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Old 07-16-2003, 03:44 PM   #1
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For 2 years I've been asking him to paint the living room. Today, I bought a couple brushes, 2 drop cloths, some masking tape and 2 cans of primer. If he won't, I will! I can probably have at least one wall done before he gets home!

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Good for you Janet! Sometimes that's the only way to get things done. Just don't let him tell you how to do the painting. I know if I start something like that then DH is right there to tell me what I'm doing wrong!
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If he's anything like my DH, he'll be surprised, and so glad that he didn't have to do it! LOL
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Go, Janet!!
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good for you! let us know what happens.
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Good for you! I can't wait to hear what his reaction is!
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You go girl! I did the same thing!! My best friend came over and we went to town. LOL My dining room looks beautiful, but then I couldn't stop. I've done the living room and I've been collecting paint chips for the kitchen, after that the bedroom....and after that....
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Good for you Janet. Truthfully I like to paint so I probably would have already broken down and done it myself. Now if we were talking wallpaper that would be a totally different story.
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That's excellent. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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Will you come to my house? I bet when Dh sees all this he will do it because you know females cannot do anything right.
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You go girl! Let us know how this turns out! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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First, his mouth dropped open, but then he went to the basement to pull out the rollers and whatnot so that "it'll go faster for you tomorrow!" Isn't he thoughtful??

The thing is, our living room was probably last updated in the '70's! We've got dark brown panelling all around (and Brady Bunch gold carpeting to go with it!) so dear hubby's only comment was that it's going to need at least 2 coats of primer before I can choose a paint color!
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Well it least it will done exactly the way you want it done! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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Good for you Janet!! Let us know the color you pick!! Better yet, scan a picture of the finished work!!
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Intersting this thread should appear and my wife comes to me this morning and says "Let's paint the kitchen!". [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

She is off to choose colors now!
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