If you’re looking for beauty and inspiration, you won’t find it here today. This post is all about the plain and ordinary. Why? Because I’ve been head-down painting every door in our house. It’s not exactly been stimulating stuff.
We’ve lived in this house for almost 25 years and over that time, we’ve completed many renovation projects. In the early years, one of those renovations was to replace all the doors, but eventually as each room went through various reincarnations, the doors were ignored for ‘another day’.
Well, you guessed it. That day never arrived.
Not long ago, I made the mistake of actually taking a good look at our interior doors. They had become a hodge-podge of slightly different colours often not even matching on the opposite side. The only thing each one had in common was that they were looking worn and drab.
I seriously thought this would be a simple two day job – maybe three – to paint the 8 interior doors. Unfortunately, this project has taken on a life of its own.
I hadn’t taken into account little things, like how slow I was going to be. There was the minor detail of learning how to remove a doorknob and then reassembling it again … only after I took a long tour through Gilles’ toolbox trying to find the right-sized screwdriver.
Did you know you can ‘lock’ yourself in a room if the door-without-a-doorknob closes? Do you know how to open it again? I learned that one too … although in honesty I should admit it’s only because Gilles let me out.
The doors are all freshly painted now in a single matching white. Not “Antique Lace”, “Bit of Sugar”, “Spun Cotton”, or any other variation of *white*. They are just white, plain and simple.
You’ve probably already noticed my new problem. The door frames no longer match the doors. Apparently I’m not finished painting after all.
Stupid doors.
I realize this is a sad excuse for a Thursday Door post, but – as you’ve likely discovered in the past – I’m not adverse to stretching the interpretation to suit myself. Misery loves company, so maybe the next time you visit you could pick up a paint brush and lend me a hand.
So, I’m guessing you’re wondering why I haven’t included a photo of my clean white doors. Well first of all, in my new self-imposed restriction to only take photos in Manual mode, my learning curve has been steep and rocky. My previous 10% success rate has plummeted to 1 … and even then, that one is usually less than ok (as the above photo will attest to).
Secondly, do you really need to see a plain white door?
Do I sound grouchy? Blame the doors.
Thursday Doors is a weekly photo feature hosted by Norm Frampton at Norm 2.0.
I do know that if a door knob comes off it means you’re locked in. I feel for you. We are about to embark on a renovation project in our rental property that will involve the painting of doors. I think you sound no where near as grouchy as I’m going to become.
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You have my sympathies!! … but winter is coming for you and it does make for a good winter time project 🙂
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This is my favourite post of yours EVER!! I’m still chuckling over here….you do cross and grumpy better than any I’ve seen/heard/read about anywhere!
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Hi Torrie! I was thinking about you this afternoon and here you are!! 🙂
I glad I could entertain you with my misadventures in painting. The good news is the doors look great. The bad news is I have a LOT more work to go!!
I hope all is well with you. It appears we both survived the winter 🙂
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I had no doubt those doors looked fab!! The really funny thing is I just said to husband last week….we really need to paint these doors in here…..little does he know you just saved him from that…..for the moment anyway. Lol!
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shhhh – I won’t tell him 😉
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Poor Joanne, once you start painting it’s a slippery slope, as you’ve discovered! I’m lucky in that I have a husband who thinks I can’t paint! 🙂
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I am thrilled that you posted a picture of the doors. I was eagerly awaiting their appearance. Great job making me laugh as I can easily imagine locking myself in a room without a doorknob. Glad Gilles let you out. I do wonder though, how long do you think the doors will stay white? None of my doors are in good condition, would you like to come visit and remedy that?
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I guess it helps that there are just the 2 of us at home now. Adults bit to be less abusive to clean surfaces … although I’m cringing a little as I type this knowing that summer is coming and the walls and doors take a lot of abusive from the bicycles being moved in and out.
