The studio is ready for business!

We started on this room this past Sunday and have been there every day since working on it. It took a whole week, but I can finally rest my achy back because it's done!<br /><br />Here's how it looked 7 days ago:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3SkGGClqMzMZBmaqLIBUrEkId07Wp3zxnjTXKvPQYYTVORrnCp1vDUMFm_UDtLymufUqJSedCrnSDO_EkRPUcnpcm-GosC09aU8JqnZlFFJEVV4jOaKUrFV07Z1X_IbYqh7zI0nbUD8o/s1600/IMG_1358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3SkGGClqMzMZBmaqLIBUrEkId07Wp3zxnjTXKvPQYYTVORrnCp1vDUMFm_UDtLymufUqJSedCrnSDO_EkRPUcnpcm-GosC09aU8JqnZlFFJEVV4jOaKUrFV07Z1X_IbYqh7zI0nbUD8o/s1600/IMG_1358.jpg" /></a></div><br />The back wall is the first thing you see when you enter our house, so I wanted to give it a little extra something special. <br /><br />And I can't think of anything more special than... you guessed it: wood planks.<br /><br />But first we had to address the issue with a pass through to the living room.<br /><br />Taking it way back in time here (the only before pic I could find from this angle)...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4lrFjJobHp_WGWmblzUjoePEC51Hvx-A7j_wdLvvxgsIM9x1TN9Eqeo7Cita5BCqaurXcPbp8dDs3p1kz8IIhFep_FowDmHj5Xxdjk5NFX-n0lrtyW7ufCBtRwIkdJInr0bXWkaUdMG8/s1600/IMG_3043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4lrFjJobHp_WGWmblzUjoePEC51Hvx-A7j_wdLvvxgsIM9x1TN9Eqeo7Cita5BCqaurXcPbp8dDs3p1kz8IIhFep_FowDmHj5Xxdjk5NFX-n0lrtyW7ufCBtRwIkdJInr0bXWkaUdMG8/s1600/IMG_3043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Because this room is much smaller than my last studio, I really need to maximize the space. That open railing wall was completely unusable and I need to put desks there, but I still liked how it was open to the rest of the house, so I decided to build up a half wall.<br /><br />The simple solution was having two sheets of 3/4" particleboard cut to fit.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGcavx6KplMCsSPXYNd4Zw1GZoUdiXh_xhTvZx-q5tRC_KmVWoas6CtaaLaOXqMwwyRz8QSCIJhjEIUWXApizR6ebM22C0_ol1uA0U_67HWVClgt_pKsgsfLTxwWUxOozbFdXq0XTh1p6/s1600/IMG_1472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGcavx6KplMCsSPXYNd4Zw1GZoUdiXh_xhTvZx-q5tRC_KmVWoas6CtaaLaOXqMwwyRz8QSCIJhjEIUWXApizR6ebM22C0_ol1uA0U_67HWVClgt_pKsgsfLTxwWUxOozbFdXq0XTh1p6/s1600/IMG_1472.jpg" /></a></div><br />We screwed the boards right into the railing and they sit nice and flush with the wall.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZDDXuWD6yVm-wxORKvmgeGyAM0T3DSW7sf_96JhTbqw6kAOL1eK3YY7ClhwE-QB_O3O8qgj0EeT7K0ARImGJw6WemtwdYJUHzskxp2UZca4mhwSbI2X_-ZJ76WF2IduNgDAqaUFUrfqX/s1600/IMG_1344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZDDXuWD6yVm-wxORKvmgeGyAM0T3DSW7sf_96JhTbqw6kAOL1eK3YY7ClhwE-QB_O3O8qgj0EeT7K0ARImGJw6WemtwdYJUHzskxp2UZca4mhwSbI2X_-ZJ76WF2IduNgDAqaUFUrfqX/s1600/IMG_1344.jpg" /></a></div><br />We just repeated the process on the other side.<br /><br />For the top, we cut down a 1x7" strip from an old shelf and used a nail gun to secure it into place and serve as a ledge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rKZP4mxbARQj-g3KeWodcaSmaP9Q7h7G5GRlWspWWu48m9Rp0_y0uSDtydNZ7Ij5MUzvKXRr4LK5rhey3u2h3ta5zaz7ewi7d8rpBu-hO0Zfba-8jIDasoYUrLdgRSIB2j7bLXpayH8V/s1600/IMG_1481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rKZP4mxbARQj-g3KeWodcaSmaP9Q7h7G5GRlWspWWu48m9Rp0_y0uSDtydNZ7Ij5MUzvKXRr4LK5rhey3u2h3ta5zaz7ewi7d8rpBu-hO0Zfba-8jIDasoYUrLdgRSIB2j7bLXpayH8V/s1600/IMG_1481.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then it was time for planking, woo!<br /><br />Again, I'll spare you all the details—take a look at my <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/kitchen-chronicles-diy-tongue-and.html">ceiling plank</a> and <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/kitchen-chronicles-finished-plank.html">wall plank</a> posts for more in depth tutorials.<br /><br />We originally started at the top (just like we did with our kitchen wall) but realized that would leave a very tiny strip (like an inch) above the window and that wasn't gonna fly.<br /><br />So we decided instead to set the first board right on top of the window, have the gap at the top and hide it with crown molding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEYeMiM0H0vsDYqTzYggMSVnymnxFTutjekw9E2TmB1Cs5BNNQ8MJ613XH0nIIkzckujSmra0sxorntyd68tQlhgY-d_92gqbRtwPRJQkWFgeJV0Hl65RRMQLMf1yMTyhjq2nECjk7Fdy/s1600/IMG_1533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEYeMiM0H0vsDYqTzYggMSVnymnxFTutjekw9E2TmB1Cs5BNNQ8MJ613XH0nIIkzckujSmra0sxorntyd68tQlhgY-d_92gqbRtwPRJQkWFgeJV0Hl65RRMQLMf1yMTyhjq2nECjk7Fdy/s1600/IMG_1533.jpg" /></a></div><br />Sometimes you just gotta improvise.<br /><br />The sides of the windows went pretty quickly...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YseTGvFJ5e6raMPVlHt1a7rVFEPefVHJJ75YmfPcg4Xh62LbeNdTeUmPAR8Iph1Q2Ne4EszO_Mkms0Nbg83lMlwLI42UChpPaHD1GGew53MvmK0rLWYkDQFbxoIih6i7yPoLJzR7BhNV/s1600/IMG_1539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YseTGvFJ5e6raMPVlHt1a7rVFEPefVHJJ75YmfPcg4Xh62LbeNdTeUmPAR8Iph1Q2Ne4EszO_Mkms0Nbg83lMlwLI42UChpPaHD1GGew53MvmK0rLWYkDQFbxoIih6i7yPoLJzR7BhNV/s1600/IMG_1539.jpg" /></a></div><br />We did have to make a couple notches around the window frame. We're pretty good at this by now.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsCTGZvBX6yZut3OwAYDv1SgjhlbrI2m08U01r6TxA540RFBigh6SBoxeR75Pb4kE49s9C_bnoQ_Pr8B_5cY91sBVAwr5u3yX79XRyAud4p8KfeJYt8gyrh16i_vqonmfONqqgK_fLbzA/s1600/IMG_1535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsCTGZvBX6yZut3OwAYDv1SgjhlbrI2m08U01r6TxA540RFBigh6SBoxeR75Pb4kE49s9C_bnoQ_Pr8B_5cY91sBVAwr5u3yX79XRyAud4p8KfeJYt8gyrh16i_vqonmfONqqgK_fLbzA/s1600/IMG_1535.