Wednesday 13 November 2013

To roll? To Brush? That is the question

Do you roll or do you brush? That is the question. I brush. I just can't quite get the hang of rolling. I have been known to roll but I prefer to brush. And oh the criticism I've endured. The looks of disbelief. And all this in my own home.

I talk of course of how you prefer to apply your paint onto your wall. The other week I transformed a wall from dull browny pink plaster into a vibrant shocking pink plaster. It took a few coats and I used a brush. Some builders were still hanging on doing electrics and joinery on the extension and oh the looks of incredulity that I had used a brush. In fact if I had heard another affirmation on the joys of rolling against the horrors of brushing I would have taken great pleasure in brushing (or rolling if they had preferred) a builder a beautiful shade of pink. Sadly they stopped their jibes before I had time to carry out my promise.

Now the builders are gone I am free and plodding on happily painting, painting, painting, brushing, brushing, brushing.