Kitchen - Done, Living Room - Done, Dining Room - Not So Done. . .

Well, we got past the paint mix-up (pun intended) and repainted the kitchen accent wall.  This is the first color we've done where we are wondering if we should consider something different. The color blends well with the counters and other walls, however we're not sure about how it goes with the cabinets.  I'm planning on tiling the backsplash in a couple of months, we'll revisit the color then.

Thursday afternoon and Friday we prepped and painted the living room and the upper walls of the dining room. There were a lot of nail pops in these two rooms, which I had to repair before I could roll the paint on.  Both rooms were painted the same color, Mesa Tan. Depending on the light, this color looks either very close or much darker than the Ligioniers Tan in the foyer.

Our living room sofa will soon be retired to the basement "game room," the game room presently being nothing more than a place where we have a TV and the kids video games set up. We also rearranged the living room to create a space for my daughter's harp.

What still remains? Chair rail needs to be installed next in the dining room, afterwhich the upper walls will receive a second color wash.   One snag: Friday afternoon I ran out to get the chair rail and picture frame moulding.  Unfortunately, none of the local stores carry the trim for the picture frames, which means a delay of least a week to special order it. It's gonna be a close call to have the picture frames installed for Thanksgiving.