Hallways

Mission
Install new ceiling. Re-skim walls. New crown moulding. Remove crapy green paint (what were they thinking??) and Resore trim to stained wood. Prime and paint walls and ceiling.
Optional: Additional light upstairs; electrical outlet downstairs; extra outlet upstairs.

Project
Got Giovani in to do the ceiling and walls. The ceiling came up great, but the walls weren't perfect, but they are so much better than before (very bumpy).
I used a pull-scraper to remove most of the vertical green paint, but ended up removing the trim altogether. I had pulled the trim away for the wall so Giovani could get behind it, but in hindsight, it would have been better if I had left it.
I'm going to modify the trim slightly by adding a cap between the vertical trim and the top piece, and adding new plinths. Found great trim at http://www.andersonmcquaid.com/.



pic: Entryway after trim removed and new ceiling/paint.

I have to strip all the paint of the trim, clean it with alcohol, and stain it before putting it back on.