Meatloafing took a little mental health break to take care of some much needed home improvement. When I recently moved, one large wall of my apartment was painted in a lightly textured caramely, rusty brown. I didn’t mind it at first (it wasn’t totally ME, but it felt sort of warm and comforting), but after about a month I began to feel a bit too Shining, and realized that my life in Starbucks could simply not continue. My neighbor Meldon completed the hardest part—sanding away all the gritty and depressing textured shit. Last night my good friend Mathew and I finally finished up the job. The walls are now “China White,” and I no longer feel like sedating myself when I step inside my apartment. Continue reading for BEFORE and AFTER pictures!

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AFTER:

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