The Power of White Paint...

Well, we transformed the old barn interior - from a burgundy walled, black ceiling-ed darkness into a light airy barn again - with two coats of white paint - some long reach rollers, BIG stepladders and a brush taped to a stick:

First coat at the far end (late at night!):

Light floods in  - and at last, makes an impact:

Difficult to get the whole thing in - but believe me, that red corner was difficult to distinguish as it was SO dark...

Now for the sorting of the stuff - a partition - and then...workshops!