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8GjAJsUA5p4pQkfzP33rtzCpmMTWaLu4CiPsHxNacHzGyOpZjht4ODlciuwvCc-A4i0Z0Z3hwKryPpxJANepQkC3v4b1lPAl3VKPR0RyWOpqBHTo2nDIxS6JagBwqVqHzWTTbEBmG4AA/s1600/IMG_1540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8GjAJsUA5p4pQkfzP33rtzCpmMTWaLu4CiPsHxNacHzGyOpZjht4ODlciuwvCc-A4i0Z0Z3hwKryPpxJANepQkC3v4b1lPAl3VKPR0RyWOpqBHTo2nDIxS6JagBwqVqHzWTTbEBmG4AA/s1600/IMG_1540.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />We also had our electrician run light boxes for wall sconces. <a href="http://www.destinationlighting.com/storeitem.jhtml?iid=21379">These</a> are the lights I bought:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmlrVONkOCUGaS-8k3_Eew5J9_Jax7T-5W1A1YIqSjGeFSgOpjaBShc9uCleUaO8rJ2D_9bcKQXKe-YnrEAqMfby4OurAQAeeJLiqbqNN9NtWKfEPGQcDINfnlHRu6tzNagvKUsToZ7CZ/s1600/IMG_1538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmlrVONkOCUGaS-8k3_Eew5J9_Jax7T-5W1A1YIqSjGeFSgOpjaBShc9uCleUaO8rJ2D_9bcKQXKe-YnrEAqMfby4OurAQAeeJLiqbqNN9NtWKfEPGQcDINfnlHRu6tzNagvKUsToZ7CZ/s1600/IMG_1538.jpg" /></a></div><br />I love the library style swing arms and thought they'd be perfect for the studio. For $50 shipped, I couldn't pass them up.<br /><br />The rest of the install was pretty straight forward... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjuIiMTY2VXxmSqqIiCIx_FXeGiTMbQfWxhWnAzf8InTucB9MRlTBY_ZcQ0GsbJ_AvxG75zLC6Vpn68ek0D_PlJW-ZSmI1_qmZDPi8eNRyJToPWQzqiNIDBZET3Z4of615Avnff-pls_c/s1600/IMG_1545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjuIiMTY2VXxmSqqIiCIx_FXeGiTMbQfWxhWnAzf8InTucB9MRlTBY_ZcQ0GsbJ_AvxG75zLC6Vpn68ek0D_PlJW-ZSmI1_qmZDPi8eNRyJToPWQzqiNIDBZET3Z4of615Avnff-pls_c/s1600/IMG_1545.jpg" /></a></div><br />Instead of wasting a new board by ripping down a strip that will just be hidden at the bottom, we used pieces we had leftover to form a base to attach our 4" baseboards to.<br /><br />Then it was time for the half wall...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjX5t61yYwj_3fBughQ6oX-ppkDyxwBpBLD75m9dVNaPEwFPEZyXQe679Y9D8YquWT8RjbJSMWtkpGPTVpxS1aliYZ3BwKB-tohiiXEAx60JyPLz6vb1q-FRFHrPEWeNoCVtNBcsPrZhGV/s1600/IMG_1551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjX5t61yYwj_3fBughQ6oX-ppkDyxwBpBLD75m9dVNaPEwFPEZyXQe679Y9D8YquWT8RjbJSMWtkpGPTVpxS1aliYZ3BwKB-tohiiXEAx60JyPLz6vb1q-FRFHrPEWeNoCVtNBcsPrZhGV/s1600/IMG_1551.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /> Same process here. Just had to notch around a couple outlets.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrusgdRYEbjIwn9ck2GX9BaktF_SzSPlGlv8zDhqprJNv3iL9FmbZJ1b1GWVFwmlB_-Pq8YF9kqzKq7fS-3Te2ENbodErgbclnba5PwpmwtnOF-ShDKBDyDBLy7uzA9nx-IhLybF7Qpy1/s1600/IMG_1554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrusgdRYEbjIwn9ck2GX9BaktF_SzSPlGlv8zDhqprJNv3iL9FmbZJ1b1GWVFwmlB_-Pq8YF9kqzKq7fS-3Te2ENbodErgbclnba5PwpmwtnOF-ShDKBDyDBLy7uzA9nx-IhLybF7Qpy1/s1600/IMG_1554.jpg" /></a></div><br />There were some gaps along the edges because we used pre-cut boards we had leftover from the kitchen so they wouldn't go to waste. I had planned on using 1" trim around the edges so the gaps didn't matter.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaTuLugCbH_F7DKzXvJTg3_nxy9fwEjUv-thedq3ZU8qgm_PbsIU_FsayelL9VtV_25iC0yaQExqZaGpN9YmDONAgdUyHXc60kwAery6VeftUXrU98INVLRU7q8ZvtJhZF7eutQUwtAct/s1600/IMG_1555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaTuLugCbH_F7DKzXvJTg3_nxy9fwEjUv-thedq3ZU8qgm_PbsIU_FsayelL9VtV_25iC0yaQExqZaGpN9YmDONAgdUyHXc60kwAery6VeftUXrU98INVLRU7q8ZvtJhZF7eutQUwtAct/s1600/IMG_1555.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />After all the boards were up, it was time to spackle the seams.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3EEUht-dnxUhsQW4bMf41MY1X6yfUcTca0TkL_iJFoAQ4tHcVXG9Pcnmx3rA-KQ6QCqNaMNWJ-QJn0qbTylwtoyjjTTp33W6szZix3ccGlzDoJIYjCq8tg7YsIWwbQ6Vx-ScoHYjgIEt/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3EEUht-dnxUhsQW4bMf41MY1X6yfUcTca0TkL_iJFoAQ4tHcVXG9Pcnmx3rA-KQ6QCqNaMNWJ-QJn0qbTylwtoyjjTTp33W6szZix3ccGlzDoJIYjCq8tg7YsIWwbQ6Vx-ScoHYjgIEt/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I wasn't sure what I was going to do with this unfinished edge. We had planned to put chair rail along the top but it didn't work out how we wanted (it was too thin to hide the top edge of the planking) so instead we cut the plank to line up with the row on the adjacent wall.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3rZuuOp4Y8cbOSL8ovwqgZbXSMzUvm6vVSxz2qALp36vBQrtJQ3W_NGdKKy119WeDTFw8TwDtQUfTU386FZhnyUH4NPpLza_43p6q7u39wxDKtIOq8upQMdJO2qut1Nr-ovQgautWNQJ/s1600/IMG_1559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3rZuuOp4Y8cbOSL8ovwqgZbXSMzUvm6vVSxz2qALp36vBQrtJQ3W_NGdKKy119WeDTFw8TwDtQUfTU386FZhnyUH4NPpLza_43p6q7u39wxDKtIOq8upQMdJO2qut1Nr-ovQgautWNQJ/s1600/IMG_1559.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then I came up with an idea... remove the ledge, cut it down to the width of the wall, and run a 1x2" along the top of the plank so there would be a small ledge all the way across.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_mAgpMVMCEwsbKQKC4GC5l3AH064iMgScA-ntyE7F8qywWgw9hgat32ONRSWrQBd_t5CQ7gEwyguAxmCIzekHnlhQcGUJHsOjs7xvFnFgVXVbxWRj3_S8YbMp-nLj6u5T98rgUBr7eWd/s1600/IMG_1570-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_mAgpMVMCEwsbKQKC4GC5l3AH064iMgScA-ntyE7F8qywWgw9hgat32ONRSWrQBd_t5CQ7gEwyguAxmCIzekHnlhQcGUJHsOjs7xvFnFgVXVbxWRj3_S8YbMp-nLj6u5T98rgUBr7eWd/s1600/IMG_1570-2.jpg" /></a></div><br />It was the perfect plan!<br /><br />With that out of the way, we finished trimming out the edges. We ripped down a 1x2" long piece in half and used one on each side (vertically).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiYLrezgQs4BqK0afuqN8wD_P6CRFY5G8WjQME8mIR9InHu8y1bVfY_z29fEt0oKEDZvaaQStWxC_Cgkqglct7WXA9wkTMGYp89qky4ZGRfm200J7yZbDyWGCR-cgST7doJmT0PTNsVjh/s1600/IMG_1578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiYLrezgQs4BqK0afuqN8wD_P6CRFY5G8WjQME8mIR9InHu8y1bVfY_z29fEt0oKEDZvaaQStWxC_Cgkqglct7WXA9wkTMGYp89qky4ZGRfm200J7yZbDyWGCR-cgST7doJmT0PTNsVjh/s1600/IMG_1578.