Walls, splatter drag and knockdown

So walls, there is sheet rock, taping and bedding and then texture.   It's not the most sexy thing in the kitchen but it is important (because where else are you going to hang the cabinets on)

Believe it or not, once the sheetrock is hung, taping and bedding are one of Paul's favorite things to do.  When I asked him he said "because it is mindless."  Okay.  Personally I can think of sitting out by the Big Thompson River in Estes Park, Colorado drinking a glass of wine and reading as a whole lot more mindless, but different strokes for different folks right? 

So once the insulation, plumbing and electric are in, it's time to sheetrock.  Here are pictures of the process.

Insulation and plastic. 

Look - it's the sheetrock that came through the slit!

Halfway there.










It actually looks like a room!

And now it is ready for sanding and eventually spraying texture on the walls.  And of course, we can't be like everyone else.  We have to use a combination of an orange peel and a knockdown (more commonly known as a spatter drag).  And once it is sprayed the dang plastic can come down and I won't get yelled at anymore for pulling it down. 

Before I close I want to make mention of one more thing.  Popcorn ceilings.  Throughout my house there are popcorn ceilings and I don't like them.  If you do, I won't say I am sorry, I just don't like them. 

Here's an example of my popcorn ceilings:

Here are my ceilings after they have been scraped.

They will also get a lovely spray and look more like the walls and more modern.   Then onto to painting the walls.  Now the good thing is, I already have my paint color for the walls which is the same as my breakfast room so I don't have to spend 6 months looking for the right color.