The Campfire Trail: December 16 - DIY Homestead - Saying Goodbye To Our Cardboard Walls

December 16, 2022

Day 441 of the Adventure

A bit more progress was achieved on the knotty pine walls in the bathroom today. It could have been more, but I ended up on the phone most of the afternoon taking care of other business. Shelley wanted a little darker than just a natural looking interior. She thought maybe she had gotten it too dark, but I think it turned out alright. I learned something about design and decor while struggling to come up with color schemes and design details at the treehouses. It doesn't matter the exact shade or color as much as it does getting it done right. If you do it well, almost any color (within reason) will look fabulous. If it's done sloppy, nothing looks good. So even though there's mistakes in some of the quality of the install here, I've become a master of hiding them. LOL. Shelley will be off to get the next batch of panels stained tomorrow and I'll keep installing it. Hopefully, we'll have something to really show off in a couple days.

Carry On

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