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then installed the crown:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZbIi_1EV7xw_rq7MR10DdjpH2AeiWi7ecjXc_TxMFv4UZF0MmQ5lvKfgdKo6NGiQV307AtoeLoubd9GPc4Uu8uniNlSPASTu-g-CIFyHprtoV_-KzhsEv6stWsUKjwo5LSoZjJu3kUSG/s1600/IMG_1573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZbIi_1EV7xw_rq7MR10DdjpH2AeiWi7ecjXc_TxMFv4UZF0MmQ5lvKfgdKo6NGiQV307AtoeLoubd9GPc4Uu8uniNlSPASTu-g-CIFyHprtoV_-KzhsEv6stWsUKjwo5LSoZjJu3kUSG/s1600/IMG_1573.jpg" /></a></div><br />And the trim was done! Ready for caulking and sanding.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHGTMMiEFoQZOi2_1VDEMcX3-oCJ67afA02gdkIbSPfmGhByamhIPfaOXbaZqa-a0VhbF69f0bTJjywPwhCyC1b-Sm7eLbZWaZHl9NOiaH1j2F5orcUFovgPVp9gfuhr5zy6ssROTNLeR/s1600/IMG_1583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHGTMMiEFoQZOi2_1VDEMcX3-oCJ67afA02gdkIbSPfmGhByamhIPfaOXbaZqa-a0VhbF69f0bTJjywPwhCyC1b-Sm7eLbZWaZHl9NOiaH1j2F5orcUFovgPVp9gfuhr5zy6ssROTNLeR/s1600/IMG_1583.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />My dad came by with his belt sander again to smooth down the seams while I taped everything off.<br /><br />And at long last, the most exciting moment when the brush rolls on for the first time...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjvKmRu7Iafs0C9H_D3d_wozq982LaQL8-hXoL7OuD30qYEJpwx25_fXoYldzFsCUrpIgS5IN_tPifHHr9dAL9t5ZuoJvp3fH9yExdRnYqnFxB4lg9AVa_iwrWZowcqJNjcbubhdX8y6I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-31+at+7.30.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjvKmRu7Iafs0C9H_D3d_wozq982LaQL8-hXoL7OuD30qYEJpwx25_fXoYldzFsCUrpIgS5IN_tPifHHr9dAL9t5ZuoJvp3fH9yExdRnYqnFxB4lg9AVa_iwrWZowcqJNjcbubhdX8y6I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-31+at+7.30.33+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />Absolutely loved the color, and loved the coverage. Valspar Signature never lets me down.<br /><br />I went with Ocean Storm for the planks (in eggshell this time, just because)...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NrvGJOW2R5J97tTVPfC9Lb6GDGpLVlc0fzABj1kwhHJArSaBZdr_Fnwji4TYmsFzSTjhyphenhyphenApIMogHiFutCzDB0t97-whGxotgiKfwoErylq5VO8LV6iHEiwz6uD3X0zE0VdL-pZFo5E2a/s1600/IMG_1610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NrvGJOW2R5J97tTVPfC9Lb6GDGpLVlc0fzABj1kwhHJArSaBZdr_Fnwji4TYmsFzSTjhyphenhyphenApIMogHiFutCzDB0t97-whGxotgiKfwoErylq5VO8LV6iHEiwz6uD3X0zE0VdL-pZFo5E2a/s1600/IMG_1610.jpg" /></a></div><br />And decided on Montpelier Madison White (in flat) for the walls (this will also be the living room wall color—it's a super subtle gray). Pics of that in a second...<br /><br />No in progress shots of the painting process—I was a woman on a mission. Two hours and two coats later and I was in love.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JdkITZ7ERz9nVtbK7GeOPkbF5SkhtcbYG2nimZ9nqpVCy2a8z-w16nQJz6v3WwnDvum8gdMCuPO-e_4LmyFzp7rHJheiZZ7IhAPe5eNgD5f8l798yampdR84GvPIXMRpNvPuAAjCOOLL/s1600/IMG_1591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JdkITZ7ERz9nVtbK7GeOPkbF5SkhtcbYG2nimZ9nqpVCy2a8z-w16nQJz6v3WwnDvum8gdMCuPO-e_4LmyFzp7rHJheiZZ7IhAPe5eNgD5f8l798yampdR84GvPIXMRpNvPuAAjCOOLL/s1600/IMG_1591.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Brad even installed the lights for me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZ_fIVxXJXBJhRq8CWed1xztFBIFjLsQAUISNGbTCLzpYUBRL0_zI0ipFETCSJRnIW2URHBPj3v14vSixthWivhyphenhyphen0kfTXylv2Ffhe_TwSe-ZyaBd_NG61IiN6kAbDaUqcvaKawYxWH_w8/s1600/IMG_1589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZ_fIVxXJXBJhRq8CWed1xztFBIFjLsQAUISNGbTCLzpYUBRL0_zI0ipFETCSJRnIW2URHBPj3v14vSixthWivhyphenhyphen0kfTXylv2Ffhe_TwSe-ZyaBd_NG61IiN6kAbDaUqcvaKawYxWH_w8/s1600/IMG_1589.jpg" /></a></div><br />Ignore the light colored screws, they'll be painted black soon.<br /><br />I didn't waste any time on covering up those beige walls.<br /><br />Here's the Montpelier Madison white in the can (I wish it had an easier to remember name!)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJnrV4IKGeKxL-CrDXsTSvqnMwYF-fDc0lJ0-JR4CfhMUmrlxM4jzGH1BOBMFphm6-8_yfkXMuAP3xZglCSX7prLijUkQefoRA6nsSEb3EW7AB8JkIMzKq0qGnLDnGe4irT_w1qCSdH-r/s1600/IMG_1598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJnrV4IKGeKxL-CrDXsTSvqnMwYF-fDc0lJ0-JR4CfhMUmrlxM4jzGH1BOBMFphm6-8_yfkXMuAP3xZglCSX7prLijUkQefoRA6nsSEb3EW7AB8JkIMzKq0qGnLDnGe4irT_w1qCSdH-r/s1600/IMG_1598.jpg" /></a></div><br />I was nervous it was too white at first, but compared to a true white—it was just what I had in mind.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BoPVXuaHNyI0jpjM-iXJ86qIZOjN3NBo-J8zhbzJRSJf-iB9BdwbPj4pTGBJAUqoFRl2FnmURmri4XNlNJqoxNqMuM5cXQZzOWBHwKAxr9oDlU0t9dzTzaVZK1WRPuUBWZZMtAIGGPt_/s1600/IMG_1597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BoPVXuaHNyI0jpjM-iXJ86qIZOjN3NBo-J8zhbzJRSJf-iB9BdwbPj4pTGBJAUqoFRl2FnmURmri4XNlNJqoxNqMuM5cXQZzOWBHwKAxr9oDlU0t9dzTzaVZK1WRPuUBWZZMtAIGGPt_/s1600/IMG_1597.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60agnwpLyz9q7RJFa8VLhwbgVw6zDOccgOYgpNkveWNKL2OIcn4gxsPrbp7ReHDVw-FRjb1JiGnRyXelsl9BhQjCN6kcXWpv5QjwHCcUBLGlX6vZkG1vaKvFMkSLjw4vOCrY_n9I9XQnX/s1600/IMG_1596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60agnwpLyz9q7RJFa8VLhwbgVw6zDOccgOYgpNkveWNKL2OIcn4gxsPrbp7ReHDVw-FRjb1JiGnRyXelsl9BhQjCN6kcXWpv5QjwHCcUBLGlX6vZkG1vaKvFMkSLjw4vOCrY_n9I9XQnX/s1600/IMG_1596.jpg" /></a></div><br />Even though it took just one coat to cover, this room was a nightmare to paint. I'm one of those people who has recurring nightmares about falling off cliffs, and this vaulted ceiling situation did not help.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_mbz4339ckjrcInpr7AOkCa4vLmXpxppzvuhkQeOmQk15HQzTVzxZb7SiNgaGxwfiojkBzgNRRnpPq2K4XZhczTcwZ83vCiLx0rRHr4OfOQttjbHOQ1O6sLVFoNpTiSMqY2rU9Y6Nzfq/s1600/IMG_1600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_mbz4339ckjrcInpr7AOkCa4vLmXpxppzvuhkQeOmQk15HQzTVzxZb7SiNgaGxwfiojkBzgNRRnpPq2K4XZhczTcwZ83vCiLx0rRHr4OfOQttjbHOQ1O6sLVFoNpTiSMqY2rU9Y6Nzfq/s1600/IMG_1600.jpg" /></a></div><br />It's taller than it looks.