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Category Archives: Paint Projects
Music Cabinet Revival: Resurrecting an Old Piece
Trying something new today! A guest blogger–who just happens to be my little sister…She really has outgrown the bratty stage and is a wonderful photographer and better sister. (She should have a photo blog, if you ask me, but you … Continue reading
Posted in Furniture Makeover, Paint Projects
Tagged antique fixer, furniture makeover, paint project
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Dining Room Accountability
In an effort to actually finish a project, I have decided that posting pictures along the way might actually keep me moving forward. Sometimes it’s money or time that stalls my projects, but more often it’s just my own lack … Continue reading
Posted in Just Thinking..., Paint Projects, Toolbox
Tagged board and batten, dining room, new chandelier
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Cabinet Complete!
I LOVE the difference a coat (or three) of paint can make! Here is the BEFORE again of the cabinet we bought for our daughter’s clothing (a chest of drawers just couldn’t cut it!): And here is the AFTER: The … Continue reading
Round Table Top–Back to Square One
A few years ago I visited a sweet, new friend and mentioned how I loved her round kitchen table. It had an iron base with a wonderful pine top. I could see the indentations made by over-zealous pencils doing homework … Continue reading
How to Strip Wallpaper
There is no way to sugarcoat the job of stripping wallpaper. It is plain, unadulterated drudgery. As I stated in the previous post, the only fun part of stripping wallpaper comes when you are finished, and you are not staring … Continue reading
Plan for Stripping Wallpaper
Stripping wallpaper is not an easy, clean task. Most people dread it–especially if someone else hung the paper and did not prepare the wall with primer and/or sizing first. In the happy land where I like to live, previous homeowners … Continue reading
Hidden Treasures
Finding home accessories can be a daunting, expensive task. Rather than shopping at traditional stores, consider options closer to home. Start snooping and see what you can find. Garages offer wonderful treasures–if you just use a little imagination and elbow … Continue reading
Posted in Little Things, Paint Projects
Tagged garage finds, paint, unique accessories
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Color Your World
One of the best, fastest, and least expensive way to add warmth to any room is to use paint, but one of the toughest decisions is choosing a color. In the selection process, be aware that deep colors have different effects … Continue reading
Repainting Patio Furniture
I walked outside a few weeks ago and was pretty disgusted with the state of our deck. Pots that had been abandoned last fall had sprouted major weeds. Squirrels had left piles of dirt around those pots after retreiving what … Continue reading
