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/AVvXsEhu4WVtgNMRyV08VBNfaVCQ8leAt-TQAd0AfLR83t-NBthjynq2mW0NTHBnEznkrBWAeQOIKE_ZuzWI-Iwywo3N46ajPoXJVJfMr8ZrGubjJYm7pwZ2j9_nBa5SDEJMmZzdkiJtXNe92dta/s1600/IMG_1585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4WVtgNMRyV08VBNfaVCQ8leAt-TQAd0AfLR83t-NBthjynq2mW0NTHBnEznkrBWAeQOIKE_ZuzWI-Iwywo3N46ajPoXJVJfMr8ZrGubjJYm7pwZ2j9_nBa5SDEJMmZzdkiJtXNe92dta/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/AVvXsEhF8dOP75lyYt0JF1UD-7O6OOSFjmHVqA_VrDJB1T4-7zfXcL75aG7950n1PqJAvPugYAnQg7q1CNU4VEltlxK8sllsPb30EAAJPBTqgwrpHYWzZIZaFvLeqDNLGjojglWBRemfSvGAtn1v/s1600/IMG_1444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8dOP75lyYt0JF1UD-7O6OOSFjmHVqA_VrDJB1T4-7zfXcL75aG7950n1PqJAvPugYAnQg7q1CNU4VEltlxK8sllsPb30EAAJPBTqgwrpHYWzZIZaFvLeqDNLGjojglWBRemfSvGAtn1v/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/AVvXsEgj19Y4rSsca86N6Zlh8OZhLOGXQUlnDQmwnJEvzGdiqUAJpfxKFrFZbXXe_2Xp2JRL4dSkoXUFm-lyrz36ONSte-PS5xFm1W8zuUGKGjERaacfpu90bFo6WXXqu4ThrNeCS38ACmEdCpAN/s1600/IMG_1457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj19Y4rSsca86N6Zlh8OZhLOGXQUlnDQmwnJEvzGdiqUAJpfxKFrFZbXXe_2Xp2JRL4dSkoXUFm-lyrz36ONSte-PS5xFm1W8zuUGKGjERaacfpu90bFo6WXXqu4ThrNeCS38ACmEdCpAN/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/AVvXsEhyn01m40NCckcMTByqnaY8CScvuKnTxekniiFJtK3UoAY65r_Y1PTJcfFwPsXJQT5w09zlx052IP73ktTITrcvhe_WM1ihr0G6LwROE_vBukOBhyfGl9ZGUoI1W2jqs3Xenag6S9m7iZ19/s1600/IMG_1452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyn01m40NCckcMTByqnaY8CScvuKnTxekniiFJtK3UoAY65r_Y1PTJcfFwPsXJQT5w09zlx052IP73ktTITrcvhe_WM1ihr0G6LwROE_vBukOBhyfGl9ZGUoI1W2jqs3Xenag6S9m7iZ19/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/AVvXsEgSZOPxpv6xPuRgqkAT5_GI5SE-_TrrUZQA1AhqafDN9jJvBgq0ql_c20tmlLlDFmMcvhLc0GLzL7TS0biZs9543nRdANBNN-z4zRiktwyBx0w-sAkZaaH20Q5MVjPzUD65N8F9Jadxfkck/s1600/IMG_1449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZOPxpv6xPuRgqkAT5_GI5SE-_TrrUZQA1AhqafDN9jJvBgq0ql_c20tmlLlDFmMcvhLc0GLzL7TS0biZs9543nRdANBNN-z4zRiktwyBx0w-sAkZaaH20Q5MVjPzUD65N8F9Jadxfkck/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/AVvXsEhf4QYMBKU5zQSadpRmbRfDsAUYNydGAOX6uWPGfFyRetAoCjC8-XBSBkHMYrEFgHD-g38WkpjD4_Xt04e0lR5xKzqpb7AljVhlJ4jMIvx3ibnsLwstylVv-nPu2pBeGNTKpTWV4ppGphzO/s1600/IMG_1455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4QYMBKU5zQSadpRmbRfDsAUYNydGAOX6uWPGfFyRetAoCjC8-XBSBkHMYrEFgHD-g38WkpjD4_Xt04e0lR5xKzqpb7AljVhlJ4jMIvx3ibnsLwstylVv-nPu2pBeGNTKpTWV4ppGphzO/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/AVvXsEj_N44qGGDqxhKzXEVEuoviRgZEFoHU3SoC45iw-VWKKdjVkv6GbY4ekmDcC9Oku3A1ucx1EtiyuH0DcL26MzpT-RsEcmGEMHWNqtj5z2wUpU1ToNTxiq59IenjW1LpT1_i_Cy_05yV0vD6/s1600/IMG_1456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N44qGGDqxhKzXEVEuoviRgZEFoHU3SoC45iw-VWKKdjVkv6GbY4ekmDcC9Oku3A1ucx1EtiyuH0DcL26MzpT-RsEcmGEMHWNqtj5z2wUpU1ToNTxiq59IenjW1LpT1_i_Cy_05yV0vD6/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/AVvXsEjRqxyAe7_Nu5F-hHjQVGuxHyA4Xiet3OUhGvgiWr_FGi7Mq9_cEgkQQNtZe47Tiuudg_WoLlkUbKG-cUeXWSvZE04NJWRCGjfcK5rhhd9Hj-uot7gRIa8aIvWzluDRH5h6NpfbCFYLwbmY/s1600/IMG_1453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqxyAe7_Nu5F-hHjQVGuxHyA4Xiet3OUhGvgiWr_FGi7Mq9_cEgkQQNtZe47Tiuudg_WoLlkUbKG-cUeXWSvZE04NJWRCGjfcK5rhhd9Hj-uot7gRIa8aIvWzluDRH5h6NpfbCFYLwbmY/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/AVvXsEhEvGAKu25aUkMNHJW3eb7jSWQH-Y-2CSTvuGob07xu1yjcIRjvoWX_wWjpnsNhNjXSK4MgP2osQDY-kzYqMjHzqzsTRpjLe2JiGIMtMGns5QaISlhLSGkMMoGePBs_t_i2upSoVhh1xwGu/s1600/IMG_1462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvGAKu25aUkMNHJW3eb7jSWQH-Y-2CSTvuGob07xu1yjcIRjvoWX_wWjpnsNhNjXSK4MgP2osQDY-kzYqMjHzqzsTRpjLe2JiGIMtMGns5QaISlhLSGkMMoGePBs_t_i2upSoVhh1xwGu/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/AVvXsEjWcJlf0OdrTedri0YGAOBwEiLHMDO5GpfefTwaBa4FExURA_wjGoPcPLLv8mMBc9B_V0yZepmN2J0dw5YD4Woh9hZn0qJohhaPXNFpjgL85CK1O-X8mo_7GkDxE3VYWAVWwNmIQvpspWfs/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcJlf0OdrTedri0YGAOBwEiLHMDO5GpfefTwaBa4FExURA_wjGoPcPLLv8mMBc9B_V0yZepmN2J0dw5YD4Woh9hZn0qJohhaPXNFpjgL85CK1O-X8mo_7GkDxE3VYWAVWwNmIQvpspWfs/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/AVvXsEhNa43ZrIYVe4S5YKtGye_f3wvcu1kUFfdEF08lyMs8N2ahPC3-DYc8dOb0ly0t_P_7v5SA0b90wtAMyl2I8dQLAKzQnexyy59Ii3hfPu3nEvo9VBdmVqCBM882noqnhS_2g3l0hj6Rbgse/