School took over and there was zero time to post, so I hope to spend some time this summer updating on what we've done with the house, and also doing some DIY myself.
During spring break in March we painted a large bookshelf white using extra paint from the house trim - SW Extra White in Semi-gloss with a few coats of clear polyurethane that won't yellow. We did sand the bookshelf first with the Ryobi hand sander we got, but could have spent more time there getting all of the finish off. We let it dry for a few extra days just so it would harden as much as possible. So far it's held up pretty well, but one edge has chipped already, I'm betting from a massive textbook that I didn't gently place down.
We ended up deciding on SW In The Navy for the office and painted it as well during Spring Break. It was our first time painting plaster rather than drywall and you definitely need to get the right rollers. As a south facing room, it gets a ton of light in the morning and afternoon so it doesn't feel as dark as it looks. Plus the white trim that I gave another quick coat to once we were done, and the white bookshelf definitely helps lighten it too. It does get dark in the evening, but with a bright desk lamp it feels rather cozy when getting work done. Eventually we'll get new filing cabinet that match and do some more organizing and getting put together, but it works for now.
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| First coat done! |
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| Painting finished! Looks much darker in picture than it does in real life #excusethemess |
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| A little gallery wall developing |
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