Long way from then til now.

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Finished up this morning. Was a long road but didn't rush and had fun.

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Looks great!

I am afraid to show my wife, looks a lot like what she is envisioning one of our bathrooms to magically turn into.
 
Is that a heat lamp? Do they still make those? :D

I trade out those chores anymore with my carpenter buddies. They do all that and I'll go to their house and hang fans and fix the 3-way switches that they got all bungled.
 
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I especially like that ceiling
It is really beautiful in person. It is knotty pine planks that I whitewashed. I just really love it and everyone who goes in there comes out raving about it.

The closet bi-fold doors were stained oak before and I blackwashed them to get the effect of really ancient old wood.
 

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@Lawless what whitewash method did you use. It turned out amazing. I'd like it give it a shot.
It is just a 50/50 mix of flat ceiling white and water. Brush on, let sit a couple minutes and wipe with damp rag. T-shirt material is best and wiping is the "art" of the whole process. Sparingly and in certain places to exploit knots and grain. Really no wrong way.

Any color works and sometimes I blackwash first to make imperfections and grain stand out, then whitewash.

On furniture, clear acrylic paint or Helmsman Poly in satin over the top will protect it.

Oh yeah, I am a Sherwin Williams fanboi and all we use at work is SW. Their paints are like no other, Valspar and other such is not even close. The black I use is called "Black Magic" and it is simply a wonderful rich pure black and looks velvety when applied straight from the can. I keep it here all the time and it makes furniture simply pop.
 
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Starting 3 rd house remodel. the fu@ken "fun" train left the station a long time ago... but nice job and glad you enjoyed it!
 
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Beautiful and creative work... congratulations! I find it a real challenge to stick with remodeling all the way through the finish details that you have clearly mastered.

I have also become a fan of SW paints... I used their outdoor acrylic latex on wood siding and have been really impressed with how it went on and has held up.
 
I find it a real challenge to stick with remodeling all the way through the finish details that you have clearly mastered
The details are the fun part, not crawling around replacing floor joists :p

I used their outdoor acrylic latex on wood siding and have been really impressed with how it went on and has held up.
Yeah, those products used to be called DeckScape and WoodScape. We use Super Deck all the time, it took the place of Deck Scape a while back. In Solid or Semi-solid water clean up products it is unmatched.
 
The details are the fun part, not crawling around replacing floor joists :p

Funny, it is just the opposite for me... I love tearing into the old work to get down to what needs fixing and building the structure back better. When it gets to form over function with finishes and trim, and progress slows down with the fussy work and waiting for putty, silicone, and paint to dry, I start getting frustrated :D

One thing's for sure, I am forever indebted to the folks who invented paintable silicone!

ETA, you seem to have a great eye for design too... I think my lack of that talent is a big part of what slows me down at that stage.
 
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you seem to have a great eye for design
I am the one who picks colors for paint, drapes, bed duvet covers and the like around here. My wife will tell you that I am way better than she at the decorative shiz. Its all in the combination....just like with cars, which I spent 20 odd years Fn with.
 
That's awesome. I'd love to try something like that, but my wife reminds me that when I try to DIY that stuff it takes twice as long as I anticipate at three times the budget.
 
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Great work. And I loathe the day my just pulled a permit remodel gets to the finish stages because that's where I want to save coin by doing it myself. Plenty of experience with little drive. Hopefully building a house and a new crawler can happen in harmony.
 
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