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNa43ZrIYVe4S5YKtGye_f3wvcu1kUFfdEF08lyMs8N2ahPC3-DYc8dOb0ly0t_P_7v5SA0b90wtAMyl2I8dQLAKzQnexyy59Ii3hfPu3nEvo9VBdmVqCBM882noqnhS_2g3l0hj6Rbgse/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/AVvXsEi9o_tc2Q02eEC9NlOvvisf2cgpLoa7ZUVXAo01TIyMKhwYig2QTW5UJYSvJDs603VbANscFSu7C7DSySJKh9SSumdsHRm_qPzerXEEHq23wbNdSgeN4lq0PzYdD9eRMlYbXcHDB5vNCvlc/s1600/IMG_1465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9o_tc2Q02eEC9NlOvvisf2cgpLoa7ZUVXAo01TIyMKhwYig2QTW5UJYSvJDs603VbANscFSu7C7DSySJKh9SSumdsHRm_qPzerXEEHq23wbNdSgeN4lq0PzYdD9eRMlYbXcHDB5vNCvlc/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/AVvXsEgieiUxFbWDI4cuW0m2YLqv8T5XuGrVmVtYsyg9ANSCAq0KTbiD_d4r5A2A4dTWh1AUzELrIEWvGJMNPemZatyjYit8qknK8vtreBDN52oszjZnjI2EX1cfc7X2Paw00sQI1Dv3F-8yOiHH/s1600/IMG_1466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieiUxFbWDI4cuW0m2YLqv8T5XuGrVmVtYsyg9ANSCAq0KTbiD_d4r5A2A4dTWh1AUzELrIEWvGJMNPemZatyjYit8qknK8vtreBDN52oszjZnjI2EX1cfc7X2Paw00sQI1Dv3F-8yOiHH/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/AVvXsEhzIqypV9WzBqllJiGUzmvW5BPrjFkhC0UAhEBt6fNblTdgFDsq9a6G0ZFXdkFrsEoh693zxJwVYNebaCnv897-cWDANCIjcSi7jPBp9YgESC00YvLN9soInOO33_Q6Ls3Y76CTIQezbu_b/s1600/IMG_1477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIqypV9WzBqllJiGUzmvW5BPrjFkhC0UAhEBt6fNblTdgFDsq9a6G0ZFXdkFrsEoh693zxJwVYNebaCnv897-cWDANCIjcSi7jPBp9YgESC00YvLN9soInOO33_Q6Ls3Y76CTIQezbu_b/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/AVvXsEip-92X39c93yVuNaktFwccwSHpAtP58vYqLQFxLxW3ldeQgi4C1oIy6i0mdP1V2JY8QaxHxaDytxc07vjKntWkfLwe9Z_9RS4edoOaSqwojj6YN5-81iMgZHkgUOi4t7sBcQ02bSiCKs2e/s1600/IMG_1467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-92X39c93yVuNaktFwccwSHpAtP58vYqLQFxLxW3ldeQgi4C1oIy6i0mdP1V2JY8QaxHxaDytxc07vjKntWkfLwe9Z_9RS4edoOaSqwojj6YN5-81iMgZHkgUOi4t7sBcQ02bSiCKs2e/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/AVvXsEj-HD6f1jiOxptS8n-IVnmMN3Ym8XA31KhVGk52IY_qsQoa0HbLdbaG1nC9ScBhWI3ouepWhmslnNPHuyo9jyFze7o7A2_xv0I77pjyuVfLgupyz2QiZOa7lJ-JLIpPCJn48mdPWGKwRoGH/s1600/IMG_3374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HD6f1jiOxptS8n-IVnmMN3Ym8XA31KhVGk52IY_qsQoa0HbLdbaG1nC9ScBhWI3ouepWhmslnNPHuyo9jyFze7o7A2_xv0I77pjyuVfLgupyz2QiZOa7lJ-JLIpPCJn48mdPWGKwRoGH/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/AVvXsEg1k66buEzFMdOWZZ6YrvMrbxlZokTEFucpc6nTaY8FrmOqWMwHhmPje_0yJegU4iRgjlQOBy2Yec3dJvuXxk2jpI8fK7DZrh4ybQmjXCQbLIobWzeoDVF4yDs0zRFtkYIU8TJHqz8iUfvp/s1600/IMG_3379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k66buEzFMdOWZZ6YrvMrbxlZokTEFucpc6nTaY8FrmOqWMwHhmPje_0yJegU4iRgjlQOBy2Yec3dJvuXxk2jpI8fK7DZrh4ybQmjXCQbLIobWzeoDVF4yDs0zRFtkYIU8TJHqz8iUfvp/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/AVvXsEgZTK_MgmrWB0s4tmAlzY-c0XTaInanNxmawrcdStof_qdfJhXPczcssNfYE2Riy89fNOpaahteGR7FQlf_qrQVB07LMXudDi1Dkn3L4Ms0nsdqm-bfiHho-4mkR0Gfm_r4z7yWaiqj7vNI/s1600/IMG_3380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTK_MgmrWB0s4tmAlzY-c0XTaInanNxmawrcdStof_qdfJhXPczcssNfYE2Riy89fNOpaahteGR7FQlf_qrQVB07LMXudDi1Dkn3L4Ms0nsdqm-bfiHho-4mkR0Gfm_r4z7yWaiqj7vNI/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/AVvXsEhw11SS8CGLj_1R1kx4ty3bhbOnA7vPX6TDZDyLygadS-nQeRH-JnWGCXXhTqjbM8ZEP_4G-pc2wk0t8fcYK9jFzSEkzyEdrOUFuRV8sX6ddw9m4DfIhAeHM9LQWudkDv_3g3-zOZQZmagG/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw11SS8CGLj_1R1kx4ty3bhbOnA7vPX6TDZDyLygadS-nQeRH-JnWGCXXhTqjbM8ZEP_4G-pc2wk0t8fcYK9jFzSEkzyEdrOUFuRV8sX6ddw9m4DfIhAeHM9LQWudkDv_3g3-zOZQZmagG/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/AVvXsEhL46iB2t4k0r7FkvfVYI1V-hrLuAZNyJ5CvFeiESANDaj0QMMlMVJSJMDjO3VgUUKRCJTult6ngk58p1V0L2UUkZ-X8PX-q_QN_omZVBCl0IrWRVRMymlg_5gZ-bCkkdep-OWx0C9-qwAS/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL46iB2t4k0r7FkvfVYI1V-hrLuAZNyJ5CvFeiESANDaj0QMMlMVJSJMDjO3VgUUKRCJTult6ngk58p1V0L2UUkZ-X8PX-q_QN_omZVBCl0IrWRVRMymlg_5gZ-bCkkdep-OWx0C9-qwAS/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/AVvXsEhu6d1Ntne55i6BART-DL6XenT-Wx5WYH6CXBpUKPAv4tAqEl0mtoh7kFrN_kWHl_Qe4B6kyfK0Rl12eqobBZ676TUwxGbP00QldA2LyAgpVtS9F-arzSRIsSAdpNINhc6vQ84sR_hpV4LS/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6d1Ntne55i6BART-DL6XenT-Wx5WYH6CXBpUKPAv4tAqEl0mtoh7kFrN_kWHl_Qe4B6kyfK0Rl12eqobBZ676TUwxGbP00QldA2LyAgpVtS9F-arzSRIsSAdpNINhc6vQ84sR_hpV4LS/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