tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post3649146332251283033..comments2024-03-28T03:21:35.442-04:00Comments on Where's Eldo?: Sparky Has a Case of the GuiltsJeannie and Eldyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04664198861231288915noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-9648059355911818182013-07-01T17:43:30.923-04:002013-07-01T17:43:30.923-04:00I don't like to paint but I do it. And when I...I don't like to paint but I do it. And when I do, I buy the best paint I can find so that I will only need one coat and I buy really good brushes and rollers. It costs more up front but if you don't do that, you end up buying more brushes nad more rollers and more paint and it takes more time. I don't like more in this case. Love your last shot. It could be in a decorating book.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-17958587034183725522013-07-01T15:47:45.688-04:002013-07-01T15:47:45.688-04:00I always loved to do my own painting and was alway...I always loved to do my own painting and was always good at it, but that was before my eyes became aged. I think I've painted for the last time now. If I ever thought I could get away with one coat of paint I have always been sorry. It ALWAYS looks better with two coats!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-20317857169218728802013-07-01T13:08:53.584-04:002013-07-01T13:08:53.584-04:00We managed to paint one room ourselves and gladly ...We managed to paint one room ourselves and gladly hired someone to paint the rest of the condo. :)Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-76908672934110814882013-07-01T11:24:41.266-04:002013-07-01T11:24:41.266-04:00LOVE the color. . .once you get the pictures and d...LOVE the color. . .once you get the pictures and drapes, and all the accessories in there I don't think you'll notice how dark you think it is. . .it's wonderful. . .good job!Janice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-17565410440987302002013-07-01T09:23:18.000-04:002013-07-01T09:23:18.000-04:00I love painting, for many years painted apartments...I love painting, for many years painted apartments, offices and houses part time for other people. Never used painter's tape just cut in everything freehand. That last time used Homedepot Behr premium plus paint and worked very well for me. Good brushes, rollers and paint make the job so much easier.<br />Good luck and try to have fun doing it.<br />our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625049441358125186.post-66937480892957822252013-07-01T07:33:07.525-04:002013-07-01T07:33:07.525-04:00I hate to paint too. I like the color, in fact I ...I hate to paint too. I like the color, in fact I like all your darker color choices. Very nice and it doesn't look to dark at all..just very cozy.<br /><br />I don't know how much more painting you have, but we bought a scaffold for about $80 that was very helpful for painting. It saves you from climbing up and down the ladder so often.<br /><br />We never found any decent paint at either Home Depot or Lowes. Even their high end paint required a primer and 2 coats...even trying to cover light colors with another light cover.<br /><br />We found Benjamin Moore was great paint. It covered a fairly bold color with one coat and went on so smoothly. It was amazing how different it was to paint with that paint. We also like Sherman Williams, but not quite as well as Benjamin Moore. It's more expensive, but it takes less time and less paint.<br /><br />I never had good luck with the blue painters tape either. We also had popcorn ceilings in our Florida house and they are definitely a pain! Take a butter knife and scrape a little edge away before you paint. Worked for us.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.com