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| the after -- those light spots on the right upper side are light reflections |
The day that I spray painted the styrofoam trough planter pieces brown, I also did a couple of heat vent covers that were looking a little shabby. It took hardly any additional time to add the vents to the spray painting area and very little of the paint.
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| the before, badly paint splattered |
These vent covers are original to the house, so almost 50 years old. They had paint splatters, rusted edges, and were a battleship gray metal. The two rooms where these were have medium-dark wood floors. The gray metal really stood out as not quite right.
The vents took 2 coats of paint and now look sooooo much better.
It's the little things that are often so easy to fix, yet they complete the mood of a room. In this case, the mood was "polished."
In addition to making the space look better, I find by paying attention to the details, I achieved 3 additional goals. I find I have more satisfaction with what we have been given. I created a more inviting space for welcoming family and guests. And third, by taking care of our property, I've maintained or enhanced its value as an investment.
So glad I did this.