Happy to help you with your doors if you can come help me with my ceilings 😉
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I feel your pain! Our doors have not yet been painted and feel like such a grubby color. I prefer true white doors and trim. I had to mentally count the interior doors…13… plus the bi-fold doors on the laundry room, pantry, and 2 hall closets. Now I know why they haven’t been done yet! Best of luck on the painting journey. 🙂
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It becomes quite shocking when you start to add up all the interior doors, doesn’t it?!
I know I still have a lot of work ahead of me with door frames and baseboards. I think I’ll take a break for a little while. I like to quit before I start making sloppy mistakes 😉
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Painting doors is the beginning of infinity. First, you notice that the door frames don’t match. Then, after you paint those, you notice that the baseboard doesn’t match. Of course, when the baseboard travels under a visible window, your eye is drawn to the window frames, and how they don’t match. Then, if you have crown molding in any room, well, you know. I have two words of advice:
Contrasting colors!
Greta post – thanks for the fun.
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Exactly! That’s the hell I’m in right now. Those baseboards take my eye straight down the stairs into the dining room and living room. This project just keeps on giving 😉
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Doors always lead somewhere….even when they’re being painted and their locks work too well. In this case, doors led to a fabulous blog post. Well done. 🙂
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Thanks Pam 🙂
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Joanne I am laughing, not at you of course. I could so imagine being locked in the room and Googling like mad how to get out. You inspired me to start shooting in manual. I can’t go completely cold turkey off automatic but tomorrow’s post is almost all manual. You may be grouchy but you have been inspiring me all week long. Xo
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Awww – aren’t you kind!! ❤
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's post. I'm not having much success with manual mode. I think there is something wrong with my camera 😉
When I'm out on the trail, I carry my point-and-shoot so I can snap happily without worrying about whether I'll have a complete mess when I get home 🙂
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Joanne I took my camera back to the shop I bought it at and had then reset it back to the original settings. I had screwed up a few things over time in playing with it. Then they showed me one thing to try in manual. I’ll build from there.
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Oh – they can do that? What a great idea. Maybe I have screwed
In fact, it would probably be a miracle to discover I hadn’t screwed anything up.
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It dawned on me to do it when I looked at photos when I first got the camera which seemed extraordinarily beautiful. Anyway it seemed to be a help for me.
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Our doors were plain white and I could not believe all the dust and “spills” and oh! Hair spray creates a sticky surface. My two daughters, their friends and my stepdaughter all created the most difficult three doors, two bathrooms and the girls’ bedroom door.
Just so you know, I couldn’t laugh since I am afraid of this situation coming back to haunt me! 😀
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Hair spray is a blessing and a curse. It does leave a sticky mess – bathroom counter, the floor, anywhere it reaches. Ugh.
My problem is that once I notice something isn’t *right*, I can’t ignore it. It’s like a siren song that calls to me.
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Completely understand, Joanne. Been there, done that: more with an older house in the past then the newer home we owned.
One thing leads to another. . . Some projects are potentially never-ending! “Yikes!” to your “Ugh!”
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Home projects…ugh!!
Thanks for the giggle…Gilles had to let you out of the room? Lets find the positive side…at least it wasn’t an outside door and at least you weren’t locked outside!
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There is always a silver lining 🙂
I have been locked out of the house – thankfully not in winter. Getting back in was an adventure – one I’d prefer not to repeat 😉
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I’ve climbed in a few windows in my day. Fortunately in my younger days!! Not so sure how that would go today 😉
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Your comment made me think of the emergency rope ladder we’ve kept under our bed since we moved in here. We bought it when the boys were little and Jordan was learning at school about developing escape routes from your home in case of fire.
We’ve often joked that we should actually test it one day in a dry run to see if we could in fact get out the window and down a rope ladder from the 2nd floor without killing ourselves. Thankfully common sense has always prevailed and we’ve left it as a theoretical exercise 😉
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LOL…I can’t even imagine climbing down a rope ladder without killing myself. Of course if I were challenged I would give it one heck of a try!!
