Tearing it up (The Video)
I think I’m about half way done with this project. I was taping and mudding and decided to just retexture ALL the walls.
I was originally thinking I’d hide the REALLY HEAVY texture by applying wainscoting in choice spots. I’ll probably still do that but I want the house to look good now, not just …whenever I get to the wainscoting. It’s not going to help the house be more functional so it’s not a priority right now. So I’m troweling joint compound on the walls, smooshing it into the voids and then smoothing it out. I’m not making the walls Completely Smooth. I’m going for more of a “California Texture” or “Hand Troweled” look. It’s really hard to get walls PERFECTLY smooth, especially since there’s already SO much texture there.
We’ll see how it looks after it’s primed. I think no matter what it looks like when I’m done, I’ll like it better than I do now. I’m not stressing about this project. I’m just going with the flow and taking things as they come.
Thought I’d share a Mid Project -Video.
Hope you have a great weekend. Don’t work to hard!
I can’t get over the fact that you do this all by yourself!! Holy moly, girl! Badass ain’t the half of it!
LOL I’m starting to think I should rename my blog: “Badass DIY”. Ha. That would be funny!
I first took notice of your talents on your Master Closet redo that flooded pinterest. I check in every few days as a break from my Etsy work/fun. I watched this short video and said “she is bad BLEEP!” You crack me up–climbing into the ceiling. You are sooo talented and how is it you don’t have your own show??? Love your energy and talents!
Thank you so much Kristin!
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING SO TALENTED!!! Your hard work is inspiring and I use your posts and videos often to convince my husband that we can “totally DIY that (insert huge dreamy carpentry project here),” ha ha!
Best of luck :o)
Whatever I can do to help convince a husband…they have such little faith sometimes. (Or mine does at least.) LOL
You are amazing! You should tell us the real time ( hours) it took you to do all that work.
Well, my closet took 600 hours. When I’m done with this, I’ll tally them up…but I really hope it doesn’t take me THAT long again.
Is this to prove to your husband that you work while he is away 😉
Oh yes, showing him a video is so much more effective than trying to explain how hard I’ve worked when he asks, “So, what did you do today?” LOL