Where did you buy your exterior windows? Do they have a certain name? We are needing to replace our single wide windows and they are also mounted from the exterior like yours! Thank you
I think a light grey is a nice neutral color. Goes with anything and won't show the dirt quite as much. Gray can have blue undertones or green undertones so pick it carefully. Use a satin paint. It won't have a sheen, but will be washable and hold up much better.
when I was a kid my room was a pale green on all the walls. I'm a very naturey person so had posters of spiders and stuff and various fake vines. my room was tiny so didnt take much to fill up. i find white too bright and it strains my eyes, plus it looks dirty very easily. a pale tone of whatever the boys like on the walls would look good, and add complimentry colour with furnishings.
For us, the worst part of painting is the prep and cleanup, so we would stay far away from that Sidekick! The room looks great. It's always nice covering up the drywall.
That's the European way I think. Paint trays are creeping in recently but I usually stick with the bucket. The grate takes some cleaning too of course, unless you buy plastic ones and consider them disposable. Otherwise the grate won't have any holes left after like the third time using it. Besides, most European wall/ceiling paints tend to dissolve a bit when wet again, so if you paint any dark colours and don't clean the grate afterwards, you get interesting pastels the next time you want to paint white. My brother learned that the hard way after he painted a red accent wall. DIY stores here sell rectangular buckets for painting, I love them! They'll also fit on top of most stepladders if you've got tall ceilings. Most old homes here are 3m+ (over 10'), that's pretty much impossible to paint with a roller on a pole, even if you're tall.
I just love ya'll ! You handle all projects with patience and kindness toward one another. What a true example of a Christian marriage. As far as paint colors, a neutral color such a light tan, light gray or even a light, soft green wouldn't overpower the room but give it a little color other than start white. Whatever their comforters/spreads are can determine which neutral to use. I know it is going to look great. Can't wait to see what ya'll come up with next. 😊👍
I'm doing grandsons room all white at moment ,the curtain, blind and bed linen will add the pop of colour. like u said Angela posters, pictures etc to bring the room to the boys own liking, cant beat white to add freshness to rooms; the room looks amazing and its only had its 1st coat well done guys can wait see next video , hugs x
I do not use a special ceiling paint either, just straight forward emulsion paint. The legal building regs here in the UK are we can use any paint on the ceiling EXCEPT gloss, metal or any wood paints. Love the fresh white look of the boys room. A blank canvas is always fun - especially for children. 😊😊 Must look for the painting tool here, will make painting my stair well so much easier. 👏👏😊😊
Thanks! Now I've got an image of someone attaching something like paint sprayer nozzles to the blades of a fan and spraying the whole room with paint stuck in my head :-D Sounds like an idea for a "Don't try this at home" TV show! The Germans once took an outdoor clothes drying rack (looks like an upturned umbrella with clothes lines strung between the spokes) and attached fireworks rockets to the ends of the spokes. About a third of the clothes flew away, another third got scorched and the rest was perfectly dry.
I reckon a warm white on the walls is always a winner. And decor can add colour and interest and reflect the boys interests. It’s going to be a lovely room 🌟
Thanks for the demo. I get the feeling setup and cleanup takes longer than just rolling the traditional way. It looked like fun to use, though for ease of clean up, I’d go traditional.
New tool....woohoo!! And I like it!! I wouldn't know what colors I would use. "Everyone" is using Agreeable Grey" and it is nice. You will have fun picking out what's right for you. Room looks amazing you 2!!!!
You made a chore look fun. When my four children were little, I painted our interior spaces the color of fingerprints and our carpets were beige berber but with flecks of the color of the dirt in the yard. Way before hardwoods. Haha 😄 it worked!
Green is calming, what are the boys interested in, share window area for reading with storage for shared toys or raised beds with desk areas and book shelf for special books and action figures etc, make curtains to create a tent for 5yr old, privacy for 8 yr old ! Love from Shreveport Louisiana 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I enjoyed your video. Watching you ‘test-drive’ the Wagnar roller along with your shared commentary of what its like to use helped me to decide it’s a tool worth buying 😊 Thanks so much!