<br /><br />Brad and I took turns and I hated every second of it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9nSI31ag8U09HgJJOw3iItuhPLYiYhXMOvI1Y-8xVKCIRNbWnE78yW8ArSB5IuJdt7he70qKXUMPR36w88m7jr1FlLSO5RDSnMiUlIBcJbFKcjxjz55vB3U0A9ClyCXjgDl_Fdq1tgZH/s1600/IMG_1606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9nSI31ag8U09HgJJOw3iItuhPLYiYhXMOvI1Y-8xVKCIRNbWnE78yW8ArSB5IuJdt7he70qKXUMPR36w88m7jr1FlLSO5RDSnMiUlIBcJbFKcjxjz55vB3U0A9ClyCXjgDl_Fdq1tgZH/s1600/IMG_1606.jpg" /></a></div><br />Fortunately, we managed to escape death or injury and I survived to paint another day.<br /><br />That day was today, when I painted the trim...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXoG7s9RwT2-_fJ5OjIHCGag5RxrPSI6DKfKtBb1ozFaqV083AUJLzYPWCwEyjfAs2rOmXmQYUMIlExmyUMmgEVW5Km5WHEI91z73XWIMcXTgtZ_-Tty7_q30U9yK4apKmILmIFtBRpnc/s1600/IMG_1611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXoG7s9RwT2-_fJ5OjIHCGag5RxrPSI6DKfKtBb1ozFaqV083AUJLzYPWCwEyjfAs2rOmXmQYUMIlExmyUMmgEVW5Km5WHEI91z73XWIMcXTgtZ_-Tty7_q30U9yK4apKmILmIFtBRpnc/s1600/IMG_1611.jpg" /></a></div><br />While my dad installed the baseboards.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRMPRjzuaQeyjdg28oFMRQCV6rPc6lobjVYSPFkkqL8iTWWIMub7I_2dM4QrqEjKPPBy6DJGAKdtOC0cuSmUVR7jMDms1K7wa8PCQUz1jUfSIyB9ESbcU4TRXGUVijXuFuRcXCtV8uwGu/s1600/IMG_1613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRMPRjzuaQeyjdg28oFMRQCV6rPc6lobjVYSPFkkqL8iTWWIMub7I_2dM4QrqEjKPPBy6DJGAKdtOC0cuSmUVR7jMDms1K7wa8PCQUz1jUfSIyB9ESbcU4TRXGUVijXuFuRcXCtV8uwGu/s1600/IMG_1613.jpg" /></a></div><br />And finally, after seven laborious days, this room is officially Move-In Ready.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmM2-uPNIQXPD8W-4ql3-OKkhGZhU26wAWVH1b_oOEaq2o-moNylMwpgqH6HQ8UKg-s9WWYZJTW_wPfaL_8_iR8yuhOdDOx-XpSB6j5gW1am-LrX7gPOqbyZhBb98ItUI3iv9hfIjWcuzc/s1600/IMG_1614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love how this gray makes the floors look much warmer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVipQaLPBr75EwwdUbm2xgMy5hnkAC_zx7lGfeKOhiz9ZroPV0UeDX8ewFqfzvp9vjhcqu5WgT0Vs3DdumR5Rf90c4P0AOkgD9J6XVctgZbzpeWirTggOU3zVrOXmWN-15FKMybfZoZxnG/s1600/IMG_1619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVipQaLPBr75EwwdUbm2xgMy5hnkAC_zx7lGfeKOhiz9ZroPV0UeDX8ewFqfzvp9vjhcqu5WgT0Vs3DdumR5Rf90c4P0AOkgD9J6XVctgZbzpeWirTggOU3zVrOXmWN-15FKMybfZoZxnG/s1600/IMG_1619.jpg" /></a></div><br />I plan to warm it up even more with natural textures and fabrics.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpXankj7wGcD4KSgbUxuhnjfxnxokSMBLjyUDni4LCxt6xWbz1L6LbbAvf51ZZAxVOZ7P43i3gaMaS8v11UUuBvcJh_LZWWHSL7SnG7UMGe8efptHJ55-Nh4OyBc9GXRFcsryGGlfJlcq/s1600/IMG_1620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMAC8crUiE3_Tnc8pS1nP0fsF9wN7oEgL-bsTrfIewXl8mXS0r2-NOmhjX1EHs_TvkTzS-asJdyj0MCmsDvRPSFCOH9Kpyn3pc_e5Z0wdj1fKJ2FyPI6lhqGaYJYpCqwycsPDFJ9Ab18z/s1600/IMG_1624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMAC8crUiE3_Tnc8pS1nP0fsF9wN7oEgL-bsTrfIewXl8mXS0r2-NOmhjX1EHs_TvkTzS-asJdyj0MCmsDvRPSFCOH9Kpyn3pc_e5Z0wdj1fKJ2FyPI6lhqGaYJYpCqwycsPDFJ9Ab18z/s1600/IMG_1624.jpg" /></a></div><br />And I'm excited about my little work lights.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmuEt1lTCmvGh2IAaVz3ns17Td1i1i89N_HRtsi3NJuzi44faoaf3nMp06CPfDo0iTkCAwb2AmYM5j_WXY3FYCAESlJoopYFWCHuNdPlLvl5-bvdzHPJsum1d-3uCPBpwHtiJ9yt6f96A/s1600/IMG_1621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmuEt1lTCmvGh2IAaVz3ns17Td1i1i89N_HRtsi3NJuzi44faoaf3nMp06CPfDo0iTkCAwb2AmYM5j_WXY3FYCAESlJoopYFWCHuNdPlLvl5-bvdzHPJsum1d-3uCPBpwHtiJ9yt6f96A/s1600/IMG_1621.jpg" /></a></div><br />They'll be perfect for working at my desk when I'm not in production mode.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyntzCmhhhXpRw-ZW_47hv_IcEDW9NGdKYLpr25UbnYRoNFGbILnISPhSl7H45oYqZqeWu0Qv3rZufTB_oRQzAiwO7SRtn2A8pBwompHAI4sAPGWQ5dk4oV2Z0AhhvIZiGa_TLWMpmbe0/s1600/IMG_1628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyntzCmhhhXpRw-ZW_47hv_IcEDW9NGdKYLpr25UbnYRoNFGbILnISPhSl7H45oYqZqeWu0Qv3rZufTB_oRQzAiwO7SRtn2A8pBwompHAI4sAPGWQ5dk4oV2Z0AhhvIZiGa_TLWMpmbe0/s1600/IMG_1628.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2h1eObqeeux7A1jS-2TtGYz6PAIzQY8nd1YKlndYaGBP_EfmCLxsFb-Roz0UFSbsQ_J5XUK7TF1KAPAJ9vSgDfrgJsG0QRhKPSB4430eKznkURQbpa8cp79mzDo51pxFw5yVj4e786vDx/s1600/IMG_1630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2h1eObqeeux7A1jS-2TtGYz6PAIzQY8nd1YKlndYaGBP_EfmCLxsFb-Roz0UFSbsQ_J5XUK7TF1KAPAJ9vSgDfrgJsG0QRhKPSB4430eKznkURQbpa8cp79mzDo51pxFw5yVj4e786vDx/s1600/IMG_1630.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBEzHEiJm7uQUmHodIXvvGmtpWrLE0jgsglNkbw848szlZIgnBGj9ioeUWY9iULr21UMzO5Ali6mLKzpBwv8jZQ6BlN3ungApzh4YeAcide6JDZwXFPf47-qYw3SnvyTenWY-yKZ-6NPb/s1600/IMG_1629-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>And that about sums up our week. This is the one room in the house that absolutely <i>had</i> to be ready before our move in date (next Saturday) so it's a relief to cross it off our list.<br /><br />Of course, the journey here is only halfway done... we still have to set everything up and decorate which is the most exciting part.<br /><br />I'll have a kitchen update for you in just a few days. We've had another setback so it's not going to be as ready as I'd like, but the floors and cabinets are in and I can't stop staring at it. You'll see why very soon!<br /><br />Off to recuperate for the weekend...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br />

The studio is ready for business!

We started on this room this past Sunday and have been there every day since working on it. It took a whole week, but I can finally rest my ...

