Beginning To Paint Upstairs

 I decided to get ready to paint the house. My hip is in good shape. I know I will only be able to do a certain amount each day and take a rest day every second or third day. 

I did sit and think about where to start painting. As I cleaned out the hall closet, I decided to do that area around to the dining room's small wall. 

I knew I could handle this area easily. I took down everything I could off the walls and washed them and the trim and baseboards. The next job was to spackle the marks on the wall. 

When dry, I sanded them and wiped the dust off the walls. Next up was to tape the top of the baseboards. That was the hardest job of all as my hip was telling me it was tired. I stopped when done and let my hip rest. 

The colour I chose for the walls is the same one used in the basement. It is Snowfield White, a colour I know that will brighten up the house. 

Though grey is not as popular in 2024, I am still going with it as I really don't care. I like light neutral walls so other colours I use are noticeable and true. 

I have decided that the main accent colour for soft furnishings will be greyed blue (think denim). This colour can range from lights to navy. I may add a hint of another colour in some of the rooms and just white in other rooms. It will depend on what I want. 

In the area I am going to paint, I have a welcome sign that daughter gave me one Christmas a few years ago. 

It had a jute ribbon on it that I removed. I am thinking of adding a dark blue ribbon with three small white flowers. It has to be small as this is not a large sign. I want to add a picture below it. It may be something I make using a painter's canvas and fabric. I will keep my eyes open for something I like. 

The wall above the server will still have the barn picture on it. It is a picture that the Spousal Unit and I picked many years ago. The server will be cleaned and polished. I do like the items on it but it needs a runner on it in blues and whites and something with flowers in it. I can do that later this fall as I need to find the fabrics I want. 

At the moment I am focusing on this area only though soft furnishing colours will need to be chosen carefully so they can be used in the open concept of this house. I want to live in a house that I love. It just needs to be updated to colours that I love.