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You and me both! We would make for an amusing spectacle 🙂
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LOL!! Yes we would!!
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Of course I would be very polite and insist you go first 😉
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😂 such a gentle lady you are!
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I am an admirer of your creative door posts, Joanne — and this piece is no exception. Now I find myself looking at our interior doors….which also need a bit of love! (Funny how I didn’t notice that yesterday!)
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I’m so sorry. So very, very sorry.
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I painted the interior of our powder room door just last week, so I feel your pain (or at least 1/8 of your pain). Although, I took the door off its hinges and painted it flat on a couple of sawhorses in the garage. It was easier to do it that way and no risk of getting “locked” inside the room. I also have the trim yet to paint… not fun.
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Painting a door flat on a sawhorse in the garage would have been a brilliant solution. Alas, it’s still winter here and it’s been nasty cold.
Maybe I should wait until warmer weather to do the door frames. Then of course it will be nice outside and I’ll be doing all kinds of other things besides painting 😉
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What’s not to like about this as a “doors” challenge — especially as you’re doing the painting and I’m not. It’s taken us 17 years to get 18 internal doors (plus frames, trim, etc) all the same colour (hint: not the original dark brown). Now of course, like the Forth Bridge, we’re about due to start on the first-done again. Sigh.
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Eighteen doors?!! Oh my. Even worse – that dark brown would have been brutal to cover.
That’s the problem with these projects, eventually you have to start all over again 😦
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My reason for not doing housework (at least not until absolutely necessary for health and safety).
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Now this is a genuine contender for the Thursday doors! What could be more doorish than this. We have just made the decision to change from round door knobs to levers and your post has triggered the horrible realization that I may have to repaint too😱.
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I LOVE the levers. These are still the original handles we put on 20 some years ago and I wouldn’t want anything else.
They were great for the boys when they were small and I’m thinking they will be considerably more forgiving on my aging hands!
… but yes, you might find yourself repainting 😉
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Stupid doors. Stupid frames. Stupid painting job. Stupid screwdriver. Stupid bathroom door.
PS: I’m glad Gilles was home to help you escape from the bathroom, although an “I’m stuck in the bathroom while writing this,” post might have been fun.
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Yes – it could have been fun …. if I had a phone or tablet to write it with 😉
I just don’t ever want to be THAT person who has to call 911 because I can’t get out of the bathroom
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Why is it that seemingly simple home projects always take on a life of their own? So did you use a screwdriver or did your fingers fit inside the handle opening to pull back the latch spring? You could also use a coat hanger hook or a credit card to push or pull open the latch, between the door and the jamb. Don’t ask me how I know: too many reno/repair projects myself over the years.
Hopefully the results will make it worthwhile.
Good post 😀
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Projects rarely finish when you think they will, or cost what you hope they will
This particular door was really difficult and no finger, pen, or other object would open the latch. Gilles reinserted the “working part” of the doorknob to re-open the door. The things we never consider!!
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I adored your story and appreciated your stream of thoughts through the process.
I, too, have been locked inside a room without a door knob – it’s a scary and humbling feeling because the only way out is to ask for help! You will feel so refreshed when you’re all finished and BTW…nothing is ordinary any more – look at the awesome story that arose from wood and paint 🙂
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Being locked in a room IS scary! Thanks for validating that!
I guess this is just further support of the theory that today’s disaster is tomorrow’s great story 🙂
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Oh what a boring job. I’m not much of a painter, but when we did some painting a few years ago, I got the doors – yay me! It’s true there’s no glory here, only know that you did something worthwhile and if you ever put your house on the market, you will be glad you did this. And getting locked in a room is only funny AFTER you have been rescued! Thanks for making me smile.
