Living Room Makeover

Timeline

To maximize your time, work on several projects simultaneously.
 
 

Friday, 6 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

• Cover window and door frames and trim with painter's tape; put down drop cloths (90 minutes*).
• Paint trim with a brush (45 minutes**).
• Paint walls with a roller (one hour).

 

Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Prime bookcase and coffee table (90 minutes).
• Paint second coat on walls (one hour).
• Paint bookcase (one hour).

 

2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Paint coffee-table base (45 minutes).
• Paint canvas (30 minutes).
• Check paint job on walls; remove masking tape (35 minutes).
• Draw chalk art (10 minutes).
• Wrap bookshelves and coffee table with fabric (90 minutes).

 

Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

• Install bookshelf's track system and hang panels (90 minutes).
• Measure, cut, and hang fabric panel for TV unit (30 minutes).

 

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• Mount standards and install wall brackets for shelving (45 minutes).
• Arrange books, vases, and pillows (30 minutes).
• Clean up (45 minutes).

 *All times are approximate.
**Walls and trim had been prepped with a latex primer the day before.