Card Room Migration: Phase 3 - Paint

So the walls were all taped and primed, and now to add the color.  What scheme did you guess?  There were a couple comments that got it right.

Yep, went with the burgundy and gold.  Though it's the scheme of the present season Commanders, and not exactly the old DC Native American shade.  But it looks good.

I punched up the official colors online, and Sherwin Williams had the official paints, so I went with it.  The gold went on nice and evenly.

The first coat of burgundy, however, was another matter.

I was afraid it was going to be a disaster.  But my girlfriend is a very experienced painter and told me to trust the process.  It was just going to take a second coat (or more). 

So the second session a week later yielded much better results.  Unfortunately, it was moving day a little before that, so the furniture was in the room.

But we worked around it and it came out fine.  A few days later, we pulled off the tape. 

The tape came off easier and cleaner than we expected.  There were a few small touch up spots, but at this point, they'll disappear behind the furniture and all the cardboard.

Here's the finished product with the furniture in place, at least at that end of the room.  Baseball goes in the cabinet and shelf to the left, and football, hockey etc. goes in the set on the right.  The wire shelf with the bigger sets and Washington football lockers is still at the old house, as well as part of the binders and sets that were in the cabinets.  It will all come together soon.

Next time - Populating the shelves.