I will hopefully be able to add a few before and after pictures of the new apartment on here. When I moved in it was pretty gross. It was old, and the paint was stained and chipped, it had ugly decals everywhere, and was just plain dirty. I started by trying to was the stained woodwork and doors, but the stains just stayed where they were. I discover an old, rusty, dusty can of paint on a self near my washer and when I opened it up (and accidentally dislodged the dried paint clump sealing a hole in the side of the can) discovered it to be an almost full can of white paint. After buying some small bottles of paint at the local dollar store, I had my very own paint store at my fingertips. So I dressed up the apartment by adding bits of color here and there to the doors. It isn't done yet, but It is looking much, much better. The white paint really freshens up the apartment.
For example, the before, during, and almost done of my bedroom door below:
Also the before and during of the door to my living room (I will add a completed picture when I finish):
I have also discovered the wonderful world of Korean decals. I used them to add some interest and to cover a door that already had some on it, but the bright red flowers were not really my style...
And in a very, very ugly and falling apart kitchen, which had already been poorly covered in areas with a lovely farmhouse theme stick-on, I again used large decals to freshen it up and to hold the remaining tiles to the wall in some places...
My students will be coming in any moment and that is as far as I have gotten for now. I will finish up later, and do a post about the area I am living in, a post about the new school, and a post about the Spa Tour I am going on this weekend. Should be a good, and well deserved, time.