/AVvXsEhssVdUfOaYjRWEUPSytrlutomev1U_jXn41ddkGKUE-T05wHCJjlChS1hZQKLGdC2GY3dee43SPDlo6un81hjRuVuoE2FJk8acMtYY_3V3GbfA_IG3oE4ZKgWM4Pr2pTOPnInITepOW5n0/s1600/IMG_1500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssVdUfOaYjRWEUPSytrlutomev1U_jXn41ddkGKUE-T05wHCJjlChS1hZQKLGdC2GY3dee43SPDlo6un81hjRuVuoE2FJk8acMtYY_3V3GbfA_IG3oE4ZKgWM4Pr2pTOPnInITepOW5n0/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/AVvXsEg5PrI_l7kiNKzd_Y851fWHEgTcz9iiF7nCuqC7I0HLRwFurk8Y_wR_cu66dvwPNvLJyNWttU6zW06tOXNk6d-BV_DRC22YTdJtp1dwLvXL_UOVp1-IW6VfoTZ3qyzBmEVuOHp5Gz3fNQ-q/s1600/IMG_1503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PrI_l7kiNKzd_Y851fWHEgTcz9iiF7nCuqC7I0HLRwFurk8Y_wR_cu66dvwPNvLJyNWttU6zW06tOXNk6d-BV_DRC22YTdJtp1dwLvXL_UOVp1-IW6VfoTZ3qyzBmEVuOHp5Gz3fNQ-q/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/AVvXsEhkVZ_HIyX9BsjsFFe4VnrSEBKgGr4HE6fVrCfl7HlMaWs9gzTqa5SdeSCVTWaoOq1ONv2fExpnyRlsUIqoiP5J5iMfoGkiOAawcYt44fKd0wpxo3BfhztDwCIc15ofKO5ME0hk5gi4_VJs/s1600/IMG_1490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVZ_HIyX9BsjsFFe4VnrSEBKgGr4HE6fVrCfl7HlMaWs9gzTqa5SdeSCVTWaoOq1ONv2fExpnyRlsUIqoiP5J5iMfoGkiOAawcYt44fKd0wpxo3BfhztDwCIc15ofKO5ME0hk5gi4_VJs/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/AVvXsEgAdzBXWRJfb-IjjTZ79-cAgtmC-KmrpKReRRZ1h7h8VW2ythMShcipKIR-cnFRBlTbOCy310q5qnNp879QXlk8dbkcv2i2bY321UllfrdaxjCz158mCI4Murw6gBgoeTEDXdG3Mj26aTDM/s1600/IMG_1502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdzBXWRJfb-IjjTZ79-cAgtmC-KmrpKReRRZ1h7h8VW2ythMShcipKIR-cnFRBlTbOCy310q5qnNp879QXlk8dbkcv2i2bY321UllfrdaxjCz158mCI4Murw6gBgoeTEDXdG3Mj26aTDM/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/AVvXsEiIulqDZ9ziZBUAt_ObkWC4xK5aI-i4JqyYDXS9LR3U9KiqSTgTNjrQ7-gp4V0q9RnwCbgemzUibDOhDkN6a2MalX0zIv2CzueIGas4UaXYfAsYNBoQOeykiLQg6gq2ofQ2dlXUu_pq9AnA/s1600/IMG_1494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIulqDZ9ziZBUAt_ObkWC4xK5aI-i4JqyYDXS9LR3U9KiqSTgTNjrQ7-gp4V0q9RnwCbgemzUibDOhDkN6a2MalX0zIv2CzueIGas4UaXYfAsYNBoQOeykiLQg6gq2ofQ2dlXUu_pq9AnA/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/AVvXsEiU1YybEPclXFxWrL_gfT44dcMVQbPwhNE4_yw5v_NE65v77lU-EKVxWm-zunGvilzczk1MUF_zaRDcTe8BwnWMvigO8SbFSUvbw-V6dmhHqL7a8jLCohcIcc0dgNCItnFCOm2kT8oXuw4_/s1600/IMG_1504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1YybEPclXFxWrL_gfT44dcMVQbPwhNE4_yw5v_NE65v77lU-EKVxWm-zunGvilzczk1MUF_zaRDcTe8BwnWMvigO8SbFSUvbw-V6dmhHqL7a8jLCohcIcc0dgNCItnFCOm2kT8oXuw4_/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/AVvXsEg8KzEyVYWzgM_Zqy1hXtTUm9asgODqDpSn39yFkNwXi6RjQRTXhXOFOO7fVSp7p7COj0S1syFW__2p6TeBExBS9t7uxGAOyjXMrG68-NRQO9G0w6u94LrIxI9kTWCjpJ4AroOjL_v8zAR8/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KzEyVYWzgM_Zqy1hXtTUm9asgODqDpSn39yFkNwXi6RjQRTXhXOFOO7fVSp7p7COj0S1syFW__2p6TeBExBS9t7uxGAOyjXMrG68-NRQO9G0w6u94LrIxI9kTWCjpJ4AroOjL_v8zAR8/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/AVvXsEiG0cdF5gyH2jkEperyjgIcWuOSJfscXTcwojXjy-yGjFCGS1bxOM1Do5ruxsxruv7DOYmfL_2vnaBmEtNYDWyDzWZ4k2bdUOjBoQQZKTg8yZ68hDN6fRMrdeOsm8tgCkMwwiLEQHrppek3/s1600/IMG_1527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0cdF5gyH2jkEperyjgIcWuOSJfscXTcwojXjy-yGjFCGS1bxOM1Do5ruxsxruv7DOYmfL_2vnaBmEtNYDWyDzWZ4k2bdUOjBoQQZKTg8yZ68hDN6fRMrdeOsm8tgCkMwwiLEQHrppek3/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/AVvXsEgCcoIKqHHXMlZ0qxDcE19bl4k8yiHEogmOas4vSAhW9Z3ie_iDd_zRWtnKT6eeJfa585hS4gxGO_lOpQJlc9uVWOrsiEQPuXJCb_FIv4tJF9eXMpNDfmzS5-NHiq1Ryp50Q07rQXXuCy1K/s1600/IMG_1526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcoIKqHHXMlZ0qxDcE19bl4k8yiHEogmOas4vSAhW9Z3ie_iDd_zRWtnKT6eeJfa585hS4gxGO_lOpQJlc9uVWOrsiEQPuXJCb_FIv4tJF9eXMpNDfmzS5-NHiq1Ryp50Q07rQXXuCy1K/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/AVvXsEgtOqMU9lfjM3LLeqmrXnTbdjKgd3Trx2LLXW-ZnMEXgiOR1M0xvo7kBIo5Kp3rm3l-WksVwE0sbouC73HWn3XmUcPv3Tyi8K1gmkIVfTG5OgeUBiUpJyMJK9SUU72l38Q_nc4nsGwrp9eA/s1600/IMG_1561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOqMU9lfjM3LLeqmrXnTbdjKgd3Trx2LLXW-ZnMEXgiOR1M0xvo7kBIo5Kp3rm3l-WksVwE0sbouC73HWn3XmUcPv3Tyi8K1gmkIVfTG5OgeUBiUpJyMJK9SUU72l38Q_nc4nsGwrp9eA/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/AVvXsEjoVyMOYBefXe57MNfgUHoh_J1HYoS6QGLYr85mgZa7UF6HvwAOKnFO2mlpVjjHzo-LbOkcwmJbLBMaCaFqPs8NrMbVsTUsR77b8YaiHm5z-FNVYkmpDoZI3RsmD7APL8cY-ZPVI9bjkHJN/s1600/IMG_1562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVyMOYBefXe57MNfgUHoh_J1HYoS6QGLYr85mgZa7UF6HvwAOKnFO2mlpVjjHzo-LbOkcwmJbLBMaCaFqPs8NrMbVsTUsR77b8YaiHm5z-FNVYkmpDoZI3RsmD7APL8cY-ZPVI9bjkHJN/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/AVvXsEjEEfC3CnXnuCVNKNE3osKOhbcHNi8xBb6Pa-uoqvZX_wSMGuhLySj2NQ1TqUtDtg7C2T-Keog2xlOSWn3EzY6AUNJ5KHEWae80exHpx0fvNM5m03WeBFQWBtCyFL3uvKg7dc3EpdYUsVmi/s1600/IMG_1563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CZZyGkm2HNeHLCNT4ZmrBavL-5Gt5aXWuWOr92C4wQG_Sk2g8Krzx0dEHUIJlsAvmyF52x9jsXNRSDuiZqbRML41YtRKauOf05XfsSX3ofCOtGqp9gulcXrx4-6bsUr9LBx_K8n8nOqH/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/AVvXsEhy9bLJ671OZSQT-EfZAo59L1z6IN3_IWKEpNUThNkDAjpPY3cqwx0RqOnhrukG7IQIA1R1oxknXbADEymftrwlqTFX_KsJocWcpSOdYQJQ0Nt7i0NVaPUjq7_fXZNbc-BVp_EiBWzTtIRG/s1600/IMG_1565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9bLJ671OZSQT-EfZAo59L1z6IN3_IWKEpNUThNkDAjpPY3cqwx0RqOnhrukG7IQIA1R1oxknXbADEymftrwlqTFX_KsJocWcpSOdYQJQ0Nt7i0NVaPUjq7_fXZNbc-BVp_EiBWzTtIRG/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/AVvXsEh19IsVB1Bq8iYKmRq7y9RWlpw-ModRD8FnRq_NLg7yxnFFuHtx5fbxWFDCaJhTk9lodtALa-QlnimUc8o-SUx0CXKmKaixwusBnCTrqh_u-qN4mbNpW0v0NVbs_unlUOmCxq8WrKC9S9-i/s1600/IMG_1586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19IsVB1Bq8iYKmRq7y9RWlpw-ModRD8FnRq_NLg7yxnFFuHtx5fbxWFDCaJhTk9lodtALa-QlnimUc8o-SUx0CXKmKaixwusBnCTrqh_u-qN4mbNpW0v0NVbs_unlUOmCxq8WrKC9S9-i/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/AVvXsEiJBLXXHYuArARcDhq4kT8O8JD73uLjH747FTfQLufXEOq2PDAK60TtwQeGty9x0TmQv5SymmeLq9rPRN2A_wGXQ7nb8XTq1qWHEJQm5vGQ8t6K-DKPu3fXNvwBgDoKqnN32MRfsZBVRxcQ/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/AVvXsEiJBLXXHYuArARcDhq4kT8O8JD73uLjH747FTfQLufXEOq2PDAK60TtwQeGty9x0TmQv5SymmeLq9rPRN2A_wGXQ7nb8XTq1qWHEJQm5vGQ8t6K-DKPu3fXNvwBgDoKqnN32MRfsZBVRxcQ/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/AVvXsEjYtzF0lZbAApfuzuzj1SVSLuuvVxeFuYuvp9JxuBEWbib0CUXd2bg8DIG9xM1WkiJvFRqjU9NDdN_EEbXXXqfY_g7jzLAB4uzmUrZ3jBJwifctS0Gf9_c2UVxx1ktzCb9qWjIB8hq7A2wn/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/AVvXsEjYtzF0lZbAApfuzuzj1SVSLuuvVxeFuYuvp9JxuBEWbib0CUXd2bg8DIG9xM1WkiJvFRqjU9NDdN_EEbXXXqfY_g7jzLAB4uzmUrZ3jBJwifctS0Gf9_c2UVxx1ktzCb9qWjIB8hq7A2wn/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/AVvXsEjePsDFnnEsdCOFBSHdpQJod4_ZVZzT0legJgp79b48LMFMMKnsj3ERWghdY8xhMgo5_PMovtN0sKzRDatsUWGR6Czo9Wzl9lkTXOuobvqZJKSyWZuKho9iAhfWSu5K6QMi9GfJqoCw7dxS/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/AVvXsEjePsDFnnEsdCOFBSHdpQJod4_ZVZzT0legJgp79b48LMFMMKnsj3ERWghdY8xhMgo5_PMovtN0sKzRDatsUWGR6Czo9Wzl9lkTXOuobvqZJKSyWZuKho9iAhfWSu5K6QMi9GfJqoCw7dxS/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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Home Theater Room Phase II: Wall curtains & Projector Screen

Happy almost-Monday! I originally planned on posting the reveal of our freshly painted kitchen/dining plank ceiling and wall, but our cabinets were delivered Friday and they are stacked up in front of the plank wall so I can't get any photos. I should have them tomorrow night though!<br /><br />That means I can get you all caught up on our home theater room progress! When we left off, the lights, speakers and audio were freshly installed, and carpet was just going in...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLshQV4KON39KR7lDyVUreBlDcfLK0EbjPluqY5kZ2V-OxIgk7MWCkk2kjPmYDxa5KNizZ6ZjCskUpy49S3W6UUib8EnMiuMwxaileItwZ5jGEkKaD5IYBu9kKcIVbRQnBRvKdsLaZodff/s1600/IMG_1365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLshQV4KON39KR7lDyVUreBlDcfLK0EbjPluqY5kZ2V-OxIgk7MWCkk2kjPmYDxa5KNizZ6ZjCskUpy49S3W6UUib8EnMiuMwxaileItwZ5jGEkKaD5IYBu9kKcIVbRQnBRvKdsLaZodff/s1600/IMG_1365.jpg" /></a></div><br />And then it looked like this (much less blue and grainy in real life):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLEv5QuAN3y2sRQjctjx6Sjz1Cb-OtxJi-n7rzR54xJFIVIvSq5-gt-uJC6LYQSjrmBOb1kZ2DEFv3OQIQQJ6iGXZ9YRNTN7eO0rzj7ocnunmqtM46R-7xbklzhyphenhyphencMKOsSbgUvX6QJDXF/s1600/1503485_10203127399453740_1402151166_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLEv5QuAN3y2sRQjctjx6Sjz1Cb-OtxJi-n7rzR54xJFIVIvSq5-gt-uJC6LYQSjrmBOb1kZ2DEFv3OQIQQJ6iGXZ9YRNTN7eO0rzj7ocnunmqtM46R-7xbklzhyphenhyphencMKOsSbgUvX6QJDXF/s1600/1503485_10203127399453740_1402151166_n.jpg" width="479" /></a></div><br />First step: buy the projector!