DIY Week 9

DIY Week 9

This week: 

Theresa mixing the paint

This week we made another trek back to home depot to buy supplies to continue the room renovation. We knew that our next step would be definitely painting the room. So, we went to buy paint and spackle to patch up and paint the walls. We knew that we would need at least one gallon of paint. However, when we talked to a very helpful worker, named Theresa, she told us that with the dimensions of the room, we would need at least two gallons. We picked the color "pool party". It sort of goes with the theme, don't you think? Its a nice blue color in between baby blue and royal. After, we picked the sheen that would suit the room best. We got egg shell which has very little shine and is easily washable. Theresa then put all the information in the computer and we got to watch how they make the paint. The information in the computer measures how much color to put in the white can and then it goes into a mixer for five minutes. Then, we went and found the spackle and checked out. It was about $60.00 so we split it three ways. 

Next Week: 

Next week we are going to paint the room. We will need to take all of the pictures, racks, and shelves off of the walls. We will also need to clear the room by putting everything in the center and cover it with a clear plastic sheet so that the paint doesn't get on anything. Luckily, we have brushes and other necessary materials at home. We are going to do the painting but we are going to ask around to see if any other team members want to help. 

Connor modeling our paint cans