and your time starts...now

I've been cussing more than usual and my hands look like a Pollock painting. This can mean only one thing - work on the living room has begun. (You can check out what it used to look like <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/p/living-room.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br /><br />I've already painted the ceiling, walls and trim and we are now at the blank pallet stage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-QJyzS9JD4oF1l1D-0xvWZZ29K-HOR_YnBLqi30CM9_qgjGbJWa2P6QJI_eN5WXBa7XkdKwfDP7TTd7jO9KBMHU08CVWWv0enP6ONVdv2W0kTImtqj_fDLNt32eAIBi5zVdKV4_Sn4E4/s1600/LBDLMBefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-QJyzS9JD4oF1l1D-0xvWZZ29K-HOR_YnBLqi30CM9_qgjGbJWa2P6QJI_eN5WXBa7XkdKwfDP7TTd7jO9KBMHU08CVWWv0enP6ONVdv2W0kTImtqj_fDLNt32eAIBi5zVdKV4_Sn4E4/s640/LBDLMBefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I rather like the look of the dangling cords draped into the middle of the room, don't you? It is super fun with kids.<br /><br />But I'm not only painting walls. Remember <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/06/watch-out-im-armed.html" target="_blank">these beauties</a>?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80Z1JH8zgu3zrBuJP8tCRDGmHq3vON7F0v8sG8ZPCFFVBXGAXYKoR0GG-PPZi8juNKuuXW_sSVux2ejdwDYREa47-YVGj7s6uP9vkXAIFc0J9aQ3FFS_YqBONYsEjEO91Rgj8kP6oa_ep/s1600/chairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80Z1JH8zgu3zrBuJP8tCRDGmHq3vON7F0v8sG8ZPCFFVBXGAXYKoR0GG-PPZi8juNKuuXW_sSVux2ejdwDYREa47-YVGj7s6uP9vkXAIFc0J9aQ3FFS_YqBONYsEjEO91Rgj8kP6oa_ep/s640/chairs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />They've been so hot in this heat wave that they stripped down to nothing. But they've gotten quite a tan (aka - black paint). Their new outfits are underway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhA5EOuaWux7ktqqeOrE_CkmHw3Gve5uc23L3UWqipW8G15kZMSOTIT696Id9FNy3plpbvTK0X2D-oUN9PMa4wr8RBXLHjlCa_Mt2JXBCTnRp3eHHSdLwARJHh-FOHud0nbuo56Rf29BG/s1600/LBDChairbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhA5EOuaWux7ktqqeOrE_CkmHw3Gve5uc23L3UWqipW8G15kZMSOTIT696Id9FNy3plpbvTK0X2D-oUN9PMa4wr8RBXLHjlCa_Mt2JXBCTnRp3eHHSdLwARJHh-FOHud0nbuo56Rf29BG/s640/LBDChairbefore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />And today I'll be doing a little somethin' somethin' with this little can.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6YGNZi3Qigdw9_3wYfdV-FDY-OgsqdztD4uIUhDLferEAzKZ9z_KYgc8FDY0upEArYUC28VciqELPITqYJuAzDNTSdBPYVb6ukT5OeltJUOwVJcAPNWsNClSGkzg7vrmzfdbllU1u_ni/s1600/LBDPaint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6YGNZi3Qigdw9_3wYfdV-FDY-OgsqdztD4uIUhDLferEAzKZ9z_KYgc8FDY0upEArYUC28VciqELPITqYJuAzDNTSdBPYVb6ukT5OeltJUOwVJcAPNWsNClSGkzg7vrmzfdbllU1u_ni/s640/LBDPaint.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It reads a bit more orange in this pic but is really a fabulous raspberry. Not a color choice for everyone, but luckily I'm not everyone...I'm me. Very after school special I know. I think Neve Campbell will play me in the movie.<br /><br />This process will be long as I try to get work done during naps and weekends, but I am of the opinion that the more upheaval this causes the rest of my house, the quicker I will be to get it done and get back to normal.<br /><br />Does anyone else put things on their list that are small or they've already done just to have something to cross off? Well I do...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Living Room to do list:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <strike>Paint walls, ceiling and trim (not in that order)</strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. <strike>Paint</strike> and recover chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Figure out room layout</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Get artwork</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Sew pillows and curtains</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Clean rug or Get new rug?</div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Find/Make coffee table</div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Address window seat</div><div style="text-align: center;">9. Lighting</div><div style="text-align: center;">10. Paint 'other' items as needed</div><div style="text-align: center;">11. Couch finishing touches</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So sad. Only 1 1/2 things crossed off. I mentioned this would be long right?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But wahoo, the FedEx man just called to say he'd be stopping by my house in a bit with a few supplies. We've grown very close, Herb and I. Now I'll be able to replace my Pollock hands with...I don't know any famous upholsterers. I think I need some more tea.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So how about you? Working on anything? Big, little, exciting or otherwise? Do you make a schedule for yourself with projects like this, or just go for it? Know anyone willing to work for free and come to my house and do all of this for me?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">More pics to come!</div>

and your time starts...now

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