<br /><br />After a lot of research, Brad went with this Epson Power Lite 3020 3D Projector:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIxOOsJY6hvAhzCEKCOjrF-T4zX6cSlzGNL8dmomz8NaGCNF8F6CeojCrcRCbU_gfdHDNIjsTGy1nvu4cjLvmjqTBSTRW-u8wC3IB45npEQGHpg5s9YotKJiA9qN4YoPgTqBjTFIGUDps/s1600/Epson+Power+Lite+3020+LCD+3D+Projector.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIxOOsJY6hvAhzCEKCOjrF-T4zX6cSlzGNL8dmomz8NaGCNF8F6CeojCrcRCbU_gfdHDNIjsTGy1nvu4cjLvmjqTBSTRW-u8wC3IB45npEQGHpg5s9YotKJiA9qN4YoPgTqBjTFIGUDps/s1600/Epson+Power+Lite+3020+LCD+3D+Projector.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the beast in action:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaFat-UFw4d5OoUwLrc8LidEafOu8kKLM2UBjf4eZtcBFbVKGCx2f2DtMlmcCNiNXXNA753ob03a81bX5qqh30b9-yk5mYg30vgmqPMnjD7fM6gc_NmGTa9p7NqcbwnP2O0LwC2Cc4xCI/s1600/IMG_1511-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaFat-UFw4d5OoUwLrc8LidEafOu8kKLM2UBjf4eZtcBFbVKGCx2f2DtMlmcCNiNXXNA753ob03a81bX5qqh30b9-yk5mYg30vgmqPMnjD7fM6gc_NmGTa9p7NqcbwnP2O0LwC2Cc4xCI/s1600/IMG_1511-2.jpg" /></a></div><br />It's pretty awesome, I have to say.<br /><br />Testing it out on the black painted wall: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8qg86PnXJQyZOdNEwFjVqIbDDpcW7zIN16byqdC1R_TYyTFwrvLPXj9qKZ-GNM4A_58kx-Ig1LBz03-jFcqOTcH68vXuBvlgtm0nDPfBNl7bW1tts3agi-i2rVWpCgD9df5CfsB4uiuB/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8qg86PnXJQyZOdNEwFjVqIbDDpcW7zIN16byqdC1R_TYyTFwrvLPXj9qKZ-GNM4A_58kx-Ig1LBz03-jFcqOTcH68vXuBvlgtm0nDPfBNl7bW1tts3agi-i2rVWpCgD9df5CfsB4uiuB/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG" /></a></div><br />For the screen, we had to decide if we wanted to buy one or paint the wall white. With the cost of screens running up to $1k, that was not even an option—paint it was.<br /><br />We had to sand the wall down completely and then use a specific white paint for optimal reflectivity.<br /><br />Here I am, painting John Legend's face.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnhIQAXDwVajU5-rBQzDFqg5Qp_sme_gDLDRhs1pE12KikYFBt6QN2xzGebOq4LnNKTWVk7lX4OJDe_eZMt1Xc4ojzEu1fsB6xrtkSERnta4l6LoNJqBTminSEaJSeexqiVK6J_Mu1coj/s1600/IMG_3312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnhIQAXDwVajU5-rBQzDFqg5Qp_sme_gDLDRhs1pE12KikYFBt6QN2xzGebOq4LnNKTWVk7lX4OJDe_eZMt1Xc4ojzEu1fsB6xrtkSERnta4l6LoNJqBTminSEaJSeexqiVK6J_Mu1coj/s1600/IMG_3312.JPG" /></a></div><br />To give the room that movie theater feel, Brad had planned to hang floor to ceiling curtains all the way around. We wanted to keep them as close to the wall as possible to maximize the space, and also install crown molding with LED strips around the perimeter to give it a little mood lighting. We decided that the best solution was to hang strips of wood just below the ceiling and nail the curtains into them for a semi-permanent installation.<br /><br />After browsing through the fabric aisle at JoAnn's and realizing that velvet was wayyyy beyond our budget (even with their 40% off coupon), we stepped in to Walmart next door and found these:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JcAEID8xqZMRPsBk5XRVD_jQaJ4g810Cl7u2Iit7ug_4xV1-DRVQ0vZO_LLaxMTYkmQHdhnBmFum405PgCx0Bx7R4sbVYBMdpw1pC-vrg9H3_Jhe3fSMxk5g8to3ksoB9M7G1D9LhSd2/s1600/IMG_3325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JcAEID8xqZMRPsBk5XRVD_jQaJ4g810Cl7u2Iit7ug_4xV1-DRVQ0vZO_LLaxMTYkmQHdhnBmFum405PgCx0Bx7R4sbVYBMdpw1pC-vrg9H3_Jhe3fSMxk5g8to3ksoB9M7G1D9LhSd2/s1600/IMG_3325.JPG" /></a></div><br />They were the right size, the right look, and best of all—on budget! It was $18 for a set and we picked up 14 sets for $270 shipped. Not bad for almost 600 feet of curtains.<br /><br />We used simple 1x3" boards to ensure enough room for both the curtains and crown molding to fit comfortably.<br /><br /><i>Warning: some bad cell phone pics ahead</i><br /><br />Board #1 going in...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipN8EigtIEWmAlkvKC8G329Uox1GykY9jsg44xOydJgdDg37OrAd-Yd924Qp5k8XMyWbO2ow5xrQaOC-USGRiiuFb0oAIN3r9wys3jMIDkN0wbHsLbBQ4O7cuEw2Hr4CBVlvsFRgGLcUM/s1600/IMG_3314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipN8EigtIEWmAlkvKC8G329Uox1GykY9jsg44xOydJgdDg37OrAd-Yd924Qp5k8XMyWbO2ow5xrQaOC-USGRiiuFb0oAIN3r9wys3jMIDkN0wbHsLbBQ4O7cuEw2Hr4CBVlvsFRgGLcUM/s1600/IMG_3314.JPG" /></a></div><br />We just secured it along the studs and then did a little math to make sure the panels were divided evenly. This is a tricky room with three different levels, so we split the panels up and used four on each wall section (there were 7 wall sections total).