ANOTHER post about painting?? That’s what I’m thinking, too! We continue to chip away at finishing interior primer and paint on the whole house. We go over to the house, spend a few hours painting, think we are close to being done, then see all the areas that need a second coat or whose trim hasn’t been painted yet. Or those #%*#$%* areas by light fixtures that are a pain to do.

The rolling application is very satisfying. You cover so much wall in a short amount of time, even when you consider second and third coats. But then there’s the edging, and the trim (which needs at least 24 hours to dry between coats). And the closets (thanks, Laura!). When I start to feel discouraged, I remind myself that we are priming & painting every surface (including ceilings, insides of closets, and raw wood trim that has never been painted) of a decent-size 3 bedroom house that a month ago was covered in cigarette smoke tar. We’ve had a ton of help from our friends. We just need to keep going.

If there’s one takeaway from all this painting, it’s that slow and steady wins the race. I forget this whenever starting a painting project. It seems easy and you just want to get that paint up on the walls already! However, if you go quickly and apply the early coats unevenly, you’ll have to go back in and add more coats and fix the inconsistencies. You really have to zen out and accept the process.