Further evidence that our previous tenants were either:
A) colorblind
B) uncivilized
C) watched one too many episodes of Barney during potty training and liked it
We're back from the sixth or (twenty eighth?) Gainesville Painting Expedition, thankgaaaaaaaaawd. The colors they used weren't even the most horrific part, it was how they spilled paint all over the ceramic tile and the grout lines and the baseboards and the doorframes.
Horrific.
Thank you for not commenting about how you'd never let your tenants paint the walls or the ceilings or even their eyebrows in your rental, because I'm sure that you know that I'm careful and cautious and do my due diligence with approvals and deposits and by screening with questions like, "You're not a total moron when it comes to things like splattering purple latex all over a muted ivory bathroom, by chance, are you?" PLEASE DO TELL.
I should mention that these are the future doctors and lawyers of America.
Anyway.
Before I forget, someone asked me, How did you paint the baseboards over the carpets in the bedroom?
Which is a great question, because I've never actually had to do it myself before. (Which is kind of hard to believe, if you think about it.) After a few minutes of trial and error I figured out a way that was really pretty easy...
1) Put a line thick paint tape halfway up the bottom of the baseboard and halfway along the carpet all around the room. Do not put tape on the top edge of the baseboard yet.
2) Use your fingers to press the top of the tape underneath of the baseboard. If the area between the base and your carpet is too snug, use a flathead to slide it under, being careful not to rip the tape.
3) Grab your paint, a brush, and another roll of tape. You'll also need a short cardboard box lined with an open trash bag.
4) Put one line of tape on the wall above the baseboard, doing your best to make it about the same length as the stretch of tape below.
5) Stir your paint and put a thin layer on the portion you just taped. Start your strokes in the middle of the baseboard before covering the top and and bottom.
6) Put a second coat on immediately after your first coat. Trust me.
7) Carefully tear off the top layer of tape and put it into the trash bag in the box. Make sure to do this right. after. you paint.
8) Separate the bottom layer of tape away from the next piece underneath of the baseboard.
9) Carefully remove the bottom layer of tape for the section you just painted by pulling up. It seems like this would smear the baseboard, but it doesn't, and it protects your carpet from smudges.
10) Repeat around the entire room. Voila.
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That purple would totally mess with your hair clothes and make-up look in the mirror. Just saying.
good point, leslie. unless you're boy george.
That purple colour is just wrong... it's like Barney puked up eggplant all over the walls...!
Good for you for changing it out, that has gotta increase the property value right there.
wow...and it looks like they used gloss paint!! lol
Just finished covering bright blue in the back hallway of the house we bought last year. Sure made a difference..
One tip I heard was to use one of those flat wallpaper putty knife things -- you know, the super wide ones -- and push the carpet down with that as you paint along... but I can see how your way might be a bit cleaner. :)
Yeah. And that color is horrid.
That color makes me think it was psychotropically induced - you said they were the future doctors (and lawyers) of America...
Wow!
Wow - that color even frightens me, the woman who loves purple....
That purple is the worst thing ever. What weirdos would put that on there?
I can't image the effect that color had on one's mental state when getting ready in the morning! Great tip on painting baseboards in carpeted rooms. Hope I don't have to use it anytime soon though...Janell
Thank you for the painting tips! We are going to paint a few rooms in my place soon, and this might help in one of them! And thanks for the comment, if I find out the paint color I will let you know!
Let's look on the bright side ... perhaps the future Doctors and Lawyers were saving for their tuition payments and the gawdawful purple paint was from the Oops section of Home Depot. In reality, this scenario would make its choice a very responsible and 'green' thing to do.
Not buying it? Me either ... it's horrible. Sorry about the awful tenants, and the paint all over everything.
I just had a tenant express outrage that we docked their deposit because we had to paint. Because the cost of re-painting multiple rooms after one year is included in the rent??? Another upstanding member of the legal community.yay.
Ah, thank you for the guide on painting baseboards with carpet. That's on my list for next weekend and I was dreading the trial and error portion of the day.
Don't hate me, but in my college rental, I sponge painted. The room was already minty green, so I topped it off with a light tan and darker coffee. WTF? BARF-a-RONI, y'all. Today, I am indeed, an upstanding citizen.
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