<br /><br />I wanted the curtains to look as if they were hanging naturally, but some symmetry was needed so I divided the board into equal measurements (usually around 3-4 inches depending on the board), and stapled each pleat along the marks.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IxDa_oKmjzMn3zsOETdR377mxjS3TXGzSXvDzZnriH8busyz9O9goAU8fnrInnOkWqO6N-s_WeiMiRa6oVP2Pe5MULu36foS6-p_8Abvw6EaMk2pw4KPjvoie8f1092ZZhT0P1zLbzwY/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IxDa_oKmjzMn3zsOETdR377mxjS3TXGzSXvDzZnriH8busyz9O9goAU8fnrInnOkWqO6N-s_WeiMiRa6oVP2Pe5MULu36foS6-p_8Abvw6EaMk2pw4KPjvoie8f1092ZZhT0P1zLbzwY/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG" /></a></div><br />I just folded them over (a couple inches or so) and secured in place.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwg3yyUzLgOpl16WSDrsw9F17kXfREBVHK_0j0T3V_2XxqiAI5nPuC_vXnJHlT4cd1VH38H4VrPuwol7a8N0X0qHOIq4z-CocIEKePyaV-LfraiJEEDJfJ-SyRErvw1yi3KnSx-jQURNrh/s1600/IMG_3332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwg3yyUzLgOpl16WSDrsw9F17kXfREBVHK_0j0T3V_2XxqiAI5nPuC_vXnJHlT4cd1VH38H4VrPuwol7a8N0X0qHOIq4z-CocIEKePyaV-LfraiJEEDJfJ-SyRErvw1yi3KnSx-jQURNrh/s1600/IMG_3332.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but it ended up being exactly what I had envisioned. Here's the first completed panel:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_edZwcxE8dxEZP415T-U6d8SQ97pWvBLUJUH3mpWlNo-V1Tlwp_dDVlzRdxVcHYY_z3KEFLY7yipA0jrpe2Zn5ipfGdCAvB-5li1BeboH8r2mKTcHhE1xaNrU7KCi9cnSrDODe9kjVrY/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_edZwcxE8dxEZP415T-U6d8SQ97pWvBLUJUH3mpWlNo-V1Tlwp_dDVlzRdxVcHYY_z3KEFLY7yipA0jrpe2Zn5ipfGdCAvB-5li1BeboH8r2mKTcHhE1xaNrU7KCi9cnSrDODe9kjVrY/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Then the process just repeated... first section = done!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLilA-iY5llcxAw8-8rmSvSOw53FHdvgXmRz88FT7PDTdt_ghqoFe9giFAkqdF7fXBDJAaq8gQqpYa3rvdNUX2E-rEyF9HGjGaOs4oaBna9XPIH5rY9RpQBoOWVGPgmLAdD9Yq-_ElfaPn/s1600/IMG_3331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLilA-iY5llcxAw8-8rmSvSOw53FHdvgXmRz88FT7PDTdt_ghqoFe9giFAkqdF7fXBDJAaq8gQqpYa3rvdNUX2E-rEyF9HGjGaOs4oaBna9XPIH5rY9RpQBoOWVGPgmLAdD9Yq-_ElfaPn/s1600/IMG_3331.JPG" /></a></div><br />You'll notice they are dragging on the floor. I realized after the fact that it would have been easier to hem them first, so I did it that way for the rest of the room. I don't own a sewing machine, so I used Stitch Witchery—much easier, but let me tell you... it still took for-e-ver. The panels came out of the bag wrinkled so I had to iron every square inch, then measure, cut, hem and hang them (28 panels!). It took several days.<br /><br />But we slowly worked our way around the room...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zn9vXkWGGQMVGCUmwccJztTFNsHdo7cNxDfGv-XWf8bEvz5JGBvPob0eWhAmtEZjyVSRciOuQQ-xg8vaWvwl-yIVGz6TmxCZYZt1HGU6wagu0JyJWVzn_T1cCGcUjqhBg_yEJAq8s6rk/s1600/IMG_1370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zn9vXkWGGQMVGCUmwccJztTFNsHdo7cNxDfGv-XWf8bEvz5JGBvPob0eWhAmtEZjyVSRciOuQQ-xg8vaWvwl-yIVGz6TmxCZYZt1HGU6wagu0JyJWVzn_T1cCGcUjqhBg_yEJAq8s6rk/s1600/IMG_1370.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The door was a tricky area. We had to figure out how to block the light since it was open to the outside, and they had to slide open so you could walk through rather than be stapled in place. We hung these with a standard curtain rod (ignore the wrinkles, this is how all of the panes looked before we ironed them):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmXtG9WsA86A2Lo8tPG4Cr9TT8OZtZEgefsKmLM7nrOJLxfUHqO18CQYtuC6inzYo6XKppf2nMTWmkIkcbW-e2lj7gEAG-5Sz1rUE9Hrp9a1SE7gFLtUXJAmfdfUBchYRmFqy892Rqbzl/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmXtG9WsA86A2Lo8tPG4Cr9TT8OZtZEgefsKmLM7nrOJLxfUHqO18CQYtuC6inzYo6XKppf2nMTWmkIkcbW-e2lj7gEAG-5Sz1rUE9Hrp9a1SE7gFLtUXJAmfdfUBchYRmFqy892Rqbzl/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG" /></a></div><br />The panels we were using on the