Comments on: Chalk It Up http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-254778 YoungHouseLove Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:47:50 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-254778 We scrubbed our walls with hot water until we removed all traces if glue and went straight to water based paint after things dried, but to be safe you could probably use a number of primers with success. The key is really to remove the glue since primer won't get rid of those sticky patches and they'll show through and ruin your finish. Hope it helps! xo, s

We scrubbed our walls with hot water until we removed all traces if glue and went straight to water based paint after things dried, but to be safe you could probably use a number of primers with success. The key is really to remove the glue since primer won’t get rid of those sticky patches and they’ll show through and ruin your finish. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Amy http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-254776 Amy Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:28:41 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-254776 Just wondering about your painting process after removing the wallpaper. Before painting did you use a specific primer on the walls? I have been researching and some say to use Zinsser Gardz and then paint. Some say to use BIN and then paint. And some say to use Gardz then an oil based primer and then paint. Any thoughts? Thanks. Just wondering about your painting process after removing the wallpaper. Before painting did you use a specific primer on the walls? I have been researching and some say to use Zinsser Gardz and then paint. Some say to use BIN and then paint. And some say to use Gardz then an oil based primer and then paint. Any thoughts? Thanks.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-234637 YoungHouseLove Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:38:27 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-234637 Hey Aimee, Kilz spray primer (or something like it) actually helps spray paint stick better and prevents some scraping and peeling since the paint has a better grip. We definitely recommend it in the future. And you could also add more durability with a spray poly which will seal things (but the primer is really the most important step). Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Aimee,

Kilz spray primer (or something like it) actually helps spray paint stick better and prevents some scraping and peeling since the paint has a better grip. We definitely recommend it in the future. And you could also add more durability with a spray poly which will seal things (but the primer is really the most important step). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Aimee http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-234626 Aimee Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:00:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-234626 Hey guys...I had painted my chandelier before I saw this post. I was using a copper spray paint on a brass chandelier so I hadn't used primer. The problem I ran into was when the pieces would rub against each other and scratch off the finish. For example: the chain pieces scratched when I was rehanging. I would assume you'd run into the same problem and reveal the white primer no? Is there something you used to seal the spray paint with? Do you have a suggestion on how I can avoid this when spray painting metal? Hey guys…I had painted my chandelier before I saw this post. I was using a copper spray paint on a brass chandelier so I hadn’t used primer. The problem I ran into was when the pieces would rub against each other and scratch off the finish. For example: the chain pieces scratched when I was rehanging. I would assume you’d run into the same problem and reveal the white primer no? Is there something you used to seal the spray paint with? Do you have a suggestion on how I can avoid this when spray painting metal?

]]> By: Judith http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-217164 Judith Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:51:52 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-217164 It is nice to see someone else has ideas like me! Last night I painted my dining room almost the same exact color, but I painted the bottom half of the wall a dark beige. Also sprayed painted my light fixture with a bronze multi-textured paint. I like your idea of the different shape for the bulb. I was just going to change to a frosted, but will try the round bulb now. I had the idea of trying to bring the outdoors in to the wall, but thought more on the line of the beach look. That is why I painted my walls "Sea Glass". I went online to see if anyone else thought that color was good for a dining room and found your site. I am thinking of palm frones I will let you know how it works! Thanks It is nice to see someone else has ideas like me! Last night I painted my dining room almost the same exact color, but I painted the bottom half of the wall a dark beige. Also sprayed painted my light fixture with a bronze multi-textured paint. I like your idea of the different shape for the bulb. I was just going to change to a frosted, but will try the round bulb now. I had the idea of trying to bring the outdoors in to the wall, but thought more on the line of the beach look. That is why I painted my walls “Sea Glass”. I went online to see if anyone else thought that color was good for a dining room and found your site. I am thinking of palm frones I will let you know how it works! Thanks

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-212787 YoungHouseLove Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:48:45 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-212787 It was Freshwater by Glidden, although they may have since discontinued the color. Be sure to ask the paint guys to look up the formula on the computer if you can't find the swatch (so they can still whip you up a batch). Hope it helps! xo, s

It was Freshwater by Glidden, although they may have since discontinued the color. Be sure to ask the paint guys to look up the formula on the computer if you can’t find the swatch (so they can still whip you up a batch). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Sarah http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-212768 Sarah Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:28:40 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-212768 Hi Sherry! I am new to the site and am addicted! We recently bought a house and I'm loving all the inspiration that we get from you and John! What was the "tealish" color of your dining room. I've been thinking about a similar color for our spare bedroom... Hi Sherry! I am new to the site and am addicted! We recently bought a house and I’m loving all the inspiration that we get from you and John!

What was the “tealish” color of your dining room. I’ve been thinking about a similar color for our spare bedroom…

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-133228 YoungHouseLove Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:16:33 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-133228 Yup, we did all four walls and actually the vines didn't reach up to the light switch so it didn't matter. Oh and if it was in the way we would have just ignored it just like you're doing. Hope it helps! xo, s

Yup, we did all four walls and actually the vines didn’t reach up to the light switch so it didn’t matter. Oh and if it was in the way we would have just ignored it just like you’re doing. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Amy http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-133227 Amy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:11:59 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-133227 Did you do all four walls? Did you have a light switch to work around? Did you treat it like it wasn't there? I'm trying this in our breakfast nook, but we have a dimmer switch and a phone jack. I'm just ignoring them but I wonder if it's going to end up looking weird with a big white rectangle in the middle of one of the trees. Did you do all four walls? Did you have a light switch to work around? Did you treat it like it wasn’t there? I’m trying this in our breakfast nook, but we have a dimmer switch and a phone jack. I’m just ignoring them but I wonder if it’s going to end up looking weird with a big white rectangle in the middle of one of the trees.

]]> By: Elle http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/chalk-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-78082 Elle Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:37:18 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=13157#comment-78082 Thanks for the quick response, Sherry! I'll be sure to check back in with pics of the look of shock/sheer terror/excitement? on my hubby's face when I re-do our master bedroom while he's at work! Thanks for the quick response, Sherry! I’ll be sure to check back in with pics of the look of shock/sheer terror/excitement? on my hubby’s face when I re-do our master bedroom while he’s at work!

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