The painting adventure was an interesting one to say the least. Knowing us and our relationship crazy and unforeseen things are always bound to happen and sure enough, they did. The first weekend was by far the most eventful starting with the discovery of the worst patch job either of us had ever seen. (below) For starters we have no idea why or how that hole got there and definitely not why they thought using painters tape to patch the hole was a good idea. But we have learned with this place, anything is possible. We also spent the whole weekend with only one usable toilet. 2 days and 3 plungers later we finally returned back to having both toilets functional. (We won't talk about how frustrated Derek got trying to plunge this thing for 2 days, but it was rather enjoyable to experience) :) And then there was the fiasco of trying to buys drinks not 1 but 3 places and being unsuccessful at all of them...apparently temporary Iowa ID's aren't valid according to Chicago but I digress. The frustration was certainly elevated after not showering, spending all day painting, and being sleep deprived. All we wanted was a little relaxation! I should really be having Derek do these blogs because he is so much better at telling stories and relaying information than I am, but I try. Lol.
Overall, it wasn't a bad experience. I think we scraped by with only one fight which is great for us! Doing all of this has really made it feel like "our" place and "our" home. All of the color choices turned out better than even I expected and I think we will enjoy them for the duration of our stay in this apartment. :)
P.S. I had to include some snapshots of Mani during the process. He is the cutest thing I have ever seen and I swear he gets cuter every day. :)
This picture does not do the color in the living room justice...it is the same as the dining room color and that picture looks more closer to the actual color.
looks good! and mani is too cute.
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