I'm getting a new crown today. The other one was removed. These things are expensive!
After picking up the paint yesterday, Eric, the scamp didn't show, nor was he in school today; nor did his mother. Here I am trying to help these people out and they did me.
It's a good thing I really wasn't depending upon him. He promised up and down he would do it today.

After looking at the color, I think that I will to a faux finish. The dark color alone would be too much, but mixed and wiped with yellow and honeysuckle it should be ok for one wall. It's not that big a space with a fireplace and a window and two high triangle windown on that living room wall. It probably won't even use up 1/2 a gal.
Now with company coming I have all the space preped. Oh well, I won't take it down and do it again we will survive. 8 for dinner now. Couldn't find blue corn tortilla chips.