Splash of Color

The past few weeks, whenever I stopped by Home Depot or Lowe's, I'd grab a few of those glossy little paint-color books and toss them in my cart. Before too long, I had a big enough stack of 'em to keep a fire going in my dungeon all night long.

Kristin and I poured over the samples and photographs together, looking for lighter tones that would complement the earthy tones throughout our home. We ended up with a light peachish-tanish color for the family room, a deeper "Teepee" brown hue for the bathroom and stairway walls, and a oceany blue for the boys room and laundry.

They actually go together really well - they give a nice sense of change (not subtle, by any means, but not clashing either) as you move from one room to another. What do you think?

Prime Time

Taping?
Check.
Mudding?
Check.
Mudding again?
Check.
Mudding a third time, and possibly a fourth?
Check. Check.
Sand, sand and sand some more?
Yep, that too.

It's amazing that nearly every aspect of this project takes longer (sometimes much longer) than we ever anticipated. However, with all the messy mudding, taping and sanding out of the way, we were pleasantly surprised with our next job - priming the walls for paint.

Each wall transformed from a scuffed-up, white-streaked and polka-dotted light grey panel into a finished-looking wall in just a matter of minutes. Now that the dungeon is all primed, it's time to pick out some dazzling colors. Stay tuned.