In
the last post, I mentioned repainting the front door and having got
the paint and brushes bought. The final photo illustrated the door
once it had been wiped and sanded. The paint was supposedly dry in
2-4 hours, and after the sanding I painted the bottom coat, left it
to dry, and looked at it.
I
definitely prefer the purple door to Dad's conventional choices -
his last choice being white, prior to that, seen thru flaked off
paint, red. Previous colors I recall include green, yellow and blue -
all basic everyday colors - nothing exciting!
I
went to the store thinking probably purple - possibly peach or pink.
The options in the better known brands not being any more adventurous
that Dad's choices, I opted on selecting a color and having the paint
mixed for me - so I could get the shade I desired - PURPLE! Above you
can see that I decided to paint the knocker and letter flap as well.
After
3 or so hours, it felt dry enough to repaint - and I had left a
message for Liz to let her know the toilet flooring had arrived in the
store, but thought she was out, so got on with coat number 2 - and
left a spoon in the mail box to ensure it didn't stick. Liz called me
back a few minutes after I finished painting the top coat to say she
could take me to collect the flooring - alas, I could not leave the
house with the front door wide open because of wet paint.
Thankfully,
Liz had time to grab the receipt and then fetch the roll of flooring
for me - the toilet will be my next project! So far, I have painted
the walls, painted the glass surrounds/door, and this morning finished
glossing the window and started the toilet roll holder. I therefore
only need top coat the toilet roll holder and patch up any gloss
splashes on the wall before laying our new floor! Today I also sanded
and painted the exterior surround of the front door, so other than
one more coat of paint on that, the front door is also finished! That
will leave me with painting the bathroom door and waiting on workmen
to give us a brand new bathroom! The bathroom renovations is a little
beyond my skills, even the ones I could possibly learn.
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