Today's purpose: Place final bulk paint order. Samples from last night tested fine — Magnolia Blackboard committed. Aceves master changed to 4-color (vaulted ceiling Swiss Coffee + walls White Mocha + accent Blackboard + trim Classic Gray). Tool list at retail (50% discount on supplies is bonus if rep applies).
Order at a glance
| Job / Surface |
Color |
Qty |
50% off |
| — ACEVES MASTER (4-color job) — |
| Vaulted ceiling |
BM Swiss Coffee OC-17 (matched) MATCH |
2 gal |
$60 |
| Walls (3) |
Behr White Mocha OR-W11 (matched) MATCH |
2 gal |
$60 |
| Accent wall |
Magnolia Home Blackboard (matched) MATCH SAMPLE OK |
1 gal |
$30-43 |
| Trim (3 doors) |
BM Classic Gray OC-23 (matched) MATCH |
1 qt |
$10 |
| — OTHER JOBS (SW catalog colors) — |
| CeCe arches + sam-master |
SW Forestwood SW 7730 CATALOG |
3 gal |
$90 |
| sam-home basement |
SW Privilege Green SW 6193 CATALOG |
2 gal |
$60 |
| sam-home deck (initial) |
SW SuperDeck Forest Brown DD 3120 CATALOG |
8 gal |
$220 |
| PAINT SUBTOTAL — 18 gallons + 1 quart |
— |
$530-543 |
Painting tool list (retail; bonus if 50% applies)
| Tool |
Specific Product |
Qty |
Retail |
| BRUSHES |
| Cut-in brush | Purdy Clearcut 2.5" Angled Sash | 1 | $13 |
| Detail brush | Wooster Shortcut 2" Angle | 1 | $7 |
| ROLLERS (needed for vaulted ceiling and 4-color job) |
| Roller frame | Wooster Sherlock 9" frame | 1 | $10 |
| Roller covers | Purdy White Dove 9" × 3/8" nap | 5 | $40 |
| Extension pole (vaulted ceiling) | Wooster Sherlock GT 4-8ft | 1 | $20 |
| Roller tray | Wooster Deep-Well | 1 | $6 |
| Tray liners | Plastic 3-pack | 2 | $8 |
| TAPE |
| Detail tape (vaulted ceiling transitions) | FrogTape Delicate Surface (yellow) | 1 | $8 |
| Trim tape | ScotchBlue Original 1.88" | 1 | $6 |
| PREP & MISC |
| Spackle (post-drywall touch-up) | DAP DryDex (pink-to-white) | 1 | $5 |
| Sanding sponge | 3M 150-grit | 2 | $6 |
| Drop cloths (Aceves + sam-home) | Canvas 4×12 | 3 | $45 |
| Paintable caulk (FrogTape edge seal) | DAP Alex Plus | 1 | $5 |
| Stir sticks | Free at SW counter | handful | $0 |
| TOOL SUBTOTAL (retail) |
~$179 |
| If SW honors 50% on tools (bonus) |
~$90 |
On the 18" roller question: Skipping for this order. The vaulted ceiling slope makes 18" hard to control, walls are broken up by windows/doors/accent transitions, and basement + arches don't benefit. Better path: add a Wooster Pro Big Ben 18" kit later when starting deck stain (decks are the canonical 18"-roller use case).
Total today
| Paint (50% off confirmed) | $530-543 |
| Tools (retail) | ~$179 |
| Tools at 50% off (if rep applies the discount) | ~$90 |
| TOTAL — paint at 50% + tools at retail |
~$709-722 |
| If tools also at 50% off (best case) |
~$620-633 |
Aceves master ceiling math (in case you need to revise on-site)
Estimated room: 14 × 13 ft
- Vaulted ceiling: 8 ft walls + 12 ft peak = ~17% area increase from flat
- Floor footprint: 182 sq ft → vaulted surface: ~215 sq ft
- 2 coats × 215 sq ft = 430 sq ft → 2 gallons
- Walls (3 walls excluding accent): ~360-380 sq ft × 2 coats = ~720-760 sq ft → 2 gallons
- Accent wall: ~125-140 sq ft × 3 coats (Blackboard dark) = ~400 sq ft → 1 gallon
If room is bigger than 14×13, scale linearly. At 16×14, ceiling jumps to ~265 sq ft (still 2 gal but tighter). Verify dimensions before mixing — easier to add a gallon than return one.
Sheen recommendation
Different products for different surfaces:
- Vaulted ceiling (Swiss Coffee): ask rep for Flat sheen — eggshell on ceilings shows imperfections
- Walls (White Mocha): SuperPaint Eggshell (standard)
- Accent (Blackboard): SuperPaint Eggshell or Emerald if rep recommends — dark colors benefit from premium pigment
- Trim (Classic Gray): ask rep — SuperPaint or ProClassic Semi-Gloss for doors
- CeCe arches + sam-master (Forestwood): SuperPaint Eggshell
- Basement (Privilege Green): SuperPaint Eggshell
- Deck (SuperDeck Forest Brown): Solid stain (not semi-trans)
Application sequence (for on-site reference)
Aceves master — paint in this order
- Ceiling first (Swiss Coffee Flat) — drips fall onto walls, doesn't matter
- Trim next (Classic Gray) — paint trim before walls so wall paint covers any over-trim sloppiness
- Accent wall (Blackboard) — heaviest pigment, drift onto adjacent walls gets covered later
- Main walls last (White Mocha) — pristine finish, no surface issues to cover
SW counter checklist
- Confirm 50% off bulk discount (~18 gal + 1 qt order, ~$1,060 retail — should easily qualify)
- Aceves ceiling: 2 gal SW SuperPaint Flat, BM Swiss Coffee OC-17 match (formula: ________)
- Aceves walls: 2 gal SuperPaint Eggshell, Behr White Mocha OR-W11 match (formula: ________)
- Aceves accent: 1 gal [SuperPaint or Emerald per rep], Blackboard match (formula: ________)
- Aceves trim: 1 qt [SuperPaint or ProClassic per rep] Semi-Gloss, Classic Gray OC-23 match (formula: ________)
- CeCe + sam-master: 3 gal SuperPaint Eggshell, SW Forestwood SW 7730
- sam-home basement: 2 gal SuperPaint Eggshell, SW Privilege Green SW 6193
- sam-home deck (initial): 8 gal SuperDeck Solid Color, Forest Brown DD 3120
- Tools: Purdy Clearcut 2.5" + Wooster Shortcut 2"
- Roller setup: Sherlock 9" frame + 5 White Dove covers + GT 4-8ft pole + Deep-Well tray + 6 liners
- Tape: 1 FrogTape yellow + 1 ScotchBlue 1.88"
- Prep: DAP DryDex spackle + 2 sanding sponges 150-grit + 1 paintable caulk
- Drop cloths: 3 canvas 4×12
- Stir sticks: ask for handful
- Ask rep: apply 50% off to tools/supplies if possible (bonus, don't push hard)
- Ask rep: deck prep recommendations (cleaner, primer for new boards)?
- Receipt obtained, total paid, discount line confirmed
Reference: SW pricing tiers
| Product | Retail/gal | 50% cost | Best for |
|---|
| SuperPaint Eggshell | ~$60 | ~$30 | Walls |
| SuperPaint Flat | ~$58 | ~$29 | Ceilings |
| ProClassic (trim) | ~$72 | ~$36 | Trim/doors |
| Emerald | ~$85 | ~$43 | Dark colors, premium |
| SuperDeck Solid | ~$55 | ~$28 | Decks, exterior wood |