It snowed on Friday. My 9th grade science teacher told us it always snows on Saint Patrick's day, but this year it snowed a day early. Anyway, that forced us to cancel our first softball practice of the season (GO ROGUE WARRIORS!), so I decided to start a new project. I hope to finish it before Easter.
We're going to put up crown molding, chair rail and shadowbox molding in the dining room. Actually, Dave is going to put up the molding. I am going to paint when he's done.
So here are the the before pictures.
We spent $150 at Lowes yesterday on the crown and chair rail moldings. And we spent $217 today at the Home depot on the shadowbox molding, painting supplies, adhesive, and one can of paint for the lower half of the walls (Behr Creamy White, semi-gloss, which is the same paint we used on the built-in bookcase and trim in the living room). The top half of the dining room walls will be Cracker Bitz, same as the hallway. And, I'm thinking of painting the living room that color too.
Yes it's an awful lot of Cracker Bitz. It might be dark. We'll have to see..
5 comments:
Aren't you brave to start such a project just 3 weeks before you are inundated with guests! For sure you're not making "sfinge" (otherwise known as zeppoli) for St. Joseph's Day. I sent the recipe to Erica and Rob, and they may be making some just as we speak.
Yeah, either brave or crazy. The jury's out on that.
The crown molding will be the most challenging because of the mysterious miter angles required. I expect to hear lots of 4-letter expletives when we get to that part.
I could sure go for some sfinge... mmmmm.
No sfinge was made in the Spotts-Malootian household this year. We got a bit tired and we decided that there were already enough sweets in the house. Rob made a yummy curried veggie soup instead. Probably much better for our wastelines, but I am curious about these sfinge, what with all the drooling going on at the mere mention of them. Maybe next year.
And go, Anita and Dave, with the dining room! Having a deadline might be a good thing, actually. Good luck!
So...how's it going?
I hope there's going to be room at the INN! Good Luck!!
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