This could be just a matter of not scoring the tape before pulling it, no? When you tape and then paint over the tape, you have created a seal there between the trim and the walls. You can't really just pull the tape without breaking that seal first or you may pull mass amounts of wall paint off in sheets. You can break that seal with a sharp putty knife or razor knife. This paint is not cured...in a month of so it will be stuck a lot better than it is now. I'm not saying there isn't an adhesion issue...there may very well be one, but I am saying that it could also be just a matter of not scoring the tape before pulling it.

I just painted my kitchen with Aura, and I must say it's just so great - very different. It does dry fast, so have some Glad Press and Seal on hand. That way, you can cover your brushes, rollers and tray, bucket (if you're using a large bucket to pour 2 or more gallons into), and it seals so well around anything that it keeps it all fresh for when you need a break, and even overnight. I doubt if I ever paint with anything else now.

Mclarke, just bring along a gas mask. Mouse and squirrel turds everywhere. Now it's time for you guys take another vote. I have 2 plaids I painted and you get to decide which is better. The rejected one will be used for the polyester octagon plaid squirrel pants. Have to post the two separately since I just can't figure out that damn photobucket trick the rest of you are all so clever with. #1 you saw before.

Just for you, bmorepanic: (NOT LOOKING FOR LAYOUT COMMENTS, thanks!) Everything's a compromise, but I think it will all work out. I had initially planned to move the entry to the pantry (that's the top opening on the west wall) and put a french door fridge in part of the current opening, facing into the kitchen. BUT...even with moving the electrical panel I was inches shy of having enough room (and the walls are all the original brick, so they are staying.) So I needed a place for the fridge, and that changed everything. The fridge will be visible from the living area, but I actually think seeing the Big Chill from there will make me happy. I have room for all food storage and small appliances in the open pantry, and that existing cabinet in the corner is tall and spacious so the upper open shelves will be for our glasses, mixing bowls, tea-making supplies, etc-things that are used frequently. (There is a high open shelf that wraps around over the fridge-this will be for display of the less practical of my daughters' pottery. I will have to remember to dust up there!) We decided to put low open shelving in the blind corner area by the range, too-this will hold pressure cooker, cast iron, griddle pan for Lacanche, etc. The curved piece will be a tiny bit shorter than the other cabinetry (that's an Ikea drawer unit in the center) and will have different doors and counter, trying to create the look of a kitchen dresser. Covering the window on the west wall was a tough decision, but on looking at the details of the construction that window was originally a back door. (The first owner's brother lived next door on that side, and apparently he also built the house immediately behind my kitchen . Could have been a polygamous thing, I don't know.) The windows had all been replaced in 1982 with cheapie aluminum single-hungs, so the historical society was fine with me "darkening" the exterior of the window and then covering it up from inside. It was not a pretty view. I'm replacing the other windows in the kitchen to match the wood windows on the rest of this floor of the house. The sink is the Ikea single domsjo, which is surprisingly big in person (looks more useful than my larger double-bowl wit the two small sides.) And we have taken off the doors to the walk-in pantry so it is more included in the "kitchen proper,"(there is an old wooden casement window there which is cute) and are putting the microwave on a shelf there, as well as a rolling island we can bring into the kitchen as needed. I still may end up with a small Boos or something, but couldn't commit to a permanent island when I looked at our traffic patterns. Hope that satisfied your curiosity! Bmorepanic, can you give me details about your hood surround? Is it drywall? Any concerns keeping it looking clean?