A note about paint

I mentioned below that I painted both our bathroom and our kitchen this summer. I must say my piece about the paint.

The bathroom was painted with free samples from Glidden. Twice they have had free paint giveaways, and both times I took advantage and got the "Tropical Surf" color. The first time I got a quart, the second time I received 2 tester bottles, about the size of a jar of rubber cement. I primed the bathroom walls, then painted. I only had enough for one coat, and it definitely needs another one. That will have to wait, since Glidden paint comes from Home Depot, which is at least 40 miles from my house.

The kitchen paint was Dutch Boy brand from Menards. It was leftover from when we painted our dining room, and I had just enough left to do 2 coats in the kitchen.

What I knew before, and what has been reinforced after these projects, is that you MUST buy Sherwin-Williams paint! Go to the S-W store, get the good stuff, and you will be pleased. Their paint has a nice texture, isn't gloppy or drippy, and (in my experience) always covers in 1 coat. When our bedrooms were painted we got the good paint, and it paid off. We did the outside of our house with their exterior paint, as well.

So if you are planning a paint project anytime soon, I encourage you to spend a few bucks more (shocking!) and invest in the good paint. It will save you much time and trouble.

Thus ends my Paint Manifesto.