I've worked in the apartment industry for years and have used lots of professional painters and while they are far quicker, most people can do a better job on their own, it just takes longer.

We have painted our entire house and I have to say, prep work (which most pros don't do at all) is IMO, the most important step!

Here's what we do:

Step one is to clean, clean, clean. I wash all the walls very carefully. I also wash the baseboards even if they are...

Well, it started in October. While cruising the clearance aisle at Home Depot, I found 2 boxes of garage floor paint/epoxy. You know, that stuff that makes the garage floor look finished? Well, we have a 2 car garage and each box only does a one car garage. They were normally around $65 but were half off because they were missing the cool little paint flecks that you sprinkle on top. For some stupid reason, I remembered that you can buy the flecks separately at Lowe's in a little shaker for...

Okay, I'll admit it. Part of the reason I haven't been so good about the grocery coupon thing is that DH and I have gotten wrapped up in a lot of home improvement projects. We've done a lot and we have much more to do, so while I was painting the garage and having bored, random thoughts, it came to me that I should start blogging my home improvement projects.

I am the mod of the Hot Home Sweet Home Forum here at HCW, and this is what is going on in my life, so why not blog about...