So if you saw yesterday’s video you would know that I painted my living room wall. I didn’t realize just how hard it would be to paint a fireplace and a wall that was not wood like I though, but VINYL SIDING. Sometimes I wonder about people. Like, who decided vinyl siding on a wall with a FIREPLACE was a good idea?? Pretty sure vinyl siding melts when presented with heat and I’m pretty sure that’s dangerous for your health. I was thinking about scrapping painting it and just tearing it down but that would require me dry walling it and that’s just too much effort for someone who is renting the space to ever have to go through. Not to mention pricey.
So I finished it this afternoon and I’m really excited. It looks AWESOME and it finally feels like a completed room, even though I haven’t finished decorating it. It’s amazing what a couple coats of paint will do.
Here is the before:
And the after…
The transformation is amazing isn’t it?! I can’t stop looking at these two photos. It looks SO DIFFERENT. I can’t wait to continue to decorate the apartment and finally make it feel more like home and more like mine.
I have big plans to make a few pieces of artwork for the apartment and it is actually going to cost me next to nothing. This is especially good news because I am on a spending freeze until I can get myself out of debt, or at least make it more manageable. I have discovered the 51 cent bin of wood at home depot and figure I could do something cool with that and also am getting two large canvases from a coworker for free. My creativity is in full bloom right now! If only I could turn this into something that paid…
I have to apologize, today is Travel Vlog Tuesday and I chose to postpone it til Thursday since I had a vlog prepared for today’s VEDA topic, which was piercings and tattoos. Did you know I almost got a tattoo? Like I had the stencil put on me and the needles and ink ready? Someone needs to get over their fear of needles…
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Siding inside? Just… really? I can’t come up with a single good reason for doing that.
I have two holes in each ear, and I got my navel pierced at Splash of Color in 2002. It got infected a few years ago and when I took the barbell out to clean it I couldn’t get it back in, so it ended up closing up. I was bummed and I do intend to get it redone someday.
There are two tattoo ideas I’ve been tossing around for a few years. First, the classic Spartan helmet logo. Second, an old English script J. I also have a needle problem… as in I routinely pass out when I have to get blood drawn. I also have no idea where I would put either of them, but if I do ever get them they’ll have to be tiny and easy to hide.
The transformation is unbelievable.. it looks really nice.. can’t wait to see your artwork.. you’ll put pictures up, I hope?
It looks amazing. I really love that fireplace! I wish my place had one but, alas, there is no need for one in Florida.