Paint

After a lot of work (and some paid contracts in between for distraction) I can finally start painting the bookcases. But first the ceiling and walls of the living room need a coat of paint. You don’t want any splatters on the new bookcases.

When Alison moved in our appartment, the previous tenant had just painted it. “It still needs another coat, shall I do that?,” she asked. But Alison hated the drab brown colour so she replied her not to bother. It took her 13 years to find someone to do it for her, but today, at long last, the brown is gone. It’s a very light pink now, and it looks great.

Painting the bookcases, the shelves and the mouldings is more work than the ceiling and walls; it is going to be painted white and it will at least take 3 coats.

I hate painting. It’s stupid work but you still have to stay concentrated in order to prevent leaving streaks and blobs. And the water based paints dry so quickly that you really need to work fast and still be precise. Ah well, in a few days it will be all done. I can’t wait to see the results.