Realistically, I shouldn’t even be typing right now, considering how tired I am, but I GOTTA. You see, Relocation 2010 is well underway now, with the soon-to-be-former Shadow Gallery about 2/3rds packed, and looking like this:
It’s still difficult to wrap my mind around it, but after today’s labors I’m even more ready and PUMPED to move on. I’ve packed about twelve massive boxes so far, we’ve settled on eleven colors after picking from the below samples, and the ordination of our new home is now well underway.
Earlier today, a merry, precarious paint and supply pile in the back of the ol’ spacebucket:
New master bedroom has a tiled floor and little ledge along two walls. This ledge and one of the walls are now a deep lilac, with the rest of the walls to be a dusty lavender as of tomorrow. Explanatory smears of the lavender in the shot below.
Moving into a new place calls for some form of initiation. A house built in the 1920s calls for a little extra. I’m grateful for such wonderful and understanding friends, who not only offered their helping hands, but didn’t seem to mind waiting while we smoked the place up with sage and sprayed every nook, crack and corner with lavender and frankincense oil. Man, it smells good in there.
Below, Ales sprays Ginny and Kevin in an attempt at a quickie exorcism. Also below, our mustard yellow living room and eggplant fireplace, after one coat of paint.
When some form of normalcy resumes, I’ll write up a how-to on painting, whether you’re transforming a house or a room. Meanwhile, here is our handsome paintcrew, gloating and enjoying a break of pesto-ricotta-shrimp pizza and beer.
Now off to pass out, so I can do it all over again in the morning. Aww yeahh!
Always,
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Get some rest and good luck tomorrow!
Ohh nice, you’re making me excited for the day I can finally move out and paint the walls without fear of the evil monster that is the landlord.
Looking awesome. I do believe I love the color of your fireplace. :D And that lavender of course, purples are my favorites. ^-^
Aww — I’m so happy for you and Ales, Zoetica! The house looks great thus far, and if you don’t mind me adding — damn, your efficiency is incredible. You truly aren’t of this Earth.
That is SO exciting. My boyfriend and i are planning to move in together (and out of our parents houses) in the next 2 or 3 months and seeing all this just makes us super excited! You guys are doing a great job and i cant wait to see mooooaaaarr
I’m SO excited for you Zo!!
The yellow living room is thus far my favourite. Please keep the updates coming (as your nutty schedule allows). The new space seems wonderful.
the frankincense should always be combined with mur. that what my boyfriend’s mom had to do at here house. together they warn off evil or something like that.
Amazing to see the massive project being undertaken, I’ll be doing this myself in a few months after my monstrous life-determining university-entrance-affecting exams so posts on interior design and painting rooms would be excellent! I agree with Nicole as well, your organisational skills and efficiency are astounding. Now get back to moving out and stop reading this. :)
Wonderful! Fill the place with some white flowers! It’s going to be a beautiful thing.
I’m so excited to see the final product!
I am finding myself incredibly inspired to start painting up a storm in my house. And to do some decorating. Best of luck.
Pizza and beer is the requisite meal for friends conned/begged into helping one move. Good job! I love the deep lilac! Enjoy the new non-apartment digs! You gonna grow a garden?
Thats one attractive looking painting crew you’ve got there.
How is it that you can all look so cool in beat work painting clothes? I swear, you could make ragged clothing look so divine!
Wow, fantastic colors, really. The house is going to look great – yeah it is difficult but the result will be worth all the hard work. And importantly, it will feel like a real home, since you have worked on it. Good luck and I cannot wait to see pics after everything is done.