It’s the Little Things – Son las cosas pequeñas

When you own a house, there is a never-ending list of things to do. Sometimes, they are excited things like getting the entire exterior repainted or replacing the counter. Other times it is that the bit of wall where the backsplash was removed needs spackled and painted, and you can never find the time to do it.

Tener una casa significa tener una lista sin fin de cosas que hacer para mantenerla. A veces, son cosas emocionantes como pintar el exterior entero de la casa o reemplazar la encimera de la casa. Otras veces son cositas como el pedacito de pared que nunca se pintó después de sacar la encimera vieja y nunca se encuentra el tiempo para hacerlas.

Kitchen August 2015

So that got patched and painted.

Entonces decidimos hacerlo por fin.

Patching the wallPainting a patch on the wall

It looks so much better now.

Se mejoró muchísimo.

Kitchen counter

The kitchen doorway also looked pretty bad. It was another project that we just never got around to.

El portal a la cocina se veía muy mal también. Era otro proyecto que nunca se hizo.

Bad paint job in doorwayBad paint job in doorway

Since I had some paint from the door left in the roller pan, I decided to paint the door. Douglas sanded the frame, but not the trim in front due to some confusion.

Como había un poco de pintura que quedaba en el recipiente que estaba usando para pintar, decidí pintar también el portal. Douglas lijó el interior, pero no el exterior por una confusión.

Sanding the doorway

I ended up painting around that part, because I had already started painting, and I didn’t want to get dust in the fresh paint by sanding it. Hopefully it will get done soon; at least it looks better than it did before.

Al final pintó todo menos esa parte, porque ya había empezado a pintar cuando me di cuenta y no quería que el polvo cayera en la pintura fresca. Ojalá lo haga pronto. Al menos el portal se mejor que antes.

Freshly painted doorwayFreshly painted doorway

Finally, the trim in the hallway had been splashed when I had the floors refinished back in 2010. It had driven me crazy since then but not enough for me to pull out the paint and fix it.

Por fin, la moldura del corredor tenía manchas de cuando renovaron la madera de los suelos en el 2010. Me había vuelto loca desde entonces, pero no tanto como para sacar la pintura y pintarla.

Badly painted trim

I used the remainder of the paint in the pan to finally cover up the splashes and a couple of chips that have happened over the years.

Usé lo que me quedaba de la pintura en el recipiente para cubrir las manchas y unas marcas que han aparecido en las puertas y molduras a través de los años.

Freshly painted trim

This makes me more anxious than ever to get the rest of the trim painted. It will look so much better once it is done. How many more years do you think will go by before I actually do something about it?

Ahora estoy más ansiosa que nunca para pintar lo que queda por pintar de la moldura de la sala y el comedor. ¿Cuántos años crees que esperaré antes de hacerlo?

The Dining Room 2016

Happy Homemaking!

¡Espero que todos tus sueños caseros se cumplan!

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I am a teacher, traveler, artist, writer, homemaker and a whole lot more. In January 2009, I bought the Cape of Dreams. It was the second house that I had ever owned, but it was the first that I bought by myself. I now live in the house with my husband Douglas, our dog Kahlua, and Crème de Menthe, the cat. Because, what life is complete without a little Kahlua and Cream? I love arts and crafts of all kinds, and I refinish furniture as well. We are slowly redoing our entire house. You can read about my projects on my blog www.CapeofDreams.com

8 Comments on “It’s the Little Things – Son las cosas pequeñas

  1. I hate painting base molding!! It’s so awkward to get down that low. I don’t blame you a bit for not finishing the trim. But the kitchen spot looks great!

  2. These small, nagging projects are the ones that stymie me. Great job checking a whole bunch of irritations off your list. I’d make a list just to have the pleasure of checking them off. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music

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