The fireplace was deceptive. It looks kinda ok here, minus the giant gold doors that are totally ruining the proportions of it.
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| I've seen worse |
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| Fun grime after removing doors |
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| Yey clean! |
Because I couldn't leave well enough alone, and because I'm just wallowing in free extra time, I decided to paint the brick. It's scored brick, so it collects dirt and hair like crazy. I figured if it was painted, it would do less of that. So here we go:
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| First pass, just the brick faces. Interior and yucky sconces now pretty and black. |
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Did I forget to do those grout lines under the accent? Yes, yes I did.
And that's why paint fumes are bad for you kids. |
Painting happened this weekend too. The two large rooms are done. Ceiling, trim, walls. Done. Everything in the place will be Behr's Turtle Dove on the walls. It's a light green that plays nicely with the pecan color of the floors. Also, green is soothing. Quiet tenants, quiet...
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