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Kitchen Chronicles: Finished plank ceiling & wall

Oh man, it felt so good to cross this project off our checklist.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrjjIDtA-sy2v7bIhC8ty4aLDa7dOHN4wRMxuCPd8jCTFEzO80RjE22CGI2iuaP5zii8RgYNYjY24vw4YOFUAJ1sCG_nFOilC5BFqrqBGVvHrL8wE2Q2Bbjhr6sqfKaLhmhB_rE7UIFjO/s1600/IMG_1585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrjjIDtA-sy2v7bIhC8ty4aLDa7dOHN4wRMxuCPd8jCTFEzO80RjE22CGI2iuaP5zii8RgYNYjY24vw4YOFUAJ1sCG_nFOilC5BFqrqBGVvHrL8wE2Q2Bbjhr6sqfKaLhmhB_rE7UIFjO/s1600/IMG_1585.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's where I left off in my last post when we <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/kitchen-chronicles-diy-tongue-and.html">finished the ceiling planks</a> and had the wiring ready for lights and speakers:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETLULJpuUBPwqwGGI6Ce34GYCNNIJLftfKk_0MpAOiL3qHPqVOIpCLjE1nTRhFr_rreP-KNzOoMN1kV_UdBEkaqVXy3cl4WMVfxp0yz1aixRV6DzYoXbG7_1bgfU_ivHtnI1OOxj8IMAq/s1600/IMG_1444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETLULJpuUBPwqwGGI6Ce34GYCNNIJLftfKk_0MpAOiL3qHPqVOIpCLjE1nTRhFr_rreP-KNzOoMN1kV_UdBEkaqVXy3cl4WMVfxp0yz1aixRV6DzYoXbG7_1bgfU_ivHtnI1OOxj8IMAq/s1600/IMG_1444.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I can't get enough planking, so I decided the back wall needed it as well.<br /><br />The process was basically the same as planking the ceiling, so I'll spare you the details all over again and do a quick recap.<br /><br />The only difference here was that the wall was longer than our boards (106", to be exact) so we had to make random cuts to stagger the seams.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj967K03894-U4-WQ4xu-XecLeue5nUWUdhK-yyCObrKujicCNciNaK49YydqTLFC3weXkhvea1TvwFwUdv9BzPGOL4fPhWz3wUMCyjKfNrO3tQosnXR8FSvyDXEbhTKUbRf_tu35EKLAdk/s1600/IMG_1457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj967K03894-U4-WQ4xu-XecLeue5nUWUdhK-yyCObrKujicCNciNaK49YydqTLFC3weXkhvea1TvwFwUdv9BzPGOL4fPhWz3wUMCyjKfNrO3tQosnXR8FSvyDXEbhTKUbRf_tu35EKLAdk/s1600/IMG_1457.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />We started at the top because it's a more visible area, so we wanted the boards to be nice and even.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qGMk97R-ZY0SuXZmljMdssH7TQ1OE-kGtNeUUNc2Km0GfBY__J2xlq7ZfWQkQyaJpUjphyphenhyphenPuP270Y9rm_n_itGKAGFlE9RhqzEFqVMxl5ROcds8pRECtIR1-DUxt93kszfNQByoyl6AK/s1600/IMG_1452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qGMk97R-ZY0SuXZmljMdssH7TQ1OE-kGtNeUUNc2Km0GfBY__J2xlq7ZfWQkQyaJpUjphyphenhyphenPuP270Y9rm_n_itGKAGFlE9RhqzEFqVMxl5ROcds8pRECtIR1-DUxt93kszfNQByoyl6AK/s1600/IMG_1452.jpg" /></a></div><br />I used a laser level and straight edge to mark the studs, which really came in handy when knowing where to nail the boards. Since they were more secure than the ceiling boards and not fighting gravity, no liquid nails were needed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F_PmPZsxgkMSPVQhw6q608M4_KGT2FEtgJHMKsrYhMEPF3gfF6-ukIP8ly555CA5fqhAEe6plDo9zc5TxIK9sC8FgcguoivjkoPhZPVwsrcSR5IG3G-N5X3JMS_c0kvnEDaDJfxFAhFN/s1600/IMG_1449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F_PmPZsxgkMSPVQhw6q608M4_KGT2FEtgJHMKsrYhMEPF3gfF6-ukIP8ly555CA5fqhAEe6plDo9zc5TxIK9sC8FgcguoivjkoPhZPVwsrcSR5IG3G-N5X3JMS_c0kvnEDaDJfxFAhFN/s1600/IMG_1449.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />You can see here just how random the cuts were. I still wanted a seamless look so we made sure to pry them as close together as possible and try our best to get them level (not always possible because the boards aren't all perfectly straight).<br /><br />To really help hide the seams, you could miter each cut, but we didn't feel up to it so straight cuts it was.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPC-uegH_mX3b5ClwakBmNLnhhGm3q7_G16LsD_7KEgnrm8fdQee-tSOFf-vHl4vUeF6TH2zYeZeZFREMxznoVwq7rEenUUTOBarFYnICJmoZk46iYrYV3MTvVlW1g0M565Zcqc9u8yOC7/s1600/IMG_1455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPC-uegH_mX3b5ClwakBmNLnhhGm3q7_G16LsD_7KEgnrm8fdQee-tSOFf-vHl4vUeF6TH2zYeZeZFREMxznoVwq7rEenUUTOBarFYnICJmoZk46iYrYV3MTvVlW1g0M565Zcqc9u8yOC7/s1600/IMG_1455.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />We also had to decide how to end the boards at the edge of the wall. I planned to plank the corner wall, so the boards needed to butt up next to each other. Mitering would have probably been the best solution, but I was worried about the cuts not lining up perfectly and wasting boards, so I just made straight cuts again.<br /><br />We started on this edge each time to ensure they lined up perfectly.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FUI2cE5QJelbgyEt3-6FwDqmNTHw8hY4R98TFgmgY0Y29AugEllryLKR5KppXr6V6YJPQC80r1Af3Jdet06pIOCq6os5JRbu6VwFEuwXXJhvVWoijLK32qoBGWrw1niT7vMMkh7y1Dnb/s1600/IMG_1456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FUI2cE5QJelbgyEt3-6FwDqmNTHw8hY4R98TFgmgY0Y29AugEllryLKR5KppXr6V6YJPQC80r1Af3Jdet06pIOCq6os5JRbu6VwFEuwXXJhvVWoijLK32qoBGWrw1niT7vMMkh7y1Dnb/s1600/IMG_1456.jpg" /></a></div><br />I plan to hide the edge with a 90º edging piece which I think will look just fine.<br /><br />On the edge where it meets the window wall, the length didn't really matter since it will be hidden by a stone backsplash.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc2ZvAGEY1DyTxHKs_3Y-s_r3KOVX0qXXI1t2aCN9eOfOd-JDNa9bzGgf8SG-pvgKrSe5j5u2FnGG6g9wNIcmGThbR3Bcpooax6Ui7h7T5K5-c1r-UJw8abXMj1uvzwlF9lxRgu1KCnOQ/s1600/IMG_1453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc2ZvAGEY1DyTxHKs_3Y-s_r3KOVX0qXXI1t2aCN9eOfOd-JDNa9bzGgf8SG-pvgKrSe5j5u2FnGG6g9wNIcmGThbR3Bcpooax6Ui7h7T5K5-c1r-UJw8abXMj1uvzwlF9lxRgu1KCnOQ/s1600/IMG_1453.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Finally—done!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmUWm34w1hyphenhyphenszZLZI0MzNonPvt3U-J8QcsZ7_os1YbftHVw5yIb9QyG9fx71aBa25DG-b4UyrAgkiSORsoi3VN7RhVpYZyjKrVyT9hg9QeuFhuUIVQiKWK02UybHsDZ8A0Y4AjCVw5WPO/s1600/IMG_1462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmUWm34w1hyphenhyphenszZLZI0MzNonPvt3U-J8QcsZ7_os1YbftHVw5yIb9QyG9fx71aBa25DG-b4UyrAgkiSORsoi3VN7RhVpYZyjKrVyT9hg9QeuFhuUIVQiKWK02UybHsDZ8A0Y4AjCVw5WPO/s1600/IMG_1462.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The next wall went by super fast...