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Painting the Walls & Cabinets

3/7/2013

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It was in the middle of this project that we found out that we were pregnant, which meant I had to stay away from the paint fumes, leaving my hubs to do most of that work. But I prepped the cabinets for him, washing them and taking all the hinges and knobs off.
Prepping the Cabinets
I did some of the priming, since I was out in the open air. And I wore a bandana to be extra safe. But after doing some reading and talking to my friend Julie who is a doula, I decided to take any chances and just let Brannon do the rest.
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Meanwhile, Brannon cut pieces of the foamboard insulation to fit under the cushions in the seating/sleeping area.
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They had previously used fiberglass insulation, which was not nearly as efficient, and also left a nice little spot for mice to make their home. Lots of disgusting little burrowed tunnels! 
Old gross insulation
Old gross insulation
Next, I used the scraps of the foamboard insulation to stabilize the cabinets knobs so Brannon could spray paint them (I just stuck the screws in and it held perfectly - worked like a charm!). 
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Then the drop cloths went down and we were ready to paint!
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We decided to go with mint and white for the walls and cabinets - we thought the light colors would make the small space seem bigger and a little more open. And it looked perfect with the coral fabric we had used for the cushions.
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Then the priming began! 

(I held my breath and snuck in to take a few photos. I had to be part of it somehow!)
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It was about this time that I started feeling pretty nauseous and exhausted - all new feelings (ya know, first trimester stuff). It was very frustrating for me because I love doing projects like this. And I had finally finished those darn cushions - now I just wanted to paint! So I was not only struggling physically at this point, but mentally as well. To have to cave in to what I was feeling my body needed was extremely difficult, especially when we had a beautiful day with so much potential to get a project finished! 

But I listened to my body and went inside, leaving my husband to finish. My mom also stepped in and helped with painting some of the cabinets (how sweet is she?).
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The colors already make it feel more open. It's lookin' pretty good! 
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