The bedroom looks gorgeous no I know it’s primer but it really looks nice guys did a nice job I love that roller really works nice and easy to clean. Can’t wait for your new video have a great day
I like light gray, also. It's very easy to change color schemes with. It's neutral but not sterile white. Semi gloss for clean up is important. Was it you Sam that said you took a piece of dirt into the paint store and asked them to match if for the color for your boys room color?
I like light warm-toned gray because it’s still neutral but not clinical. I also like a mossy green! One of our boys had a light brownish taupe color once. Those colors are easy to accessorize! Good luck!!
Angela was super excited about the new toy! Now I want one! There are many neutral colors you can go with if you decide against white. Maybe a gray, tan, etc.
A nice silver grey, you can add different bedding and such to blend I. Other colours. I’m telling you it will grow with them and look good bright, make sure any paint is washable. This colour won’t not show dirt as bad. Good job on the paint. God bless
You guys are so awesome!! I loved the new gadget - but, I would hate the cleanup afterwards. So old method for me. Can't wait to see this room finished.
Hello Sam & Angela, Yes we think like a "very light grey", or "eggshell" color over the white would be a great color choice, we think painting the room white would be overkill too much white, so with that said we feel those color choices that we mentioned would look great in that room because they are both still in the neutral color class and will go good with almost any decor you decide on for the final finishing touches...! and they will look great...!, as far painting an accent wall, my wife & I think that would look awesome too...! thanks for sharing today we really enjoyed the video as with all the videos you both make, you both make a great team working together and the renovation results show that very clearly...! Take care & stay safe. from your new friends in Lima Peru George & Carmen
Thank you very much! Music is very difficult to pick for videos and even worse if we take into consideration what everyone's tastes may be. So to hear you like it, is a great compliment to our picky-ness of which songs to use and how. :)
Ha. I have the 20 year old version of that Power Painter and I received the new one as a Christmas gift. IME they work best in an empty room. For bedrooms I like to find the bedding first and pull the color from that, usually one of the discreet colors in the pattern. I figure they might have theme bedding so accent walls may be nice with two white walls. You guys make me feel better about my drywalling my family room before Thanksgiving. It took forever!
WOW!!!!! Impressive video thank you for the PIC in PIC comparison. I also wonder if the different paints/colors factored into the difference with the coverage?
My two brothers shared a room that was painted light green and I loved it. I don't remember hearing them say if they liked or disliked the green and it stayed green till they moved out. They had green curtains with blue and green plaid spreads. My room was blue, then yellow then orchid until I went to college. I painted my room when I wanted a change. Let's see if your boys can agree on a color.
Nice job covering the purple...I like your idea of keeping it white and then let the boys decorate the walls with decor of their choice, gives each of them a sense of having their own room. If you do an accent wall, have a different color for each of their sides of the room. I know no matter you choose it will be amazing. And I agree you two do make a great team. Another milestone under your belt.
Thank goodness none of my kids wrote on the walls. Living in an apartment (rental) the walls were/is always white and I hated it but that's just me. The primer looks great and if you do choose a color may I suggest a pale grey? It adds a bit of color and it's still neutral like white paint. That way you can still add accents of color through bedding, curtains and room decor.
You two do make a good team! My most unfavorite job about painting is the cleanup. A beautiful newly painted room makes it worth it! Gray is a great neutral color that looks different in various light, and doesn't show dirt like white, but goes with just about anything.
I have no issues using tray. Most of the time is spent doing edges and taping. I am very much interested in using some edging tool for the next paint job I do.
Use Navajo white, it has a cream tint to it and you won't see handprints quite as easily as with pure white, I had 4 boys and we used that throughout the house
I do love white but grey seems to be a great colour that any pops of colour go well! I’m loving grey / navy or grey / green...even grey / red ...not sure if yellow is a colour your boys love 🤷🏻♀️now I’m stuck! 😂😂🙋🏻♀️💕🇬🇧jane
