I realize that I haven’t posted updated photos of either the bedroom or the hallway however I am holding off until I get the entire place painted as I want to rearrange all of the artwork. I will post some update photos before then so that you can see the progress. As I have moved on to the bathroom I thought you might like to see that.

Here is a “before” photo showing the old yellow paint which in truth I do like but I want to try something else. The white subway tile has a crackle finish and the black tile is actually marble which is also on the floor. You can see the area of the wall that had to be repaired due to water damage. The tile was modeled on a bathroom that I saw in a Victorian home that didn’t have a shower. I loved the wainscot level of the tile but it was a stupid thing to do. Even with shower curtains on both sides of the tub (the ‘O’ shaped shower rod has been removed in this photo) the wall still got water damage. Eventually I will have to have the tile brought up to a greater height but for now I am considering putting a plexiglass panel on the wall to protect it. I’ll ask the local hardware guy but I’m thinking if the plexiglass is sealed well with clear caulk it should protect the wall from the humidity.

The second photo shows the battleship grey trim. When I bought the place the walls were sponge painted in two shades of battleship grey and a color which I will call “mold green”. There was a plastic tub surround and a horrifyingly ugly pink fiberglass sink. After the tile work and painting the walls yellow I never got around to painting the trim work. Hey, I’m a busy single guy living alone. You do the math. Deciding that I wanted to strip all the trim before painting I had it tested for lead which came back positive. After doing research on lead paint removal I decided to forgo the hazmat suit and simply scrape off the loose paint and paint over it. Lead paint is nothing to screw around with.

The last photo shows the newly painted white trim and some of the new grey paint on the walls. What a huge difference, eh? The trim is Benjamin Moore’s Simply White OC-117 from their Impervo line. While I like eco friendly paint I don’t when it comes to trim and doors. I have yet to find any that will stand up to abuse like good old Impervo. The ceiling is Moonlight White OC-125 in the low VOC Ben line. The walls are being painted Smoke Embers #1466 using Aura which is Benjamin Moore’s high grade low-VOC line. I’ve always wanted to try it as it has a high colorant content but the $6o a gallon price tag has been a hinderance. The bathroom only needed a quart so I could now justified the expense. I really love the coverage and can see how it would cover in only one coat on white walls.*

Tonight I finish painting the ceiling and the walls. Then only the door remains.

* I am in no way associated with or being compensated by Benjamin Moore. However, I do need 4 more gallons of paint so make me an offer okay?!