dejected.

The trim is all done and looks great, especially if you admire from afar (like across the street), so you don't notice the parts where I colored outside of the lines (oops). But I don't mind too much; the new paint job definitely perks up the exterior!

Today, we are tackling the door, which I thought was going to be the cherry on top... except that it has been everything but. First, the rollers we were using started to come apart after multiple uses, leaving fuzzy bits and a spongey finish I was so not going for. Second, the "Fiesta Orange" we picked out is, indeed... festive. As a small swatch, the color is fun and playful, but as a large surface, it reminds me of nacho cheese! Third, after a quick run to Home Depot for new rollers, Emily and I were happily rolling away... until I think I rolled too much and peeled a whole CHUNK of still-damp paint off the door!

wah!!!

sigh... so I don't know what to do. Right now, I just want to crawl into bed and take a nap. And then buy a new door. Do-it-yourself projects are much more difficult than HGTV makes it look!