Paint Chips and Dip

The latest renovation Husband and I are attempting to complete with a minimum of fuss or bloodshed is the downstairs bedroom which was painted a murderous red by the Filthingtons, who I am gradually coming to picture as a roving family of butchers. I cannot fathom any other reason why anyone would select for the walls of their home a colour I have come to refer to as "Sucking Chest Wound Red".

So far it has been fairly smooth sailing. We peeled from the walls the 4 square feet of cork board that had been glued on with industrial strength adhesive. We filled the holes and patched to space the cork board damaged. We sanded and swept and did all the other things one does in order to prep a room for surgery. And then took a nap because we were up late the night before playing Flip Cup with a bunch of Marines.

It took less time than we thought to transform the Murder Room into my new library. Husband and I worked very hard. We are  sore and tired, yet pleased with the results. We have also come up with an effective system for home reno that saves time and wear and tear on the marriage. Because it works so well I am going to pass it along to you:

Buy a house that doesn't need renovating.