[capt_noonie]

We've been painting a lot. My family is coming here for 4th of July so we have lots to do to "show off" the house when they come. We're also doing the stairs. Took off the carpet and putting in laminate. Thanks to Toto the carpet on the stairs was his pee spot when we first moved in last year. Hopefully we can finish soon and then I'll post pics. We haven't done anything in the past few days bc I tweaked my neck bc I didn't want to bother Toto while he slept (pillow hog), so I guess I pinched a nerve and my neck/back/shoulders have been hurting for almost a week now! Thanks to this 5 lb dog! He bites when I disturb him while he sleeps. Real bites, not just nips. And since he's old I usually just let him have his way.

But anyway, if anyone is going to paint anytime soon, we got the Behr Marquee paint from Home Depot and it is THE BEST paint I have ever used. We've tried them all from HD and Lowe's. It's better than Valspar for sure. One coat and that is it. It's double the price of the cheapest paint they carry, but we tried that also (Glidden) and we had to do two to three coats with that paint. So in the end Marquee is cheaper and you save time too!

Also got a great find at the Habitat for Humanity store. A vintage bathroom set which consists of the light bar that goes over the mirror, three toilet paper holders and a towel bar all for $60. The metal is brass so I will paint or Rub n Buff it to make it look patina'd. I'll get before and after pics too--when I can work on it!