Comments on: Bedroom makeover before (ORC Week 1)

By: Jen @ Noting Grace

Jen @ Noting Grace — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:52:12 +0000

Oh I love this space! You have some great bones there! We worked on our bedroom for the ORC last Spring – so worth it! I can’t wait to see what you create with this space!

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:37:38 +0000

In reply to Laine.

Haha! I will try it, but I’m not sure whether to thank you or not yet… 😉 Thankfully, we’re only the second owners, so we know the walls are still on their first coat of paint. But not having to try to match the sand will make repairing the cracks a little easier!

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:34:54 +0000

In reply to Samantha Spiegel. Thank you Samantha! I hope we can keep up this year and get it finished.

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:28:44 +0000

In reply to Stacy G.. Ha! Thanks Stacy!

By: Laine

Laine — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:38:15 +0000

In reply to Laine.

Honestly, I don’t remember how long it took, it’s been a few years. I just remember it not being bad. I’d guess it maybe took about as long as it took me to do a coat of paint. I don’t know if there are different types of sand–maybe we had soft sand that was easy to sand down? Maybe try a patch and see how it goes.

It was concealing a really terrible patch job that was more noticeable when the matte sand texture was gone (I swear, it looked like a monkey must have spackled the wall) so consider what the sand might be hiding.

By: Samantha Spiegel

Samantha Spiegel — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 01:35:57 +0000

Love the high ceilings and details. Can’t wait to your process! 😉

By: Stacy G.

Stacy G. — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:21:35 +0000

Good luck! This is a pretty room already. And I am jealous. I still don’t have grown up linens. LOL
PS: The new site looks terrific too!

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:49:36 +0000

In reply to Laine. Really?! That is good to know, thank you. How long did it take to do?

By: Laine

Laine — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:41:34 +0000

I sanded ourl sand-textured walls and it was so worth it! I used a palm sander and the dust wasn’t bad. I didn’t get rid of all the texture, just knocked it down so it didn’t make me bleed (I feel your pain!). Just do it, it’s worth it!!