Here is the foyer "before":
And here is "after":
Now, to be honest, I never fully intended to paint any more of the house after the bedroom wall. But Glidden was giving away free quarts of paint, so who was I to deny the myself that gift? Unfortunately, a quart was not going to be enough for the entire area, so I had to purchase another quart. I went to Home Depot - the only store in town that carries Glidden paint - and got my mixture. But the lady accidentally dropped it, and some spilled, and she said she would mix another one for me. I told her don't worry, I already have a quart and that little bit that spilled out wouldn't matter - so she gave me a discount and I only paid $5! I painted our entire foyer for 5 bucks. Yeah! Of course, I was so excited to finally have enough paint that I had to get the project done the very day I purchased the paint. So yesterday afternoon around 3 PM, after getting Aiden down for his nap, I began. What a process! So many more outlines to cover with paint tape! And corners! Yikes. I wanted to go to my step aerobics class that evening, which meant leaving the house no later than 5:15...at 5 PM, after getting Aiden up, I frantically got dressed with paint spatters on my arms, face & hair, and the bottoms of my feet green-tinted. But I made it to my class, and the walls look fabulous (if I do say so myself)! I think I'm going to have to travel a lot next year when Matt's gone, just to keep me from doing any more DIY jobs!!!
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