honestly thought repainting a room would be one of the easiest things in the whole renovation process. Just scrape a little, apply new paint, and the place looks fresh again.
That was the plan.
But once the work started, things didn’t go as expected. The contractor pointed out that the old paint wasn’t sitting well on the wall anymore. Some parts were peeling slightly, and underneath, the plaster wasn’t as solid as it looked from the surface.
At first, it still felt like something small. I assumed they would just smooth it out and continue with the paint job.
But then the problem kept growing.
The more they worked on the wall, the more weak spots started showing. Sections that looked fine began to crumble when touched. What was supposed to be a quick paint refresh slowly turned into removing old plaster and redoing the surface properly.
Instead of a simple paint job, it became a full re-plastering job I didn’t budget or plan for.
What surprised me most is how something as simple as paint can expose deeper issues that were already there, just hidden for years.
In the end, the “easy job” ended up being one of the most stressful parts of the renovation.
