Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.
We all have “to do” lists. Some items are what seems like perpetually on it, like the car clicker to my “mommobile” that has been dead for probably a year and a half. I love having a place that you can stop for a bigger ticket item that you need and check off some other boxes, ESPECIALLY when you don’t even realize it until you are there.
I went to Wallauer this time because I needed color matched paint. I KNOW that this is a service that they offer, and so I went straight there.
Backstory: A year ago we purchased a lake house in the Pocono Mountains. We spent the summer there and enjoyed every moment, except the sand when we got home. After a day of swimming and playing in the sand, we found that a ton of it was being brought into the house. After enduring it all summer, we decided to add an outdoor shower for the family to rinse off before coming inside.
In the general area where we wanted to add the shower, there was a hose holder affixed to the house. When the plumber removed it, we found that the house had been painted somewhat recently, and that when it was, they painted right over the hose holder, and underneath was still red. It stuck out like a sore thumb, and looked horrid with our new beautiful shower fixture. It HAD to be fixed.
At first I wasn’t sure how to get a color sample and my husband suggested the hose holder. So, I brought the unlikely sample to the folks at Wallauer to color match. Even they chuckled at it, but admitted that its not the oddest thing that they have ever had to duplicate. They said that they would do their best.
While I waited for my custom Regal Select Outdoor paint, I decided to wander the store and see what else they had. So I headed over to the Ace area. While I wandered I checked out the different areas of the store. While I was in the plumbing area I found a new tub stopper (which I desperately needed), and then I found what I really needed. A new battery for my car clicker. I’ve been manually unlocking my doors with the key for a year and a half!
They have a full battery area there and once we got the clicker open they showed me how to measure it (we couldn’t read the little numbers) using the display to find the right fit.
At this time my paint was ready. Nervous about the color match I asked if we could test it. They already had, and when they showed it to me I was so pleased, it was a perfect match. I paid for my treasures, and went outside to change the battery. It worked! I know its so silly, but I achieved a new level of freedom with that working remote. I am crazy excited about it, and I have finally checked it off my list :o)
The paint went back to the lake with me that weekend and we used it on the house. It looks PERFECT!!! I am so pleased, and glad to say thanks again to the folks at Wallauer for being so helpful!!!
