Rule number two, find a way to make covering everything in plastic fun!
We bought the plastic tarps all rolled up around the same time we figured out how to take a bunch of pictures really fast on our camera! Thus, the GIF image above with me almost hitting Alan with the plastic tarp!
My dad lent us his hopper to use when we told him about our wall-papered home.
We bought some wall texture mix and a drywall mixing paddle from the hardware store and were ready to go!
In case you've never done this before and are dying to, you mix the wall texture mix with water using your drywall mixing paddle (that attaches to your drill) in a 5-gallon bucket until it's a milkshake consistency. Then, you scoop the mix into your hopper and attach to your texture gun and air compressor. Turn the compressor on and start spraying the texture! (We practiced outside on some cardboard for a while before we were brave enough to spray the walls -- I recommend that!)
We also recommend putting down a tarp for this project -- don't texture your floors!!
In no time, Alan finished texturing the entry-way. Now we just needed to wait for it to dry. On to paint! Click here to see the paint color we chose and our adventure with 16-foot ceilings!
For more on texturing, check out our dining room transformation!
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