I can't wait to have Paint in my Hair

So I spent all of yesterday getting ready to paint my new place.  The girls rooms (there are only two rooms for three girls -- so the younger two are sharing), two bathrooms and possibly the laundry room all should be painted before I actually move in....  did I mention I'm on a budget?  Painting is not as cheap as it used to be.

Let me break it down for you....

Painters Tape - $6.97 per role (roughly 3)

Gallon of Paint - $23.47 (5 gallons?)

9" Roller and Paint Tray - $8.97

Assorted other painting accessories - $9.00

Should I be worried that I'm already way over budget? or that I'm already exhausted and I haven't even really started? or that just for a moment today I thought I'd locked myself out of my new house.

Nah.

Comments

[Sandra]

Wellll. Everything is subject to comparison. Paint is the cheapest wall covering, so I guess it's still a deal! But, budget-wise, you could ask yourself if they really need to be painted or you just picture them a different color. If that is the case, you could do them one at a time as your budget allows.

Piece of motherly advice #5,432,356,753 :)

Love, Mom

[Viki]

Maybe instead of doing all the rooms at once like your mom suggested do them one at a time as the budget allows. How about the rooms you don't paint put pictures up. Or if you don't have them, have your girls make drawings or paintings and hang them up.

[Llama Momma]

I agree with your mom! Slow and steady. Of course, I lived in an orange kitchen for a year before we had the time / money to paint. It's crazy what you can get used to!

Have fun painting!!

[The Eastsider]

You need to find someone who can give you a paint deal. Have fun!

[ElleBee]

Sounds like fun! Can't wait to see pics. :)