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beckyg · 27th Apr 2008, 04:50 PM

If it seems like I'm on EC a little less its because I'm up to my elbows in remodeling projects! I'm painting the hall, living room, bathroom, dining room, and kitchen. We're tearing out the cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen and putting in new ones. We're replacing the carpet. It's all very exciting but alot of work. It's also fun trying to run my child care business in the midst of all this. Oh yes, I'm getting new furniture too!

Alexander · 27th Apr 2008, 05:14 PM

Good luck!

When we remodeled my house we had to wash dishes in the bathroom sink ^_^

**Gerry** · 27th Apr 2008, 05:21 PM

Wow you sound really busy. Lol. Good luck remaining sane with all that! I'm sure it will be worth it when it's finished.

27th Apr 2008, 10:28 PM

Good Luck becky! Remember that Lime green and Navy does NOT match,

beckyg · 28th Apr 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Quitex

Good Luck becky! Remember that Lime green and Navy does NOT match,

Really? I wear those two colors together all the time.

You are talking to someone with a purple house. I need all the help I can get.

InaRut · 28th Apr 2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by beckyg

If it seems like I'm on EC a little less its because I'm up to my elbows in remodeling projects! I'm painting the hall, living room, bathroom, dining room, and kitchen. We're tearing out the cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen and putting in new ones. We're replacing the carpet. It's all very exciting but alot of work. It's also fun trying to run my child care business in the midst of all this. Oh yes, I'm getting new furniture too!

---Tries not to make inappropriate joke as to not be grounded by Becky---

Grof142007 · 28th Apr 2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by InaRut

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Originally Posted by beckyg

If it seems like I'm on EC a little less its because I'm up to my elbows in remodeling projects! I'm painting the hall, living room, bathroom, dining room, and kitchen. We're tearing out the cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen and putting in new ones. We're replacing the carpet. It's all very exciting but alot of work. It's also fun trying to run my child care business in the midst of all this. Oh yes, I'm getting new furniture too!

---Tries not to make inappropriate joke as to not be grounded by Becky---

Good luck with all that becky

Brandford · 28th Apr 2008, 12:45 PM

panda · 28th Apr 2008, 12:55 PM

I've read that about 1/3 of a couples break up during home renovations. Beware and good luck.!!

beckyg · 28th Apr 2008, 12:59 PM

Oh nice, we're already having troubles.

TriBi · 28th Apr 2008, 04:23 PM

Good luck Becky.

Just remember when you choose paint colours that what looks OK on a (one inch square) sample sheet will often have a different effect in a whole room.

I can remember a couple of jobs I have done for people where the result wasn't quite what they anticipated...
like the lady who wanted something 'bright and cheerful' - and chose a very 'sunny' yellow (the place looked like the inside of a tub of margarine...

)
or the Doctors who wanted some 'warm colours' for their treatment rooms and chose (amongst others) a sort of 'light strawberry' (they had that one repainted when they realised it looked more like something from the inside of a brothel...

)

Getting small sample pots and trying them out first on a section of wall is often a good idea.

beckyg · 28th Apr 2008, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the tips TriBi! Do you do this for a living?

TriBi · 3rd May 2008, 05:40 PM

I did painting as a second job while I was younger - then again in more recent times when I had to 'reinvent' myself because I chose to take a redundancy from a long term career job which was going to become something I didn't want to do.

I'm back on track with something more in keeping with my usual work background now tho'.

27th Apr 2008, 04:50 PM	#1
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Remodeling If it seems like I'm on EC a little less its because I'm up to my elbows in remodeling projects! I'm painting the hall, living room, bathroom, dining room, and kitchen. We're tearing out the cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen and putting in new ones. We're replacing the carpet. It's all very exciting but alot of work. It's also fun trying to run my child care business in the midst of all this. Oh yes, I'm getting new furniture too! __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

27th Apr 2008, 05:14 PM	#2
Alexander EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Red Hook NY Age: 19 Posts: 2,736 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Remodeling Good luck! When we remodeled my house we had to wash dishes in the bathroom sink ^_^

27th Apr 2008, 05:21 PM	#3
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,551 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Remodeling Wow you sound really busy. Lol. Good luck remaining sane with all that! I'm sure it will be worth it when it's finished. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

27th Apr 2008, 10:28 PM	#4
Quitex Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Remodeling Good Luck becky! Remember that Lime green and Navy does NOT match,

28th Apr 2008, 12:45 PM	#8
Brandford Friendly Misanthrope Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: everyone that asks,my mom (i think) and my sister Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 19 Posts: 6,656 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Remodeling __________________ "I find nothing more depressing than optimism." --Paul Fussell

28th Apr 2008, 12:55 PM	#9
panda EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: Toronto,Canada Age: 67 Posts: 4,653 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Remodeling I've read that about 1/3 of a couples break up during home renovations. Beware and good luck.!!

28th Apr 2008, 12:59 PM	#10
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Remodeling Oh nice, we're already having troubles. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

28th Apr 2008, 04:23 PM	#11
TriBi Cheers! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Location: DownUnder Posts: 3,899 Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: Remodeling Good luck Becky. Just remember when you choose paint colours that what looks OK on a (one inch square) sample sheet will often have a different effect in a whole room. I can remember a couple of jobs I have done for people where the result wasn't quite what they anticipated... like the lady who wanted something 'bright and cheerful' - and chose a very 'sunny' yellow (the place looked like the inside of a tub of margarine...) or the Doctors who wanted some 'warm colours' for their treatment rooms and chose (amongst others) a sort of 'light strawberry' (they had that one repainted when they realised it looked more like something from the inside of a brothel...) Getting small sample pots and trying them out first on a section of wall is often a good idea.

28th Apr 2008, 04:32 PM	#12
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Remodeling Thanks for the tips TriBi! Do you do this for a living? __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

3rd May 2008, 05:40 PM	#13
TriBi Cheers! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Location: DownUnder Posts: 3,899 Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: Remodeling I did painting as a second job while I was younger - then again in more recent times when I had to 'reinvent' myself because I chose to take a redundancy from a long term career job which was going to become something I didn't want to do. I'm back on track with something more in keeping with my usual work background now tho'.