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I think the only thing worse than doors are ceilings. I would even prefer baseboards … although knowing I have baseboards in my future, I might be recalibrating that opinion at some point 😉
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I have written a post about all the doors in my house. They ALL have quirks, every last one of them. The only one I plan to paint is the front door, though. Most are wood and I just polish them. What I have done is painted the trim, and the trim, and the trim — and it has taken me, oh, three years? lol to do all the trim in my back hallway, because it has FIVE doors.
You have my sympathy.
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Trim isn’t very glamorous work, but it does have a wow factor when it’s done. Last year I did all the trim in the kitchen and family room and it was remarkable how much ‘fresher’ the room looked.
It is hard work though.
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OH absolutely worth it, yes!
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And the worst part . . . NO ONE is going to come in and say, “Oh, your doors! Your doors are exquisite! What is your secret?”
. . . unless, of course, they read this blog post and are clued in to admire your handi-work. 😀
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That’s exactly the problem! Everyone notices when something is starting to look shabby, but not the reverse!
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Then once you paint the trim, the baseboards need to be done! Oy, I feel your pain. It is never ending job, that’s for sure. I must admit I did have a little chuckle over you locking yourself in a room though, hope you at least had a cup of tea in hand while you waited for Gilles to rescue you!
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A tea would have been nice, but all I had was a wet paintbrush. Even the tray of paint was on the other side of the door
… and yes, I’ve already noticed that my problem doesn’t end with the door frames. The scope just keeps creeping …
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Well done on eventually getting around to painting those doors, lol! Closing the door with no handle on it made me smile. Don’t feel so bad, Joanne, I’ve done it myself – more than once. Pull those door frames off and start a new trend, then you won’t have to paint them. 😉
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Another person who has also locked themselves in! It makes me feel so much better 🙂
Sometimes I miss the days before I retired when I would have hired someone to do the painting 😉
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How I can relate! We put off the doors til last too. It was just before Thanksgiving last Nov. that we finished replacing & painting our doors so they all match. It’s not glamorous but it’s really nice having it done.
I’m so glad Gilles was home when you got locked in without a doorknob!
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Me too. It never occurred to me I could have a painting crisis
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Gilles obviously appreciates your efforts (as releasing you from captivity proves) (unless there were unfinished doors, I suppose) but I’m sure I wouldn’t be the only one to tip my beret your way (if I had one, not being a painter I don’t, but if I did, I would) Perhaps I should shut up…
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LOL – I’m not sure he appreciates my efforts as much as he enjoys laughing at me when things slide sideways 😉
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Ah doors, aren’t they are a rewarding project? I had the brilliant idea to sand our old doors down, then I wanted to restain them one by one. It ended at one, the result can be seen in my bedroom, but only if the door is closed. Never got around to it again and I will refuse to remember it now.
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ok – sanding is worse. Oh, so much worse! I credit you with even trying!!!
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Doing this project, I don’t see how you could NOT post about it! Sounds tedious! Good luck!
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Sometimes it just feels REALLY good to complain 😉
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I laughed silly with this post! Yes, we’ve all been there with some project or another and wished we would never have started it!
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Isn’t that the truth?! That’s why some things never seem to get done and then in a fit of temporary insanity, we think it’s a good idea 😉
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If you paint the door trim, shouldn’t you also paint the window trim and baseboard so it all matches? Hehehe. Just teasing. Your post reminds me why I live in a log house with wooden doors. No painting! Dusting the darn log walls, yes, but no painting. 🙂
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Laughing here 🙂
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Poor Joanne. I felt bad and laughed wickedly while writing that. 🙂
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Oh Gosh I love you
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❤
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Awww – you have no idea how much you made me smile 🙂 ❤
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Oh good. No tears 🙂 ❤
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Then my work here is done 😀
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Oh Diana – I’ve already reached that conclusion. As a result, the scope has now crept all the way down the stairs into the dining room and living room
The log house is sounding better and better.
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You have your work cut out for you, Joanne. Just think how nice the house will look when you’re done… in November. Ha ha. Just don’t give up your outdoor adventures with Helen!
