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October 16, 2004
Redecorating Hell
It's been an interesting week. We redecorated the bedroom. I hate thinking about the actual redecorating part, but I love the new, fresh, clean feel you get with it. Anyway, we're fairly compatible about what we like and we have fun. Besides, I love projects, you can let your imagination run wild!
I should let you know I can't stand plain walls. I've faux painted just about every wall in this house. My husband's job is to put the base coat on and my is to do the faux painting. HOWEVER, I admit, I really screwed up the bedroom a couple of years ago. I thought I'd be daring! I used this technique that used a roller that would cause a 'marbling' effect. The process requires two colors. I used intense green and blue. I couldn't make up my mind if I wanted to go with a stormy sea feel or a jungle feel. I'm blaming my indecision on my color choices. Anyway, it was bad. But after trying to fix it and in doing so ending up painting the walls 3 times, I gave up. I was painted out. So...we lived with it...until last weekend.
We set out to get a chest of drawers. We ended up with a new bedroom set. This was Saturday. They delivered yesterday (Friday). Anyway between Saturday and Friday we had to do something with the bedroom. My vote: Complete Redo! My husband's vote: "Let's try to fix it...I like the green and blue." Funny, he's never liked it until I suggested it was time to paint over it. I won. He finally said he would paint because if he didn't he would never hear the end of it. I suppose he's right.
It took two coats of one coat paint, but we got it covered. Yes, I did faux paint again, this time it's all soft, muted colors. We also managed to get the wood floor looking good, agree on what to do with the doors and the trim work and wrestled with having to give up our King size waterbed in place of Queen size regular bed. The dogs have now been introduced to the idea that a dog should sleep on the floor. I'm not counting on that lasting, but there just isn't the room anymore.
The room looks great with the new paint and new furniture. I do have an ulterior motive behind my projects. It gets my husband motivated. It gets him moving. It gets him involved.
He's been infected for about 18 years and it's taken it's toll. He fights with depression. He fights with this disease. He fights with the fatigue caused by all that fighting. I worry about him. I see he's slowly slipping away. He sees it too and we fight against that. It's this disease. It's his being on disability. It's not good for him. He doesn't have a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Everyone needs that.
So I come up with projects. I make him help me. The effect on him is great. His energy level rises. He laughs, jokes, and moves with a lighter pace. He's out of his rut for the moment. The effects will last for a while. He'll seem like his old self. He will want to get out and about...and do things. For right now, we've got the edge against this disease. For right now. I'm grateful for these times. I know they can be fleeting....and then what? Well I'm thinking it's about time to do something with the front hall.
Posted by aster1961 at October 16, 2004 07:25 AM
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