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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
AW: More home improvements (warning: large pictures)
We painted the living room today with some very able-bodied friends. Man, they were fast!
Wall color is now Behr's "Ocean Pearl" paint + primer. We were able to cover the red wall in just two coats!
After:
We still have to get new floors and baseboards, and eventually crown molding. It looks so much bigger!
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Re: AW: More home improvements (warning: large pictures)
Thanks! I still can't believe how fast my friends painted. H and I were barely helpful lol. They were like a MACHINE. My friend's bf used to paint houses back in high school or college, so he knows what he's doing. I learned some very helpful tips along the way, too. I have leftovers of the paint, so I'm going to use it in the entryway where the old green still is. There's a chair rail, too. I might do it the same white trim, and that green/gray color...I don't know if I should just do the same above and below the rail, or if I should get a gallon of the same color but a shade lighter to put on the top. What would you do, decorative OK nesties?
Please share what you learned. I'm about to tackle our hallway and other spare bedroom. The green looks good! Does you friend hire out?
I don't know, but I'll ask him!
As for tips: tape is incredibly important. Spend your time getting it perfect around whatever you need to tape. Go around and do the trim all around the tape first with a thin coat. By the time you've gone around the room the first coat is dry enough to go over again. When you're ready to roll (maybe 30 minutes later), really load up your roller. Go bottom to top, straight up and down, then move over a step. Go up and down again. Go over a step. Go up and down. By now your roller should be almost dry. Load up again, go back a step and re-cover, then follow the same procedure around the room. It goes really fast this way! He also recommends (as do I...we covered a brick red wall in just two coats) paint + primer. I used Behr and am VERY happy with it. I can't use Kilz, even the low-odor, because I'm really susceptible to the fumes. This stuff didn't bother me at all!