5 No-Fail Paint Colours!
For the last six weeks or so, I’ve been touring around with CIL paints and visiting with DIYers at a bunch of different Home Depots to help people get over their “paint paralysis”. You know what I...
View ArticleHow to Spray Paint Old Pottery Pieces (White Painted Ginger Jars)
OK, so this is not a new project, at all. In fact, I made these white “ginger jars” about 5 years ago. The thing is though, they remain two of my absolute favorite decor items in my living room, along...
View ArticleTurquoise and Grey Tween Bedroom: A Before and After!
Let’s step back in time together to three and a half years ago when we moved in. Imagine this: Dark blue walls, deep red curtains and weird burnt-yellow shag carpeting. Oh and a little bit of...
View ArticlePaint Colors and Sources from Kennedy’s Room Makeover
I shared Kennedy’s room make over last week and I thought today I might go into a little more detail about what I used in the room, in case you were curious. I got everything from so many different...
View ArticleEasy Holiday Painting Project: Quick Stripey Table Fix-Up
It’s that time of year when we all want our homes to look amazing, but we don’t have much time for huge home projects, or the desire to spend huge amounts of extra money. So what can ya do? Paint, of...
View ArticleGrey and White Cottage Dining Room: How to Love Your Ugly Dining Room!
Oh, this dining room. It’s been driving me crazy for a few years, but we finally found the time to get it properly-ish taken care of and now it’s just pretty much the apple of my eye! I’m pretty sure...
View ArticleHow to update your old Easter decor with paint!
If you were around these parts last Summer, then you may remember when I discovered this amazing Mirror Finish spray paint and all its magical powers when I made an ordinary seashell look like it was...
View ArticleHow to get your spray paint projects to dry almost instantly!
I stumbled on this little trick for getting spray paint projects to dry more quickly completely by accident the other day and I was completely flabbergasted when it actually worked! I was spray...
View ArticleWhy I Never Buy Expensive Paint or Painting Supplies
OK, maybe not never, but practically never. I feel like I’m always hearing people explaining how to tackle painting jobs the “right way” or telling us all what we “need” to get this basic job done...
View ArticleOur Home’s Farmhouse Paint Colors
I get so many questions about the paint colors in our home, that I figured I should just go ahead and write a post about it already! I usually end up giving a quick answer in the comments section of a...
View ArticleMaking over old furniture with just one coat of paint!
I was recently given the chance to try out a really fun new line of paint called Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint. As you probably know, when it comes to paint, I don’t often stray away from my...
View ArticleUsing Beauti-Tone’s 2017 Colour of the Year in Christmas Decor
Beauti-Tone recently reached out to me so see if I would be up for a fun little challenge: They would provide me with some paint in their 2017 colour of the year and I got to come up with something fun...
View ArticleOur Kitchen: Before and After
I realized not too long ago that there seems to have been a pretty big oversight around here in the home improvement/DIY renovations area. We updated our kitchen a little while ago, and by a little...
View ArticleDIY Painted Sign Project Ideas
I mentioned the other day in my kitchen before and after post that I never did get around to doing much decor in that room, but that I felt like it was probably better to leave the counters open and...
View ArticleThe Paint Brush in the Fridge Trick
If you’ve never heard of the paint brush in the fridge trick, then you’re in for a treat today! 🙂 This is one we use constantly around here and something I think almost everyone can benefit from...
View ArticleA Brighter Color for Our Front Door
I’ve been rolling this idea around in my head for a little while. The dark grey paint on the inside of our front door had gotten really chipped over the last couple of years and I just really like the...
View Article3 Ways to Paint Mason Jars
Painted mason jars have been kind of a trendy item for a few years now, but honestly I love them and I don’t see them going away any time soon. They seem to look just right in so many different home...
View ArticleOur New Back Hall Mud Room Area
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m so excited to share this project that we’ve been working on with you! I always love when I can...
View ArticleUpdating Thrift Store Baskets to Use Around the Home
I definitely have a bit of a thing for bins and baskets and I have a ton of them around my home, but my favorites by far always come from updating thrift store baskets. Although a lot of thrift stores...
View ArticleHow to Paint Melamine to Look Like Rustic, Reclaimed Wood
I had these three little cube shelves just sitting in the basement and it seemed like kind of a waste. I’m short on fun little nooks and surfaces to play around with in this house right now, especially...
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