To new home/condo owners, a suggestion.....
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:57 pm
I wish someone had suggested this idea to me (a local Sears paint clerk gave me the idea).
For each room you paint, wallpaper, make or buy window treatments for, keep paint swatches, wallpaper order#/brand, sample, etc all organized. In a folder of some sort.
I didn't do this. I have random old cans of paint, which of course the front half of some cans covered in that paint, but the exact paint # is covered up. Oh lovely.
I just wish I had been better organized when we moved into our brand new house almost 20 years ago. Our walls were off white (cheap builder grade paint that comes in 5 gallon tubs). Room by room, I began personalizing our house.
Well, this idea came to me after reading all of our painting tips on the ceiling topic. Together, we're an awesome S2K/HGTV type redecorating team.....lots of good ideas on that thread.
If I ever build again, I will be organized from day one!
For each room you paint, wallpaper, make or buy window treatments for, keep paint swatches, wallpaper order#/brand, sample, etc all organized. In a folder of some sort.
I didn't do this. I have random old cans of paint, which of course the front half of some cans covered in that paint, but the exact paint # is covered up. Oh lovely.
I just wish I had been better organized when we moved into our brand new house almost 20 years ago. Our walls were off white (cheap builder grade paint that comes in 5 gallon tubs). Room by room, I began personalizing our house.
Well, this idea came to me after reading all of our painting tips on the ceiling topic. Together, we're an awesome S2K/HGTV type redecorating team.....lots of good ideas on that thread.
If I ever build again, I will be organized from day one!