https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:52:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036865 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:34:34 +0000 Mrs D 1036865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We painted everything - walls, ceiling, trim, everything... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036855 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:32:11 +0000 MapleMoose 1036855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we started painting the day after the closing, a week before moving in. We had a painting party and our family and friends came to help us paint, we supplied them with food and drinks. Such a great housewarming present! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036854 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:32:06 +0000 lamariniere 1036854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our place was completely renovated when we moved in. All of the walls are an off-white color. I would have preferred bright white, but since it is new and fresh, there was no reason to paint. If we had moved into a place that was not newly renovated, I would have painted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036849 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:30:35 +0000 deactivated_account 1036849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we painted everything. And put in new carpet, toilets, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine/dryer. Sanitation was our sole motivation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036790 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:17:50 +0000 yin 1036790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I wish we did. After almost 4 years of living here, we have only painted the living room and LO's room. A year after painting the living room, and I want to repaint it since the color hasn't worked out. Boo. We are getting ready to paint the baby's room soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036524 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:08:53 +0000 IRunForFun 1036524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in an apartment, but it's in an old Victorian house with a lot of character (we're the entire bottom floor), and when we moved in, we were sooooo excited when the landlord said we could paint.</p> <p>Yeah...we started with the living room...and ended with the living room. I was so enthusiastic when we started out, but man, painting is A LOT of work. At least the living room looks nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036484 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:58:42 +0000 teamjse 1036484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are currently painting. It's really not fun at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036407 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:37:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 1036407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We painted the rooms, but I really wish we would have painted everything, I'm regretting it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036403 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:35:53 +0000 doodlepoodle 1036403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The house we're buying smells like cat pee so EVERYTHING will get painted. Yippee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036393 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:32:17 +0000 MrsTiz 1036393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We painted every inch of the house we're in now. The closets, ceiling, cabinets, etc. </p> <p>When we lived in an apartment we didn't paint because we knew we'd be there less than a year </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036366 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:23:19 +0000 Dandelion 1036366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, the management company painted everything white before we moved in. Once we buy a place, I'm painting, but I'm not dealing with it here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036361 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:22:32 +0000 lindseykaye 1036361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Exactly! I have <b>no</b> desire for any Orange and Blue combo on my walls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036354 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:20:56 +0000 heffalump 1036354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: Weird, I'm surprised that's allowed in Gainesville. My brother had a garnet and gold room and they just sold their house.... I'm sure it also got painted. Like I said, I love my FSU, but not for my paint colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036353 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:20:55 +0000 heffalump 1036353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: Weird, I'm surprised that's allowed in Gainesville. My brother had a garnet and gold room and they just sold their house.... I'm sure it also got painted. Like I said, I love my FSU, but not for my paint colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036348 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:18:25 +0000 lindseykaye 1036348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: The house we just bought had Garnet and Gold kitchen cabinets... but we're in Gainesville! We painted :)</p> <p>We actually painted every single room in our house except the bathroom prior to moving in, after closing. The whole house was a beige color and I just need something more fun than that - even if they are mostly neutrals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036346 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:17:42 +0000 Charm54 1036346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We closed on our house Tuesday and the painter is there as we speak. It has been soooo worth it - amazing what a coat of paint can do! At 9 months pregnant the nursery had to be painted ASAP so I told him just to paint the whole house while he was at it, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036344 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:17:07 +0000 BSB 1036344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We figure we didn't want to repaint it when we moved out and our lease was up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036339 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:15:39 +0000 HellOnHeels 1036339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I moved into my first place, I painted everything. Especially the bedrooms. Who picks out a pukey yellow-green color that looks like bile?! Gross.</p> <p>So far, in mine and DH's home, we've only painted our bedroom. The guest bedroom will hopefully be done before summer is over, and everything else will be done over the next while as we renovate each room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036327 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:10:30 +0000 avivoca 1036327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've painted all the rooms but three. I just lost motivation for two of them, but I finally decided on a color for my kitchen and I hope to get to that next year. The office/guest room is sage green, and the nursery is Carolina Blue (I'd like to change it, but it works for now). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036309 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:04:27 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1036309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! After almost two years only one room hasn't been painted (the master bathroom). I love DIY and home decor though. There was no way I couldn't paint.</p> <p>I still need to finish painting the trim in all the rooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036300 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:00:58 +0000 looch 1036300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We painted everything inside (walls, ceiling, trim), except the walls in the playroom, we will have to do a demo job down there and I am undecided on how to proceed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036298 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:00:02 +0000 tysonja 1036298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes we always paint everything -- it always looks fresher! plus i have my favourite light grey that i have to get on the walls anywhere i live :). although in our next place i want to try a bright white. </p> <p>we try to get most of the painting done before we move in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036296 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:59:16 +0000 autumnlove 1036296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we had wallpaper stripped and the entire house was painted. White everywhere and pink and lavender for the nurseries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036289 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:57:51 +0000 mlm2934 1036289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In two months since we moved in, we've painted everything except the guest bath, laundry room, and guest room. These are all on the to do list too though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036268 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:50:27 +0000 heffalump 1036268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. We ended up keeping some of the same paint colors that were already here, but the paint job was so awful it had to be touched up/redone. And some rooms I just couldn't take the colors. The bedroom was an ugly blue (I like blue, but not that one), and one of the kid's bedrooms was a garnet color. I'm an FSU fan and love my garnet.... but not in a nursery. And the porch was a bright orange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036267 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:50:27 +0000 heffalump 1036267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. We ended up keeping some of the same paint colors that were already here, but the paint job was so awful it had to be touched up/redone. And some rooms I just couldn't take the colors. The bedroom was an ugly blue (I like blue, but not that one), and one of the kid's bedrooms was a garnet color. I'm an FSU fan and love my garnet.... but not in a nursery. And the porch was a bright orange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036262 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:48:00 +0000 sslm 1036262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's been a process over the last 3.5 years... we're slowly painting each room. It was a new build and everything was builder beige. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036239 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:40:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1036239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we had the entire house repainted including the garage. The sun exposure in the house makes it a bit dark to begin with and while the former homeowners used neutral paint the house looked like a cave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036225 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:35:58 +0000 Bookish 1036225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We painted the living and dining rooms the night we closed! Went on to paint a couple more rooms within a month or two. I love color :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-moved-into-your-houseaptcondo-did-you-paint#post-1036222 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:33:33 +0000 pui 1036222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We painted everything when we first moved in to our house. </p>