A simple coat of red…

As we were repainting our living room after some of the changes we just made into our living space, we decided to create some contrast by painting a wall panel in a striking “autumn maple” red. The original wall was beige and even though the paint salesman told us that applying this color would be challenging (long drying time, among other issues) he failed to tell us to first apply a dark (red) primer. So I went applying one, then two coats with not much good to show for it; after the third coat, things were not getting significantly better, so I called the company and was told that without that dark primer I was looking at about… five coats! Next time, I’ll know; isn’t it great how we learn something new everyday?