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Sadly, I think you might be pretty accurate about the November time frame. Summer is coming and the trail is calling …
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And the trail can not be ignored. 🙂
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No – and nor do I want to. I’m chomping at the bit!
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Heheh. It’s a good thing that first, I don’t have a manual mode on my point-and-shoot, and second, that I don’t live nearby, or I’d visit and draw a little green flower on all your doors. On both sides. 😀 (Not even Irish!)
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I’m starting to curse the manual mode.
I. will. master. this. beast.
… but today I went out with my little point-and-shoot and it was a glorious day 😉
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You will! My first digital camera ever, a Canon, had a manual mode. I tried, I really did, but without any sort of theoretical background it was just hilarious. I can tell you are a bit more… dedicated than me and have every confidence that you’ll succeed. 🙂 *draws a tiny flower, it’s St. Patrick’s after all* 😀
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There’s not too much green here, but I’m channeling St Paddy’s anyway 🙂
I’m taking a few photography courses online. I find I have to repeat sessions because they make my eyes glaze over. Photography is terribly science-y 😉
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LOL only you would get locked in a room while painting Joanne 🙂 What if Gilles wasn’t home to let you out. Let that be a lesson to you. Always bring a screwdriver with you when closing a door to paint. This way at least you have something to drink while waiting to be saved 🙂
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BWAHAHAHA!! … and only you would suggest a screwdriver-the-drink and not screwdriver-the-tool 😀
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LOL try Philips Milk Of Magnesia and Vodka “A Philips Screwdriver”
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I think I’ll stick to my Medicinal Martini. When I’m under stress, I add more olives 🙂
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LMAO
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((((((((((((((((((((((((Joanne)))))))))))))))))))))))) I was a bit out of sorts this morning when I woke thinking it was Friday, then realized my post hadn’t posted (forgot to hit “AM” on the new, annoying WP schedule feature), after that realized it was Thursday and my TD post hadn’t posted, got up, went downstairs and posted it, linked, then realized the link was from the Yosemite weather site I’d looked at the night before and sent to our daughter. Went back and lay in bed for a few minutes before getting up and trying it all again.
I painted just three doors in our house in Cleveland prior to putting it on the market, so I can empathize. But 8 or 18? No thanks! However, when you’re done, they look SO much better that you can keep looking at them and congratulating yourself for days. 🙂
janet
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Poor Janet. You were off to a rough start this morning. I hope the day got better … a lot better.
For all my whining and complaining, I actually like painting. There is something very *zen* about it – not to mention the fact that the results of your work is instantaneous.
I’m older and wiser now. I know to stop BEFORE I get so tired that I make really bad mistakes … like stepping on the tray of paint. It’s a fear … a very real possibility. I stop at the first signs of getting sloppy.
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My day was fine after the first half hour or so. 🙂 The sun was out, even though it was cold; it was warmer than it’s been; I started getting my clothes organized for California.
I understand what you say about the painting. Painter’s tape is quite useful, too. I shudder at the mere thought of stepping on the paint tray. I had an accident while staining our wood floors before putting the house on the market. I don’t remember exactly what happened, but stain splattered all over, including on our TV stand, TV, and DVD’s, etc. It was horrible!! Luckily, I was able to get everything really cleaned up and never mentioned it to my husband, who was already in Naperville. 🙂 I should still be safe, as he doesn’t follow your blog.
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hahahaha!! The secrets we reveal to one another online that our husbands and families no nothing about!!! I love it! 🙂
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You have to be careful on your own blog, but on those of others, not so much. 😉
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Yup, that’s the truth 🙂
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Once upon a time I used to redecorate my home every couple of years, then I moved and redecorated and renovated an entire house, not once but twice in two years (moved so changed the bright colours I had chosen back to neutrals), 5 years in a lovely white and cream flat that I left alone except for touch-ups were followed by 5 years in a rental where I had to live with a jasmine white in every room… Now I have my own place again and I am wrecked with indecision. It’s mainly white with off-white trims, but I want some colour!! Fortunately the doors are all wooden. I had thought of painting them, but after reading this maybe not…and I am also wondering if my 13 year older self can actually still manage to paint a ceiling!!