walls weren't blackout, so we found the closest blackouts we could—which also came from Walmart—and luckily, they were a very close match:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AWoSkKK_o8KPR3n1LMajwcjZ0VYdWyXKGSJ4bPtWw6Uh-CZNx9rddUjN-jymD5-tj7SFaYnVexjFRQ8vBLlGiUKPeToppnK5ktCoybR-2Ky0RjRGPgzJBvWCxFxOaSeot2Wkv4Fb3GcT/s1600/IMG_1368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AWoSkKK_o8KPR3n1LMajwcjZ0VYdWyXKGSJ4bPtWw6Uh-CZNx9rddUjN-jymD5-tj7SFaYnVexjFRQ8vBLlGiUKPeToppnK5ktCoybR-2Ky0RjRGPgzJBvWCxFxOaSeot2Wkv4Fb3GcT/s1600/IMG_1368.jpg" /></a></div><br />The room always stays dark so you can't tell at all once you're in. Just need to iron and hem those up and we'll be good to go.<br /><br />Since the backs will be visible to the outside, I'm still working on a solution. I think I'll just end up hemming some fabric onto the reverse side and trimming out the opening for a finished look:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmmwEjq_9rRTi5hC-OLhIs5XCSYyL8Pf5uhac3dRWw0ydQ3w7IccNbuygSPbPZEqzptK5dWYETZhVdMVFMcArx0r1tEgdplzazmZhQx8a9j7M1Fju36rn1ibsJGJj5FGQdoMvom67YR9J/s1600/IMG_1508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmmwEjq_9rRTi5hC-OLhIs5XCSYyL8Pf5uhac3dRWw0ydQ3w7IccNbuygSPbPZEqzptK5dWYETZhVdMVFMcArx0r1tEgdplzazmZhQx8a9j7M1Fju36rn1ibsJGJj5FGQdoMvom67YR9J/s1600/IMG_1508.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Back to prepping the back wall for curtains: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUrFKD821EBace8RZXGH8FAZOm-0lL34d2jFAVCVA2orOBvvymAiGeCwibieDxUTtGBhV_W1hYqr7vf-FUE5fLnjAxXiJTfMVQXyp2WWzzvFD_ptVD-RSH9hlS7a_Hiq-KVYJm-ly449Q/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUrFKD821EBace8RZXGH8FAZOm-0lL34d2jFAVCVA2orOBvvymAiGeCwibieDxUTtGBhV_W1hYqr7vf-FUE5fLnjAxXiJTfMVQXyp2WWzzvFD_ptVD-RSH9hlS7a_Hiq-KVYJm-ly449Q/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG" /></a></div><br />And then we came to the back right wall section...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDniYbogu_jeSKeUjCdKEB53hmBWfcBS8mOjU-TxM2jZoHEPmFYAdogXlkSbCgYBD-PwOauraGxBF2NWwPxYQhXsVTCpzb8cTpr2aPoy3CWgF75WhP8pvFQL8PykaWaJT1jqp1ff-En5mG/s1600/IMG_3317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDniYbogu_jeSKeUjCdKEB53hmBWfcBS8mOjU-TxM2jZoHEPmFYAdogXlkSbCgYBD-PwOauraGxBF2NWwPxYQhXsVTCpzb8cTpr2aPoy3CWgF75WhP8pvFQL8PykaWaJT1jqp1ff-En5mG/s1600/IMG_3317.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />It got a little tricky here because there was a post. Our boards had to be flush with the post so the curtains could form a seamless line all the way across, so we used some scraps of wood for spacers:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CnOEtvM2Lej-Fv8ysN3nnyTwHfLV2kGCcy9549y2AVoGaEBL7j5rkYq_PiiXFKH8igfoKx9lWRvmTQSPzhyphenhyphenUNiM3coHUsWqYArsqBnKok7XfUj4jODsOn_doFLKOrWCy29ELak6L1Cz_/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CnOEtvM2Lej-Fv8ysN3nnyTwHfLV2kGCcy9549y2AVoGaEBL7j5rkYq_PiiXFKH8igfoKx9lWRvmTQSPzhyphenhyphenUNiM3coHUsWqYArsqBnKok7XfUj4jODsOn_doFLKOrWCy29ELak6L1Cz_/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Worked like a charm...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_z7n-Zc1AjwWFwy1hKW8kx0xdc9le9NTlZAsk4URVNnWkltgFWoFbG7yFj2ZqRbc-opUer6oTe7Oz_aJHwBKtGzI6_MzZtJWT9AOdAVQ5nKdT_bIig5lD9_Y2aHBawh6CMqqa1QDwn9F0/s1600/IMG_3322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_z7n-Zc1AjwWFwy1hKW8kx0xdc9le9NTlZAsk4URVNnWkltgFWoFbG7yFj2ZqRbc-opUer6oTe7Oz_aJHwBKtGzI6_MzZtJWT9AOdAVQ5nKdT_bIig5lD9_Y2aHBawh6CMqqa1QDwn9F0/s1600/IMG_3322.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />More curtains! This time with a real camera:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPTXKPrDSHogt1abKJtIJy7hTqOwRhAsJYt_NkqU7rtx0OV3gTIa1nsE-h2HXgjnmrjbDM1AK6c6SHlsrJzwfT7DhZg6H-hiIcilLOrKxudFW_M4S1FHg6CK0VkdKanOXjM2iKBRvdggC/s1600/IMG_1375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPTXKPrDSHogt1abKJtIJy7hTqOwRhAsJYt_NkqU7rtx0OV3gTIa1nsE-h2HXgjnmrjbDM1AK6c6SHlsrJzwfT7DhZg6H-hiIcilLOrKxudFW_M4S1FHg6CK0VkdKanOXjM2iKBRvdggC/s1600/IMG_1375.