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaBZs9jFFTTcacX2Fz4QwhQpLJZlQ8KAVN6MpbdpacCYzJVJsX1_FQXzgD8wofm0j0G7fy_2XnvXLgRb-GuZ28omwmSgC7AodRpqxU4FtHczvVYJEV_biLGogyhXsHzrhzf95fZHCtvkf/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaBZs9jFFTTcacX2Fz4QwhQpLJZlQ8KAVN6MpbdpacCYzJVJsX1_FQXzgD8wofm0j0G7fy_2XnvXLgRb-GuZ28omwmSgC7AodRpqxU4FtHczvVYJEV_biLGogyhXsHzrhzf95fZHCtvkf/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Until we met the light receptacle. But all it took was measuring, marking, and cutting with a jigsaw...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdH2cVrM-ASoP5wRWEVUqkhbUN1Hfp5NI2j0nEae0AD2Z7_QXvfZ5QxgB2ZblwmULaATP3D5mHeWEa9iVoW3yh5RXmZIukqPvp-sjCQZZugZfshFxMuvUwxaAawtDqnA_WGZPzRtp8RDS/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdH2cVrM-ASoP5wRWEVUqkhbUN1Hfp5NI2j0nEae0AD2Z7_QXvfZ5QxgB2ZblwmULaATP3D5mHeWEa9iVoW3yh5RXmZIukqPvp-sjCQZZugZfshFxMuvUwxaAawtDqnA_WGZPzRtp8RDS/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Because it will be hidden under the wall plate, the cuts don't need to be pretty. They just need to clear the screw holes in the outlet box so you can attach the receptacle and wall plate.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxHIvh7Eao_VW0tItwQlstJW_CGfbZypAoBCWceSy6X6MPw_GEsJkabTb7FZRbRevcLpcDRmmy-mUL9ZNjSUY6oZTBj0tWngbJbrt8ZT7Kz3kRigkGkJtNdbrItvng59_2aKwFB6ZONl-/s1600/IMG_1465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxHIvh7Eao_VW0tItwQlstJW_CGfbZypAoBCWceSy6X6MPw_GEsJkabTb7FZRbRevcLpcDRmmy-mUL9ZNjSUY6oZTBj0tWngbJbrt8ZT7Kz3kRigkGkJtNdbrItvng59_2aKwFB6ZONl-/s1600/IMG_1465.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />We took the opportunity to upgrade to a modern switch (we'll be doing this to every outlet/switch in the house, one at a time). I bought a pack of spacers but it was completely unnecessary—we just needed longer screws.<br /><br />Don't mind the crooked switch here—it wasn't secured yet. This is to show the notch we made on the second board and the overall size (and ignore the bent tabs, we were still trying to figure it out).<br /><br />As long as the edges of the tabs hit the wood on both top and bottom, they'll stay in just fine with longer screws.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkwjpASv-tSHHoysTEQErkNvpKqTl7aefaUCPH4GEy9JX_fw1hBw_vGmvFzp-XMoU0rBsbitHFxYYUlsjgPJaRgmp1L819skE80aLciipTWe2vkEtKln9yItKDngep6F8mere_9K9y_Ld/s1600/IMG_1466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkwjpASv-tSHHoysTEQErkNvpKqTl7aefaUCPH4GEy9JX_fw1hBw_vGmvFzp-XMoU0rBsbitHFxYYUlsjgPJaRgmp1L819skE80aLciipTWe2vkEtKln9yItKDngep6F8mere_9K9y_Ld/s1600/IMG_1466.jpg" /></a></div><br />Here's the results:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCri70Vbc6Uj0LL1Xx9VCwaVrovR9okIAewiLe-PZJZRqP0vViyFzCEf9amCn1Qw1fszdKcV11nim2nBh0JzKmNoP62wbP2kOqg8xKmRbY27Jwp_kV_ezi8VDpSh4A655kk18FK4TGJHd/s1600/IMG_1477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCri70Vbc6Uj0LL1Xx9VCwaVrovR9okIAewiLe-PZJZRqP0vViyFzCEf9amCn1Qw1fszdKcV11nim2nBh0JzKmNoP62wbP2kOqg8xKmRbY27Jwp_kV_ezi8VDpSh4A655kk18FK4TGJHd/s1600/IMG_1477.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />With that hurdle cleared, the wall was done! I got right into patching and sanding the seams.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10g0gTU9H4dpZFVSh_DEg1FebmZdpr5EwdpTVygMpO5QiwCts6xrN1amVddXHGyUF93Oa-LRgJPVi5JpfGJnDKrCowjUV0gTUuRQemqUYaufM8oBr0v84E28CQDKIaHghvkBqoxGzaZYn/s1600/IMG_1467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10g0gTU9H4dpZFVSh_DEg1FebmZdpr5EwdpTVygMpO5QiwCts6xrN1amVddXHGyUF93Oa-LRgJPVi5JpfGJnDKrCowjUV0gTUuRQemqUYaufM8oBr0v84E28CQDKIaHghvkBqoxGzaZYn/s1600/IMG_1467.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />There were no seams to patch on the ceiling since there will be beams covering those <i>(thank GOD... I'd still be patching and sanding a week later)</i><br /><i><br /></i>Not wasting any time, we got straight to painting!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeULFHr7_wjicGry0khIxV2fZRNicFEBqWN6Z8o86QRiXbTMYv_bZIYRGRW_27u2jmc-gUIwi41S8jQcL1DLo_rHGtaUMCHRjFEAAqWnjJSelRiAUlgR68WTwC8YO06SHi-NfN_nMQJ-SX/s1600/IMG_3374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeULFHr7_wjicGry0khIxV2fZRNicFEBqWN6Z8o86QRiXbTMYv_bZIYRGRW_27u2jmc-gUIwi41S8jQcL1DLo_rHGtaUMCHRjFEAAqWnjJSelRiAUlgR68WTwC8YO06SHi-NfN_nMQJ-SX/s1600/IMG_3374.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />The paint we selected was what the previous owners had used for all of their white—Kelly Moore's "Swiss Coffee". Kelly Moore is a popular brand in this area, and it's higher quality—comparable to Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams. That also means higher prices, so I got the paint color matched in Valspar's Signature (my favorite) when they were having a sale last week.<br /><br />I realize it won't be an exact match, but it won't matter because I won't be doing any touch ups with the paint—it will just be next to the trim painted in Swiss Coffee.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0jDIfDucvCxbIncQ5-yw8mk2VdIrNpQkLVOsOJnBZG0jPMlN3Bq0MDbCUisWVrJ_3EyGS9NQLrvBVdXvU2FSFBjoj9kF9IWrJsQkvl0G7jmTK8ySQxWkfmEhJi332eMBK3LZG8QGYh1X/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0jDIfDucvCxbIncQ5-yw8mk2VdIrNpQkLVOsOJnBZG0jPMlN3Bq0MDbCUisWVrJ_3EyGS9NQLrvBVdXvU2FSFBjoj9kF9IWrJsQkvl0G7jmTK8ySQxWkfmEhJi332eMBK3LZG8QGYh1X/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />I'm not a fan of glossy walls or ceilings, so I went with a satin finish just because I was painting over wood. I actually wish I would have used eggshell for a slightly more matte finish, but I still love the way it looks.<br /><br />Here's a closeup after one thin coat:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQWNKr87du9U6TBEITlP7gjeKtb5JrBMpd6LcFul3qnwvagSVxqqBeWbdmZbbuS5zI__kNsBZc3Mrkmf8uiVovr9thbOy3ecUMsAOTEOlg6FDOYt0xXbOlkpkM6cPxwc_b9qno8JkQQuM/s1600/IMG_3380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQWNKr87du9U6TBEITlP7gjeKtb5JrBMpd6LcFul3qnwvagSVxqqBeWbdmZbbuS5zI__kNsBZc3Mrkmf8uiVovr9thbOy3ecUMsAOTEOlg6FDOYt0xXbOlkpkM6cPxwc_b9qno8JkQQuM/s1600/IMG_3380.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Keep in mind that wood soaks up paint unlike drywall, so you generally need more coats. Since we didn't use a primer (though this paint is primer + paint in one), I was expecting several coats but all it took was 3 thin coats—even two where the coating was heavier. This paint never lets me down!