5000th post!

[Wise1]

Thats about half the hall papered, so much for the plans I had this weekend, f**k sake

[Kyt]

Walls? Pah wimp.

Last year I spent three days painting the kitchen ceiling. Low ceiling, not large surface area, simple - it should have taken two, maybe three hours to slap some white paint on.

But oh no - the swines had previously painted it with Artex! Bloody awful stuff - knackers your brushes as you keep having to stab the crevices to get decent coverage

[Kitty]

And now try a Victorian house, rooms about 11foot high, big rooms at that. All skirting boards that need to be cut in, as do the window frames. Horsehair plaster that falls off if you so much as look at it funny.
THEN you undertsand what decorating is. and yes mum is buying paint and looking at paper again. I understand the bathroom is going to be painted cream with a warm choklity colour on one wall. Shes been watching DIY SOS.

[morse1001]

Originally Posted by Kitty

And now try a Victorian house, rooms about 11foot high, big rooms at that. All skirting boards that need to be cut in, as do the window frames. Horsehair plaster that falls off if you so much as look at it funny.
THEN you undertsand what decorating is. and yes mum is buying paint and looking at paper again. I understand the bathroom is going to be painted cream with a warm choklity colour on one wall. Shes been watching DIY SOS.

The best colour for a bathroom, is according to the psychology of colours, Lime Green! its very relaxing. Thats what i have painted mine!

[Wise1]

Just back from Ikea, thats another £100 on frames, pictures, etc....

[morse1001]

Originally Posted by Wise1

Just back from Ikea, thats another £100 on frames, pictures, etc....

I have still to get to IKea, will be doing that this week some time!

[Antipodean Andy]

You're all a bunch of weak willed painters! Mind you, it helps to have a father-in-law who is a master painter! Hee hee.