I <3 You Paint

I love paint. It truly is the cheapest way to make a huge difference in a space.

Case in point:

Me, seething with hate for the ugly brick fireplace wall

Me, seething with hate for all the mortar lines that needed to be primed and painted by hand

Not shown, me, in love with the final color.

Once we put away the shop vac and paint accoutrements, the room will be completely beautiful. At some point soon, we're going to paint the rest of the walls a light shade of gray. But in the meantime, two full weekend days, a gallon and a half of primer, half a gallon of paint, and a few paint splatters in the hair equal new love for our living room.