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HtgCXoXLgx4ZLGjpiH02FbCeop5CPx4Rp8I5PUHncyrfN0Q13TYUQ5KsMWWXcVNUTc7yMAThRkKvTUYvpw7CCB1XMWuoc9dGO9pR5PWYWFvOsG46jzDmkW1BpdTagJH_voapIGGTKrpr/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HtgCXoXLgx4ZLGjpiH02FbCeop5CPx4Rp8I5PUHncyrfN0Q13TYUQ5KsMWWXcVNUTc7yMAThRkKvTUYvpw7CCB1XMWuoc9dGO9pR5PWYWFvOsG46jzDmkW1BpdTagJH_voapIGGTKrpr/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />There one was issue, however—my patch job. I wasn't loving how noticeable they were after a coat of paint (it always seems so smooth and perfect until you put paint on...)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay8W6KML5mirnS3ms2d4bv4heimDIFc7zV9L596H2aDst5BovA-MdWI8zHzfz3XbbjMu34Dpu2OPbXPo8gLp7Vjf0tHQYVTLxJpkQiUZ0pnSm0O6cRqHpcUOgeu_mdXX9lCk7-BaRl20X/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay8W6KML5mirnS3ms2d4bv4heimDIFc7zV9L596H2aDst5BovA-MdWI8zHzfz3XbbjMu34Dpu2OPbXPo8gLp7Vjf0tHQYVTLxJpkQiUZ0pnSm0O6cRqHpcUOgeu_mdXX9lCk7-BaRl20X/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />It's hard to capture in photos, but in direct/harsh lighting some of them were quite obvious. Like this one:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzc1KeFNhVwM8yKHaRmwPdtQGyzr3AcMHaYCO_xXTZUZuMLwNaudf9OrvabtfRU9ZDKnEs_gRq-isvHgcl-ePmwcJv-RxmCrTu-YZG2GNg-ujAEjh_zyfrZlyL-waSdFt3S7CdEdVW3wj/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzc1KeFNhVwM8yKHaRmwPdtQGyzr3AcMHaYCO_xXTZUZuMLwNaudf9OrvabtfRU9ZDKnEs_gRq-isvHgcl-ePmwcJv-RxmCrTu-YZG2GNg-ujAEjh_zyfrZlyL-waSdFt3S7CdEdVW3wj/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />The issue was the boards not being flush. Since they aren't all created equal, some will stick out farther than others.<br /><br />I told my dad about it and he came to the rescue with his giant sanding belt.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Fb0nqN9Hh64xVSstesPm04KruDrjv4lyUZvTi51FnLOy798bpuEF80H063EtFQxjV9OxDwjjXtGx5YqrCsT7VKsAWS2j4o8R6i0G6axhG0CKVUcELvVKeXi69Hz9_CtoRt25BMnRA6Rv/s1600/IMG_1500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Fb0nqN9Hh64xVSstesPm04KruDrjv4lyUZvTi51FnLOy798bpuEF80H063EtFQxjV9OxDwjjXtGx5YqrCsT7VKsAWS2j4o8R6i0G6axhG0CKVUcELvVKeXi69Hz9_CtoRt25BMnRA6Rv/s1600/IMG_1500.jpg" /></a></div><br />It was powerful enough to grind down the boards so they were flush with each other.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg0QPr41NHX4vQLYL-qGNhhbpDOfESaV11cEMJnEGH5vmtfJJsecYcekMBnLHZJY7rWsl7tqRC2mC98bFlw8CllROyWHLVY5yD2cxOE1YJycSC5vQKag42oH6ycyitR19zVyYQMWT7XCZ/s1600/IMG_1503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg0QPr41NHX4vQLYL-qGNhhbpDOfESaV11cEMJnEGH5vmtfJJsecYcekMBnLHZJY7rWsl7tqRC2mC98bFlw8CllROyWHLVY5yD2cxOE1YJycSC5vQKag42oH6ycyitR19zVyYQMWT7XCZ/s1600/IMG_1503.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />He said that there's no way to make the seam disappear completely and that I was being a perfectionist, so I let it go.<br /><br />During normal daylight conditions, you really don't notice them, so I'm happy.<br /><br />Here's a shot after I touched up the sanded down areas... so 1-2 coats:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzg_I4sMBQUebCerZwbSWtUtxMYJiTURSw74o9gxuIHGIsDIpF8anSQwKHETa9SddFA1n-OnunlTUMjXGMdV3eeAgFGbF4PCXWmyl0SpM6WvFlqZxgaZP10jWIHRLdBC3Kk0Z7WrJCo_e/s1600/IMG_1490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzg_I4sMBQUebCerZwbSWtUtxMYJiTURSw74o9gxuIHGIsDIpF8anSQwKHETa9SddFA1n-OnunlTUMjXGMdV3eeAgFGbF4PCXWmyl0SpM6WvFlqZxgaZP10jWIHRLdBC3Kk0Z7WrJCo_e/s1600/IMG_1490.jpg" /></a></div><br />We had a lot of surface area to cover, so I enlisted my mom's help and had her paint the trim:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOEP1QsjI5dqPcBo65rza62YoF4ldXUMyd9wJhEh0h9AOGVqdBj5zSg0gBqtzekNAZ3w4J7Xte1XRUNApK9Gn4J94Id9UBqYIpJwmJfhLt_VWHYAQVXndlIV8Qk4g8wqgQW4swveY-Qbd/s1600/IMG_1502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOEP1QsjI5dqPcBo65rza62YoF4ldXUMyd9wJhEh0h9AOGVqdBj5zSg0gBqtzekNAZ3w4J7Xte1XRUNApK9Gn4J94Id9UBqYIpJwmJfhLt_VWHYAQVXndlIV8Qk4g8wqgQW4swveY-Qbd/s1600/IMG_1502.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />While she was on window duty, my dad was helping me with another problem.<br /><br />The planks I ordered are rustic and have knots, which I was totally fine with and even appreciated. It all looked great after we installed them, but once the paint went on, these stood out like a sore thumb:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YRXtUXkmk-7A1A7aGrioS9xSCEwCEy9uw1wOkBzuCE_zUvDBjujeQdI38sttN2SEz0X9TYkESD4SasXaXsO6929N-usDMAo71OhZLu5qt_eJxQ43MJ_u4jCq8fdGgYKbDYGtp6vibpoN/s1600/IMG_1494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YRXtUXkmk-7A1A7aGrioS9xSCEwCEy9uw1wOkBzuCE_zUvDBjujeQdI38sttN2SEz0X9TYkESD4SasXaXsO6929N-usDMAo71OhZLu5qt_eJxQ43MJ_u4jCq8fdGgYKbDYGtp6vibpoN/s1600/IMG_1494.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I was fine with the small knot on the left, but not the gaping holes on the right. I asked my dad if I should just use a bunch of drywall mud and he suggested this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRXll7_ivw9_e8OrQmHmxq5seQawF_nTAOaXVMnkPkJQ5KRUxv-tb_I5IyN-_L5vaHil3GregF_0dQjmbNNyM7FKK_ebrm5Y6k41rJoVz3nMsrrP4gHfp_fVhNraesI-MNkpxhyphenhyphenqcECkd/s1600/IMG_1504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRXll7_ivw9_e8OrQmHmxq5seQawF_nTAOaXVMnkPkJQ5KRUxv-tb_I5IyN-_L5vaHil3GregF_0dQjmbNNyM7FKK_ebrm5Y6k41rJoVz3nMsrrP4gHfp_fVhNraesI-MNkpxhyphenhyphenqcECkd/s1600/IMG_1504.jpg" /></a></div><br />It's a powder you mix with water and it turns into a cement-like paste that dries in 15 minutes.<br /><br />It was such a lifesaver.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYRbXgvUaXrQL7So3tHVK1gTLn9gpKIDrybODy7gW6qjKH0kF-hww4lsgZxoU3N8LVYJDkm4Khm14R1jonTWxkjlw3ccQkUqDEN9-HzeNsbpH_8qjpzJl8V8gt1wS_CYK-kqbtGZwzhRf/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYRbXgvUaXrQL7So3tHVK1gTLn9gpKIDrybODy7gW6qjKH0kF-hww4lsgZxoU3N8LVYJDkm4Khm14R1jonTWxkjlw3ccQkUqDEN9-HzeNsbpH_8qjpzJl8V8gt1wS_CYK-kqbtGZwzhRf/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg" /></a></div><br />I painted over them and they blend right in. Whew.<br /><br />After two nights of marathon-neck-back-breaking painting, the lights and speakers were wired up and it was finished!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDHj3U1GevhyphenhyphenAshUnzEkRWUjLEZHbDLMMzR71CbwvWydoYF0P1L8oBtI5PAMUYpDqNHimoXu_G7L97f-VSFg3Nj97BkWMGg6nCuUCIF7vbeER2MkdgvtFlq1OEj9AJhuxDwjVJjpc3FHc/s1600/IMG_1527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDHj3U1GevhyphenhyphenAshUnzEkRWUjLEZHbDLMMzR71CbwvWydoYF0P1L8oBtI5PAMUYpDqNHimoXu_G7L97f-VSFg3Nj97BkWMGg6nCuUCIF7vbeER2MkdgvtFlq1OEj9AJhuxDwjVJjpc3FHc/s1600/IMG_1527.