Choosing a paint color for my back door.
How to Make DIY Splatter Paint Fabric
Chalk Paint Stool Makeover
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my woven stool cover, and last week I finished my first furniture makeover with chalk paint. I bought this stool for $7, knowing that I didn’t like the color and grain of the wood, but that some paint could take care of that problem. And it did!
Major Kitchen Progress
After weeks of work, a lot of frustration, and many buckets of paint, the kitchen cabinets are finished! We took them from this splotchy, dark stain: to this: And from this: to this: Light and bright and a thousand times better, so we’re done, right? Well, not if you look around a bit. The wall where […]
DIY Inspiration: Bright Painted Doors
Doors are front and foremost in my mind right now because this week I finally tackled a project I’ve been meaning to work on for months. Our 103-year-old house came with beautiful, old five-panel wood doors, some of which are in need of some cosmetic work. Many had original doorknobs and doorplates, but at some point they’d […]
How to Revamp a Frame with Copper Paint
Last week when I posted the new quote I hung up on my wall I briefly mentioned that I had revamped a picture frame to hang it with. I thought a warm metallic would go well with the print. Though I warned you guys that I was a bit obsessed with the copper paint I […]
Closet Makeover
So remember this tiny room, with its super gross carpet and bright blue walls? Here’s a reminder: Last week I tore out the carpet, and intended just to repaint the floors and leave the walls for another day. Underneath the carpet, the wood was painted brown in some areas and red in others. But once […]
Living & Dining Rooms Post-Paint
Last week I finished painting my living and dining rooms, and I love how they turned out. The before, with light avocado green paint, is here, and here’s the after: What a difference a little (okay, a lot) of paint can make, right? It totally changes the whole mood of the room, and makes the […]
Living Room & Dining Room Before
One of the first projects I’m tackling in our new house is repainting the living and dining rooms. They’re the first rooms you see in the house, and while neither Steven nor I hate the current color, it’s not what we would have picked out. Here’s what it looks like now: That ceiling fan/light fixture […]