So lately...
...it's been all about home improvement. Much fun, but my fingers are itching to get started on some new summer garb. *sigh*
We yanked the ugly pink carpet out of the stairwell yesterday, which made us *very* happy. Underneath we found the original hardwood, tongue-in-groove steps, which are pretty worn and were apparently originally painted red, then grey, then white. (Pics tonight or tomorrow) We are planning on sanding them down a bit (as long as there's no lead paint) and re-painting them, probably same color as the trim in the hall, but now I'm thinking red would be fun - and authentic! (Yes, the authenticity bug has infiltrated Real Life, too...)
Painting the stairs should be a pretty easy project, compared to some that we've done. We're not planning to do the walls in the stairwell just yet - they need some plaster repair first. The two things we have to remember are: 1) lock cats in dining room before painting, and 2) work from the top down! (Only one staircase in the house...)
We yanked the ugly pink carpet out of the stairwell yesterday, which made us *very* happy. Underneath we found the original hardwood, tongue-in-groove steps, which are pretty worn and were apparently originally painted red, then grey, then white. (Pics tonight or tomorrow) We are planning on sanding them down a bit (as long as there's no lead paint) and re-painting them, probably same color as the trim in the hall, but now I'm thinking red would be fun - and authentic! (Yes, the authenticity bug has infiltrated Real Life, too...)
Painting the stairs should be a pretty easy project, compared to some that we've done. We're not planning to do the walls in the stairwell just yet - they need some plaster repair first. The two things we have to remember are: 1) lock cats in dining room before painting, and 2) work from the top down! (Only one staircase in the house...)