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BgtVXM6uoCX8ji3CawRC5Wd4ZGR0YMkX4SXIZik2qU5JqftYzb_QMDe_E45xp4QwiwVsuSI0zFmSnDZ7w3pa622OoywKKEWM-FChyphenhyphenDdJ3OlSmu4kQvtxT25z_3VxAvGoiIF0Zl2e7xFl/s1600/IMG_1526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BgtVXM6uoCX8ji3CawRC5Wd4ZGR0YMkX4SXIZik2qU5JqftYzb_QMDe_E45xp4QwiwVsuSI0zFmSnDZ7w3pa622OoywKKEWM-FChyphenhyphenDdJ3OlSmu4kQvtxT25z_3VxAvGoiIF0Zl2e7xFl/s1600/IMG_1526.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Ignore the multi-colored bulbs, we're using what we have on hand until we get them ordered...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-IxbqgPVoEz7mhPnXNwkgsXTjWPW67TpvWIeP2aHW4SRjKyPLacmX5UR-ROoYfok5RVRivG_QZG7kGH9vrniZ_hamG5TRwb1kNrnBUFAnMZPifA0r2P-wY9JqlKYEqH6V0H7d9kK8BWc/s1600/IMG_1561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-IxbqgPVoEz7mhPnXNwkgsXTjWPW67TpvWIeP2aHW4SRjKyPLacmX5UR-ROoYfok5RVRivG_QZG7kGH9vrniZ_hamG5TRwb1kNrnBUFAnMZPifA0r2P-wY9JqlKYEqH6V0H7d9kK8BWc/s1600/IMG_1561.jpg" /></a></div><br />Beams over the seams to come soon!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI0TauM-KZt_pldsBAWh2NlbEd7vmVejTBpFjyH15o38k3ylIZgfFGCmw3c0l1oFY523uysTV1FMVxHlU4VgCqAMBIBSo1nes54OzeH7bQLIHS9mDFTL4A1j7Wq8nBPxAmrfMAef6TPb-/s1600/IMG_1562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI0TauM-KZt_pldsBAWh2NlbEd7vmVejTBpFjyH15o38k3ylIZgfFGCmw3c0l1oFY523uysTV1FMVxHlU4VgCqAMBIBSo1nes54OzeH7bQLIHS9mDFTL4A1j7Wq8nBPxAmrfMAef6TPb-/s1600/IMG_1562.jpg" /></a></div><br />We can't install any trim on this wall until the bench seat, backsplash and bar counter are in, so it will look a little unfinished for a while.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjwWZdgbM5ISLFsGhRaUR8Xhwyf_XP5ONevjvOw2RSOyxBUyGspyB-BOvSSQFx9XhCbllmAsD3GjKRJKq3e3isWxEtGjeb-DfCdtLfN24PnUQxEknzySbDp62G-GM2rlZfJDqbnkYIXfn/s1600/IMG_1563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjwWZdgbM5ISLFsGhRaUR8Xhwyf_XP5ONevjvOw2RSOyxBUyGspyB-BOvSSQFx9XhCbllmAsD3GjKRJKq3e3isWxEtGjeb-DfCdtLfN24PnUQxEknzySbDp62G-GM2rlZfJDqbnkYIXfn/s1600/IMG_1563.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1oWppf7Oqx2-xkUWDtAk2GvdrYv9GG46fatcZkHfFj6ifKa6BxGp3RP8ngNmGquxbyqXbRHZ1VkM6Ufz5medttcIdQSRmw5LhHY8yvUQjG0XYrC5BwebFl_hh87oYU_CrebLAAfAtkzj/s1600/IMG_1564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1oWppf7Oqx2-xkUWDtAk2GvdrYv9GG46fatcZkHfFj6ifKa6BxGp3RP8ngNmGquxbyqXbRHZ1VkM6Ufz5medttcIdQSRmw5LhHY8yvUQjG0XYrC5BwebFl_hh87oYU_CrebLAAfAtkzj/s1600/IMG_1564.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl1XH0d4VgqMUvYksKt05BU6A7Aj1zhImdszJsBDbuLvnQqK2AKg49n8eGfZvsICvdDdddqx_sTrlQ6FNc-GS91jeD6h0RMPs2WzUsYLs6Qwnz2cBfoSK2IXPO2GsjjOXV3cIHtER5Lgv/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl1XH0d4VgqMUvYksKt05BU6A7Aj1zhImdszJsBDbuLvnQqK2AKg49n8eGfZvsICvdDdddqx_sTrlQ6FNc-GS91jeD6h0RMPs2WzUsYLs6Qwnz2cBfoSK2IXPO2GsjjOXV3cIHtER5Lgv/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5hzqNn_T4qXa5yO7udAnUBIqOwc8LKRnFn0fMuB45FTEA0ZIiy4HOxln5Na6a5_AIDDI7jolpMQWVPKwLkp1KjDPIHTytBpapcTTiH10Qn-_h0tn7gKqYj4rGTHDfHE6svJ3qPIAe39P/s1600/IMG_1565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5hzqNn_T4qXa5yO7udAnUBIqOwc8LKRnFn0fMuB45FTEA0ZIiy4HOxln5Na6a5_AIDDI7jolpMQWVPKwLkp1KjDPIHTytBpapcTTiH10Qn-_h0tn7gKqYj4rGTHDfHE6svJ3qPIAe39P/s1600/IMG_1565.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ready for a sneak peek at the cabinets? They were just installed today, but I'm saving the reveal post until after we get some appliances in on Friday...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl5K2JKr98RbDk1XUPnOJGgQwHRl3vRb4xLm-fd9T8kIjLBQnoNPgsYdVyawr2AQKzQzfmctWre3wIqBKQQuJvmFp94QBWfXKIWgWaanLHxF9KhEVOV-7zMF4CSKeMc0omoj6nZadoKYC/s1600/IMG_1586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl5K2JKr98RbDk1XUPnOJGgQwHRl3vRb4xLm-fd9T8kIjLBQnoNPgsYdVyawr2AQKzQzfmctWre3wIqBKQQuJvmFp94QBWfXKIWgWaanLHxF9KhEVOV-7zMF4CSKeMc0omoj6nZadoKYC/s1600/IMG_1586.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />That's all you get for now :)<br /><br />Oh, and this one shot I posted on <a href="http://instagram.com/jennasuedesign">instagram</a> a few hours ago...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQ69iLlhmMgBLTdyemMdAGJYBswg1pMnYKoiPasXmjf_onrUEdE_oEQWGyhgDx16UYCIFkVRlIUiVj7128qDNZjgQWVOKHpb9zR0Aq0WZDIkAyg4X5GsYQBunYiXECnr4dTgRcYs60oRI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-28+at+8.21.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQ69iLlhmMgBLTdyemMdAGJYBswg1pMnYKoiPasXmjf_onrUEdE_oEQWGyhgDx16UYCIFkVRlIUiVj7128qDNZjgQWVOKHpb9zR0Aq0WZDIkAyg4X5GsYQBunYiXECnr4dTgRcYs60oRI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-28+at+8.21.16+PM.png" /></a></div><br />Oh wait, and this one from yesterday...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ36kXPamJPNTRWZf_xFkeNklbLyQ5CMMs4f7iUHf9GXxIZ5hAC43-U2LS4YDMpaFGjyVQCpzv0LsetzqyYmGIDCQWYw3S1nUBAsW5tZgZJMYbMksTSeLTv5nsbvZd0dczIC9Cb0c_AB2U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-28+at+8.20.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ36kXPamJPNTRWZf_xFkeNklbLyQ5CMMs4f7iUHf9GXxIZ5hAC43-U2LS4YDMpaFGjyVQCpzv0LsetzqyYmGIDCQWYw3S1nUBAsW5tZgZJMYbMksTSeLTv5nsbvZd0dczIC9Cb0c_AB2U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-28+at+8.20.42+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />I'm sure I'll add more this week so feel free to follow me for real time updates!<br /><br />Here's the latest noteworthy news:<br /><br />1. Lowe's is measuring for the countertops tomorrow and they should be installed in 7-10 business days (way faster than we thought!)<br />2. Ikea can't deliver our pantry cabinet and bench seat for a whole month (ugh!) so that's going to delay our kitchen progress.<br />3. We decided to push back our move-in date to February 8th—hopefully the counters will be in by then so we'll have a functioning sink, cooktop and dishwasher.<br /><br />For the rest of this week, I'm focusing on finishing my studio. The plank walls are up so all that's left to do is paint, which I'll be doing tomorrow and Thursday. I should have an update on Friday, and then another this weekend with our kitchen cabinets and flooring.<br /><br />Our hard work is finally paying off now that we can see how everything is coming together. I'm having so much fun sharing our progress with you guys and hope you're enjoying it too—more to come this week!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />

Kitchen Chronicles: Finished plank ceiling & wall

Oh man, it felt so good to cross this project off our checklist. Here's where I left off in my last post when we finished the ceiling pl...

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