Another progress update

I am happy to report that I have not held a paintbrush in the last two weeks.  After I finished painting bedroom #4 (with its bathroom and closet), we had to return to the home house for more than a week.

When we got back here, I had to devote most of my day to watching the foster kids and was unable to find any time to start painting.

I need to figure out this week how to factor the painting in, otherwise this house will never get done.

Time challenges aside, I also hadn’t figured out what to paint next or what colors I’ll be using.

All the bedrooms are done except for the one the foster kids sleep in, I can’t do that till they leave.  (Which should be in 2-3 weeks.)

I thought I’d paint the hallway bathroom next, but I realized it’s where they take baths and there’s no way I can do that either while they are here.

Then I thought maybe I’d start on the hallway or foyer, only to face the same problem.

I have also changed my mind about paint colors about 1000 times.

So what’s next?

Well, the foyer is going to be my biggest challenge to date, because it has seven doorways and two windows, all with the dark molding that needs to be deglossed and receive five coats of paint.  (One of the doorways is done though; it was part of the last bedroom I painted.)  There is also molding along the floor and ceiling, as well as a chair rail.

There is wallpaper to be removed on the upper walls.

Here is how the hallway looks in the middle of the day, with the lights off.  (On a sunny day!)

This house receives very little natural light from outside, so all of my painting is focused on lightening colors everywhere.

The hallway looking in the opposite direction, toward three of the bedrooms.  I love this great floor tile, but HATE the color.  It's not in the budget to change right now, (and honestly, it IS practical) so I'll be adding a lighter colored rug here.

I know it was the style in the 70's, but why put such a dark stain in a house that doesn't have a lot of windows?

And finally, there is a spiral staircase in the corner; I told my husband he has to design some kind of floor cover for this area so I can get on a ladder and paint.  No shortage of challenges here!

I wonder what I'll be standing on to paint this ceiling molding and remove wallpaper?

Since I am waiting on the children leaving and paint decisions to be finalized (I need to get back to the hardware store that sells paint to pick up more sample strips), I decided I can start deglossing and painting the ceiling molding in the foyer.

Of everything that needs to be done in the house, this molding will be the least fun of all.  And it will take a long time, especially considering that I only have pockets of a few hours a day to work this month.

So that is where it’s at.

I’m pretty sure the kids can’t mess with fresh paint on ceiling molding.

Famous last words, right?