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHcXG5VjsWB3z0Wg6W5Xs5Sh0m0cdvWpNYKh_T-r03VRu6KOlPtay1nQD-LLhWd78nmML3qZC2yvszjN29NRoCYZfOahaSwJ6kVfMoPqaw_ci3dPWlmVcD0mOqjbsQKqIUNKdCwyqzx7A/s1600/IMG_1377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHcXG5VjsWB3z0Wg6W5Xs5Sh0m0cdvWpNYKh_T-r03VRu6KOlPtay1nQD-LLhWd78nmML3qZC2yvszjN29NRoCYZfOahaSwJ6kVfMoPqaw_ci3dPWlmVcD0mOqjbsQKqIUNKdCwyqzx7A/s1600/IMG_1377.jpg" /></a></div><br />With the curtains completed, Brad was able to size the projector screen and finish it off with trim:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqPcKNHocW_1TkGuhv7dRDh1J3Efcgl09ot-lh2HYtS2rHRDs2cB1-xiOeGDmf1KWYzb0JrAdG5Mg1OwEF5C86kXMgaOzE6W2Y3qWFEhw7a0pUXf3X34wVQEXzAIKtvfiixuz7Z4RmH3I/s1600/IMG_1509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqPcKNHocW_1TkGuhv7dRDh1J3Efcgl09ot-lh2HYtS2rHRDs2cB1-xiOeGDmf1KWYzb0JrAdG5Mg1OwEF5C86kXMgaOzE6W2Y3qWFEhw7a0pUXf3X34wVQEXzAIKtvfiixuz7Z4RmH3I/s1600/IMG_1509.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxb-NCqaTLJtcGTOP_XcmV0MTRF_Zc-W-xonnJHsMs3WPMrQWnSLngrAjwviLzUg1ki0nDiqMA9RKLS8lncit_fR1xXJMkMqNCWhx9Spcs-ohVUb3-FG9KjOwr86mSuCp3f8blofr1Sn_q/s1600/IMG_1510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxb-NCqaTLJtcGTOP_XcmV0MTRF_Zc-W-xonnJHsMs3WPMrQWnSLngrAjwviLzUg1ki0nDiqMA9RKLS8lncit_fR1xXJMkMqNCWhx9Spcs-ohVUb3-FG9KjOwr86mSuCp3f8blofr1Sn_q/s1600/IMG_1510.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then we had our handyman install the crown molding with a built in light rest so Brad could run the LED strips. He can control it so they change colors, flash and move across the room. It's pretty cool (Brad is way more excited about it than anybody).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdVWRmNuRUej-Lr_0mWkGYSdiuWAvT36xZIlyKEn8ntSXaDsHn7wmo5H7XXt5hMQyewGoJoSag8UmNcVTWkP4SSnpl4LEFQeCdgUfzAjUmnqc3btcwxAXz3oG5Yrcvscvp6kYnL73qcPq/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdVWRmNuRUej-Lr_0mWkGYSdiuWAvT36xZIlyKEn8ntSXaDsHn7wmo5H7XXt5hMQyewGoJoSag8UmNcVTWkP4SSnpl4LEFQeCdgUfzAjUmnqc3btcwxAXz3oG5Yrcvscvp6kYnL73qcPq/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAj9XgZX8xyzlrAmOmOzDVxmy0Hl3fAHpvWLUmosUpoa38UkKYyrgO6ZpAvMpmHa481P0DbJF74IrCKkwWEgtaaLBehOClEk98rVeUOKZWL-BlIcvrLD5V2wJGlIOQYNii4SeYJFsDThZ5/s1600/IMG_1522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAj9XgZX8xyzlrAmOmOzDVxmy0Hl3fAHpvWLUmosUpoa38UkKYyrgO6ZpAvMpmHa481P0DbJF74IrCKkwWEgtaaLBehOClEk98rVeUOKZWL-BlIcvrLD5V2wJGlIOQYNii4SeYJFsDThZ5/s1600/IMG_1522.jpg" /></a></div><br />Our furniture should be delivered this week, then I need to pick up a few accessories and it should be ready for action. Our family & friends can't wait for the first movie night! We won't have a fully functional kitchen by then but at least we'll have some good entertainment!<br /><br />A quick update on the rest of the house:<br /><br />1. We went to Ikea yesterday and spent entirely too much money. <br />2. We had to schedule delivery through them and it's going to take a month! That's going to push our kitchen timeline back, unfortunately.<br />3. We planked half of my studio today and plan to finish tomorrow. Here's an in-progress peek I posted on <a href="http://instagram.com/jennasuedesign">instagram</a> today:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwVZ44vLPpta6BELL5DV1EUUEOlAtv31RhciSQoPqRHmcDC9tH6R3Rxk6Q1i6WjF7jnt2InBmYaLkFrtuRD1vAxNltzS1bFZoQKhiA9Mxtsf-Ot-FOdlrdEgowcpx81DKq4R6vGeETikg/s1600/f858d9dc86dc11e3814b12a8cab34d5b_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwVZ44vLPpta6BELL5DV1EUUEOlAtv31RhciSQoPqRHmcDC9tH6R3Rxk6Q1i6WjF7jnt2InBmYaLkFrtuRD1vAxNltzS1bFZoQKhiA9Mxtsf-Ot-FOdlrdEgowcpx81DKq4R6vGeETikg/s1600/f858d9dc86dc11e3814b12a8cab34d5b_8.jpg" /></a></div><br />I could go on but I'll leave it at that for now—gotta catch up on the Grammy's! <br /><br />Be back within 48 hours for the kitchen plank reveal...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePsDFnnEsdCOFBSHdpQJod4_ZVZzT0legJgp79b48LMFMMKnsj3ERWghdY8xhMgo5_PMovtN0sKzRDatsUWGR6Czo9Wzl9lkTXOuobvqZJKSyWZuKho9iAhfWSu5K6QMi9GfJqoCw7dxS/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/AVvXsEjePsDFnnEsdCOFBSHdpQJod4_ZVZzT0legJgp79b48LMFMMKnsj3ERWghdY8xhMgo5_PMovtN0sKzRDatsUWGR6Czo9Wzl9lkTXOuobvqZJKSyWZuKho9iAhfWSu5K6QMi9GfJqoCw7dxS/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />

Home Theater Room Phase II: Wall curtains & Projector Screen

Happy almost-Monday! I originally planned on posting the reveal of our freshly painted kitchen/dining plank ceiling and wall, but our cabine...

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