I've been working on a home improvement project for a while now in the finished portion of our basement. The basement had been in bad shape: it was done in wainscoting, poorly, using cheap paneling on the bottom, drywall on the top, and a chair rail covering the seam. However, rather than do it correctly, which would be to drywall the entire room, and then put the paneling on top of the drywall for the wainscoting, the upper half of the walls were done in drywall, and the lower in paneling.
The paneling was very dark, and even if the paint on the drywall started as white, it had yellowed cosiderably, and was a flat finish. I decided the room needed some brightening, and decided the best place to go was white, with a gloss finish. I decided further to go with a Mondrian theme for the room. Much of this weekend was spent priming and painting the corner where the computer sits. I probably didn't give it all enough time to dry, though, and will have some considerable touch-up work to do tonight before putting the computer back where it belongs.
It's been quite a learning experience so far. The best solution, of course, would have been to rip out everything and put up completely new sheet rock, but we have neither the time nor the money for that kind of project. Also, this weekend's work was a bit rushed. I think I will take my time working on the remainder of the room, and try to allow for the full drying time recommended for the paints.
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