much so, I started on the living room. Read-not in the original plan, there are vaulted ceilings, but I can't stop in the middle of the room! My deadline for completion is fast approaching. Memorial Day is looming and I have vowed to have the painting finished.
The first weekend in June will bring friends from Ohio, Virginia and maybe Florida for a girls get-together. My friend Sherry says they are coming to see me, not my house. At least it will look fresh and clean. Nothing like having company to get everything spruced up. I just bit off more than I can chew. Speaking of chewing--that reminds me, I have a menu to plan for an entire weekend. Now that is a project I will enjoy.
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| Dining Room - After |
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