Painting workout room

Painting workout room

I recently got on a huge home improvement mission. I moved from room to room, replacing curtain rods and curtains, buying new rugs, painting, putting up new light fixtures and replacing light switch plates and other hardware. I realized that some little, fairly inexpensive touches could make a significant difference. Just recently, I turned my attention to my home gym. My workout area is simply a converted extra bedroom. The walls were painted a really hideous color and the ceiling appeared yellow. The overhead light fixture was ancient and the wooden doors were badly scratched. I moved out all my hand weights, mats, weight bench and every piece of workout equipment. I spent a weekend painting the ceiling and walls, sanding and varnishing the doors, installing new lights and washing everything down. I even steam cleaned the carpet before I set my equipment back up again. My workout room is now a much more pleasant space. I was so eager to workout in there. Unfortunately, for the first few days, the fumes from the paint and varnish were overwhelming. I ended up opening the windows, even though the weather conditions were extremely wet and chilly. It took forever for the carpet to dry. I should have waited for the summer to tackle that room. Working out in there and breathing in those smells was excruciating. I was determined to enjoy my renovated space and yet I kept getting severe headaches. I finally set up a box fan to help with ventilation, but then I just about froze to death. Between the open windows and the fan, I had to bundle up like I was working out in the middle of blizzard conditions.

 

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