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Title: Help with decorating
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 13, 2011, 17:51:19 PM
Well, when I say help......think its more of a supervisory role  ;) So I'm finally getting round to finishing decorating the loung (started over a year ago - just before I started fostering funnily enough, say no more  ;) ) and the cats are right in the middle of it as usual. Am panicking a bit now, as new carpet is coming on Thurs, and I've left everything till last minute as usual  :innocent: Had to take up old carpet (ugh! been down 13 years  :sick: ), rub down walls not done last time, and skirting - its taken me practically all day just to do that - oh hec!

Anyway, Joe (why does Joe seem to be right there when anything's going on?!) and Gwynnie thought they'd supervise from my decorating stool  :)

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CATS%20-%20ALL/joengwynJun11.jpg)

Gwynnie's bored now, yawn lol!

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CATS%20-%20ALL/IMG_6548.jpg)

Gwynnie's off, all this prep work is boring, boring, boring  :evillaugh:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/CATS%20-%20ALL/IMG_6549.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Dawn F on June 13, 2011, 18:03:20 PM
I hate decorating - I confess I do have to pay someone otherwise nothing would ever get done - our loft hatch is still naked a good 4 years after being replaced
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on June 13, 2011, 20:39:55 PM
My goodness Joe is so attentive and Gwynnie well LOL.

I just hate decorating but cant afford to pay one.
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: maryas on June 13, 2011, 22:11:03 PM
So when are you gonna buy them some decorator's overalls then?  Don't want their lovely fur covered in paint  :naughty: :Luv2: :hug:

Mary
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Jiskefet on June 14, 2011, 13:43:09 PM
The last time my house was being redecorated, I had a handiman come in to do it, we completely altered the layout of the hall.
One day Maurice, the handiman, texted me that all my cats were now white......
Slight exaggeration, Catweazle had decided to inspect the newly plastered wall.  Maurice could just prevent him from rubbing his side against the wet plaster. But all the cats were very interested in his doings and hung around at all times. Good thing he loves cats.......
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Judecat (Paula) on June 14, 2011, 23:50:40 PM
I am decorating my mates bedroom, I have a foredog, usually I have two forecats in the garden making sure that I am doing everything correctly! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Lovely pics of the decorating forecats! :Luv2:
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 15, 2011, 00:02:31 AM
LOL! Mine have been invaluable these past few days...NOT! I get on the stool to reach the top bits of the wall, then get off to move along a bit, go to get stool again, blinkin cat on it - every time  :doh:

Phew, nearly there, just the skirting board to do tomorrow, carpet coming Thurs - cats all ready and waiting to do projectile vomiting of hairballs on said new carpet I'm sure  :tired:
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Judecat (Paula) on June 15, 2011, 00:08:47 AM

, carpet coming Thurs - cats all ready and waiting to do projectile vomiting of hairballs on said new carpet I'm sure  :tired:

Goes without saying! :rofl: Got to be christened! :Luv2: Don't you just love them? :Luv:
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Jiji on June 15, 2011, 08:20:47 AM
Algie excelled himself on my new carpet, managed to christen the stairs from top to bottom in one go  :sick: :Crazy:
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 15, 2011, 15:15:50 PM
Algie excelled himself on my new carpet, managed to christen the stairs from top to bottom in one go  :sick: :Crazy:

Ewwww  :sick:

Got to be christened! :Luv2: Don't you just love them? :Luv:

hmmm....I'l get back to you on that one  ;)

Already we have.........pawprints in the paint  :tired:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/pawprintsinpaint2.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Dawn F on June 15, 2011, 16:33:06 PM
lol love the photo!! you are very brave glossing this close to the carpet coming I know I'd end up with it everywhere
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Jiskefet on June 15, 2011, 18:34:44 PM
I love your wall decoration!!!!
Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 15, 2011, 23:46:40 PM
lol love the photo!! you are very brave glossing this close to the carpet coming I know I'd end up with it everywhere

Its ok - its the quick drying water based paint (B&Q) think its called Colours everywhere or something like that. Its brill, because there is no odour either, unlike trad gloss where you end up high as a kite on the fumes :evillaugh: It was dry within an hour, 2 at most.

I love your wall decoration!!!!

LOL! The pawprints are actually on the floor - its a piece of wood on the threshold between lounge and dining room - it was dark wood stain, ugh! Been wanting to paint that for years! Honey decided to walk across it before it was dry, so touched that bit up again, and blow me she came back through again before I could stop her!

Title: Re: Help with decorating
Post by: maryas on June 16, 2011, 00:53:19 AM
Love the paw prints - whoever it was must've thought they were at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood putting their prints on the floor and getting a star on the pavement  :Luv2: :hug:


If it's good enough for Lassie I'm sure it's good enough for one of your lot Gillian ;)

Mary