Re: OT- Painting

Actually on my way to a meeting tonight, since I wasn't driving, I was
reading sale ads and came across borders on sale. Seriously thinking
about that. Doubt I could afford crown molding, but will have to price
it and see what the diff in cost is. I am sure with my taste it will be
prohibitively expensive. (everything is oak here)

   
  Donna

Richard Apking <redfour@omni-tech.net> wrote:
  Hi Donna, have you considered a wallpaper border of some type, or 
perhaps crown molding?

Donna wrote:
> Ok, who is a painter here?? Anyone?
> 
> I got this idea to paint the ceiling one color, certain walls
> another, and the balance of the walls yet another color in my front
> room/dinning room which are basically all one.
> 
> Someone should have slapped me when I decided to do this! Seems
> neither of us are painters when it comes to this. DH tried first to free
> hand the edge... that didn't work. I tried taping and using an edger.
> Jury still out on that till I take the tape off, but chances are that
> didn't work either. Part of the problem (besides the inability to do
> this) is that the walls are not square!
> 
> If you follow the crease of the ceiling wall, it isn't straight. So
> is better to leave an edge down the wall or on the ceiling? But then,
> thinking a straight line with uneven crease will probably not look good
> either.
> 
> And those edgers.... geesh, left a ridge that neither of us noticed
> till it was too late... so tomorrow, I am going to sand it off, try
> painting again....as it all needs a second coat anyways....
> 
> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Donna 
>
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