One quick late night post to make-up for this morning's totally lame post. That didn't really count as an update so this is Update 6A. My hand is completely cramped up from painting so it's amazing that I can even type. As Jim said last night (after doing some painting) that this is the biggest thing we have built by far and he is so right. We were really hoping to have everything done and reassembled by Friday but that is looking impossible at this point. I want our playroom back!!!
So, here's a fun picture of Jim wearing his coveralls from the early '90s when he was in the Navy working as an aircraft mechanic on carrier. I'm fairly certain it was his favorite job ever. Before I knew him thankfully! He would like everyone to know that they still fit.
And a few pictures of the bookshelves fully primed and in the process of being painted.
The large rectangle is for our new television. I cannot wait to start doing my work-outs down there instead of in the family room.
I need to go to bed now so I can do more painting tomorrow night. Jim started building the shelves and the process is going quickly so hopefully we'll be priming and painting those before the weekend. We'll give everything a few days to cure before putting our junk all over it. So close!!
Wow!!! They look great!!! You are so lucky Jim is so handy!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are going to look so so great when you're done. It's just fantastic all the work you guys have done.
ReplyDeleteOh my word. I can't wait to see the finished product! This is going to be absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is so inspiring.Quick question though- do you find that the books or other objects stick to the shelves even after several months? If not what kind of primer and paint did you use (oil, acrylic, latex)? I've been doing research and that seems to be a complaint with glossy paint.
ReplyDeleteI think the key is to let the paint cure for 4 or 5 days (or longer). The books sometimes stick but not too badly. We use standard latex paint in a semi-gloss finish.
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