We postponed our Thanksgiving feasting and celebrating, and spent a long day painting the condo, and continued on Friday. Most things required two coats, and it is always tedious touching up near the ceiling, baseboards, and door edges where the roller doesn’t reach. We’ve consumed almost five gallons of regular eggshell wall paint, plus some enamel for the window sills and borders. We’ve still got the kitchen and one bathroom to go, using semigloss paint.
While somewhat tedious, painting is a very satisfying and fulfilling task. You see the attractive results of your efforts. Everything is looking so crisp and clean.
I finished up two audiobooks while painting. On Friday I forgot my mp3 player so spent a few hours listening to some great music via Pandora on my iPhone (Pinback and Coldplay styles).
The only thing I shopped for on Black Friday was a washer/dryer set from Home Depot. They were already on a good sale–I was hoping for something more on Black Friday, but nothing more was gained. They will be delivered the week after next.
So, new family room carpet on Monday, then we hope to clean things up and get it rented right away. Perhaps it is a mistake to invest so much effort and emotion in the condo. While we take such pride in ownership and improvements, many renters will abuse properties. One property management professional advised me to always view a rental property as just floors and sheetrock, and not get emotionally attached. Well, so much for that.