Curtis @ 20/5/2024 22:43

Who here has had the exterior of their home painted? Tell me about your experiences. Did you hire people or do it yourself. Do you regret not hiring or regret not DIYing it? How long did it take, what color did you go with, are you considering painting yours or content with it, etc

Are you having your house painted? I recently (like a month ago) had my upstairs interior painted. I got a referral from a friend and they were great! I'm going to get the downstairs painted soonish.

I did pick really neutral colors - probably could've gone a bit bolder but I tend to go with "spa colors" and I think of walls as a canvas. I can use furniture, art, etc to add splashes of color! I'm now looking for art. I remember being told by a relative of a Fire Chief never to put heavy things above your bed in case of an earthquake (and I live on the west coast), so looking at collections of 2/3/4 smaller paintings/prints.

Dyl @ 21/5/2024 10:33

I’ve only painted a room. It was kind of a pain. Taping is a pain in the butt. Good luck! I hope we’ll be in the same boat too

I was not going to do it myself. I knew I would lose interest in the middle of the project if I did, plus professional painters will make really clean lines.

Wow, Curtis. It's like you're all grown up or something. Time flies.

I hope you're using proper PPE while you're up on those 32 foot ladders! stay safe!