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I cringe at the thought of painting a ceiling. The kitchen ceiling has been on my to-do list for 2 years. I keep putting it off.
If you have wooden doors, PLEASE don’t paint them. You’re welcome 🙂
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Oh, I feel your pain. In the end, if you don’t find yourself locked in a room forever, it will be worth the effort you make to paint all the doors + frames the same color. But the doing, it’s always the doing, that just about kills you with these “small” home improvement projects that take forever.
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The problem is those door frames will haunt me until I do them … but I’m older and wiser now. I know to take at least a week off before I start to tackle them. If I try to rush painting, very bad things happen {memories of spilled paint – shudder}
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“Did you know you can ‘lock’ yourself in a room if the door-without-a-doorknob closes? Do you know how to open it again?”
Actually, yes, sort of. One night, when I was home alone, I closed the bedroom door, for some crazy reason, that eludes me now. And I couldn’t get the door open again. This was a hundred-year-old door, with vintage hardware. I’m here to tell you that a high karate kick does the job, complete with vocalizations. Haiiii- YA! I was lucky I didn’t break an ankle. Or wreck the door.
I’m glad that you wrote this post. I was hoping you would.
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Haiiii – YA!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Thanks for my belly laugh for the day! 😀 I could actually visualize that {giggles}
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[grin]
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I laughed out loud remembering how easily brass door handles fell apart in my hands and how hard they were to reassemble. plus, I could never wait long enough to put them back on and generally smudged the paint and got it on my hair.
We now have a very nice painter and decorator called Andy. He can paint all our doors beautifully (and effortlessly) in jig-time. No mess either. He is also expert with door handles and remounting TVs on walls.
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I need an Andy. I could keep him busy for a very long time!
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God bless ya, I don’t know if doing our doors is even on the list anymore. A long, lonnnng time ago, DH took some (2) doors off to redo what much of the trim and all the other doors on two floors bore — varnish so old it looked like it had been boiled past usable and then applied with a dirty pteradactyl feather. Or foot. He made new trim to match the newly-smoothed doors, which led to basbeboards.. It took an ice age, and some window trim is still missing, and we try to care about that, but we don’t. I wish I had your determination!
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omg – isn’t that the truth? We start to solve one small problem and then it slowly starts to morph and an ice age later, we’re still wondering why the doors were never finished 😉
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LOL, yep!
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The nature of paintings doors. First the frames also need updating, then the baseboards. There is no end to it 😀
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Yes – I’m starting to discover that … and those stupid baseboards are starting to drift down the stairs into the dining room and living room.
I think I might have died and gone to hell
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I recently did all our doors, frames and baseboards. That took more time than anticipated 🙂
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But I bet you’re smiling now that it’s all done!!
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Sounds like a lot of work. Hubby has replaced and painted all 18 doors in our house in the course of remodeling. He’s still got to repainted the garage door and yesterday put two coats of red paint on the new double front doors. It will take another two coats today. He has the patience of Job. 😅
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This is one of those times I’m grateful for a small house. Eighteen doors!!! Good grief. I’ll have to stop whining now … ok, maybe soon 😉
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Haha. Most of our doors are 8 foot high. 😅
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Oh my. hehehehehe!! What were you thinking? 🙂
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Haha Luckily hubby doesn’t seem to be overwhelmed. He just plods on with no complaints. Keeps him out of mischief. 😀
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Thanks for the chuckle. 🙂 I like painting projects but eight doors and trim is quite a project. Applause to the painter.
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The painter is taking a creaky bow.
The real problem is that painting doors and trim is not glamorous. There’s no big bang, wow factor.
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