I’m no stranger to hosting—I love to entertain groups of friends all throughout the year—but each December, I throw a large gathering to kick off the holiday season where I really like to go all out.Last year, 20 or so different friends piled into my small living room for cookies and cocktails prior to a neighborhood tree lighting, and the party was such a success that I plan to repeat it again in just a few short weeks. As such, I’ve already started to prep my place for an influx of visitors!While some household tasks—like cleaning, dusting, and prepping the bathroom—will have to wait until the weekend of the party, I’ve been getting a head start on other household projects that I know I’ll want to complete by early December. I want to be able to enjoy the holiday season as it begins to kick off, after all, as opposed to being stuck inside trying to check off all sorts of to-dos. So, like any motivated, Type A person, I decided to kick things off by starting with the biggest task on my list: Repainting the baseboards and walls in the hallway that leads from my living room to the bathroom.Close-up of a senior female house painter painting a skirting boardGetty ImagesFor whatever reason, this area of my home had taken a major beating over the past year, and I began to notice that it was full of scuff marks, chipped paint, and the like (how embarrassing!). While I’m all for tackling small DIY projects throughout my home, I decided that I wanted to outsource this larger task to a pro who would really take it on with care, so I turned to one of my favorite resources, TaskRabbit.If you’re not familiar with TaskRabbit, it’s an online platform (accessible from your phone) that allows you pinpoint specific projects that you’re looking to check off your list—these can run the gamut from household repairs to general to-dos, like waiting in line prior to an event—and be matched with a local expert who can assist you. I was thrilled to find an experienced painter with great reviews who was available to come and assist me—and boy, did he work wonders in my space.In just a few hours—while I sat working productively on my laptop—my Tasker transformed my dingy hallway into a space that I’m actually proud to show off to guests. In addition to touching up scuffs on the walls and baseboards, he also had time to touch up a few lackluster areas in my front entryway that also needed some attention (the interior door and the walls surrounding it had gotten so dirty with fingerprints, grime, and the like!). I’m so pleased with the results that I’m honestly planning on making this task a yearly one; my home just feels so much more fresh, and it’s miraculous what a fresh coat of paint can do for a space. But I’m even happier that I could simultaneously go about my regular work day without getting my hands dirty and could rely on someone skilled to get what felt like a daunting job done for me—talk about a true win-win.
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