Since we had so much time to kill this summer, what with waiting for a baby and all, I thought I would take on a little project to give the room a little more flair.
I used a local handyman contracting firm that had great reviews and an excellent BBB rating. The gentlemen they sent out was very nice, but not terribly well-equipped. He had basic tools and, fortunately, a mitre saw in the trunk of his Volvo (seriously), but no small hardware, parts, etc. I guess I was expecting a dude with a van lined with tools and little bins of parts and hardware - you know, prepared for anything. I was also a little ticked when they told me he would show up at 9 am and that didn't happen. I gave a detailed description of the job (mount curtain hardware on 19' wall) to the office when I booked the appointment, but the guy calls me at 8:30 and asks me what the job was?!? So, he has to go to the shop and pick up an extension ladder, delaying his arrival almost an hour. Not so much. . .
The paint is almost undectectable in these pictures because of the lighting. In the afternoon and evening, though, it makes the room much warmer and more elegant. Darling hubby seems quite pleased with the results and keeps telling me how great the curtains look. It really does tranform the room; every time I walk in it feels like a new house!!
The rest is a long and tragic story involving 2 trips to Lowe's (1 of which was unecessary as it turns out) and 6 hours of labor - I won't bore you with it. With the exception of some disappointment over a center sconce piece not working with the other hardware pieces, it turned out OK. Here's the final result:
The paint is almost undectectable in these pictures because of the lighting. In the afternoon and evening, though, it makes the room much warmer and more elegant. Darling hubby seems quite pleased with the results and keeps telling me how great the curtains look. It really does tranform the room; every time I walk in it feels like a new house!!
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