When we first moved in, we hired someone to paint many rooms of the house, including the upstairs hall and stairwell.

Again in 2014, we had someone paint these areas.

The second time it was not done at all well, and that, plus four years of marking it up, and it was well overdue.

I love to paint.  And it has always bugged me that I didn’t have a way to paint this area.

I looked into it on and off for over a year, and we finally dug in.

A new ladder, a silly wooden box for the steps, some raw grit, and a trusted spotter and I got it painted!!!

I was shaking so much the little tool in my hand was rattling.

Isn’t it pretty!?