pumpkins & paint Remember when pumpkins were orange? My son will look back and think orange pumpkins were because of the Denver Broncos. Last year I painted a few pumpkins white and I loved the look. At the time, I thought I was a straight up hipster on pumpkin trends. And, then I started to see shades of blues and grays and [Read more…]
Monogram Doormat in Minutes {unless you make a video to go with it}
If you have not seen a monogram doormat online then you must be living off the grid. I decided to create my own version when I saw this monogram doormat on the Williams-Sonoma website. I have a history with Williams-Sonoma .. like when my search for a zucchini Spiralizer resulted in my dining room furniture purchase. [Read more…]
How to Paint Glass
Did you know you can paint glass? It never occurred to me. Until I painted the glass shelves of my dining room hutch I had no idea I could paint glass. I got stuck on the details; how does the paint stick to the glass? Won’t it just peel right off? What if I hate the finished look? And, so [Read more…]
In LOVE with our New Paint Colors for our House
One text to my painter changed my life! Okay maybe life is an exaggeration, but a text on a Monday evening changed our home’s home’s paint colors and her self esteem. Our house looks amazing with new paint colors. Our house was in need of a makeover; the house was looking dated, tired and run down. I think [Read more…]
How to Get the Enamelware Look for Less
I am so excited to share how to get the Enamelware look for less. I found this idea over at Tammy’s blog One More Time Events. I loved this idea and with a short supply list I knew it was a project I would start and finish in the same day. I have a few pieces of Enamelware and [Read more…]
Evolution of the Dining Room
the power of paint & a budget Here’s a photo of our dining room that best illustrates how color changes everything. This paint color was chosen ten years ago. It was the mid 200o’s and walls were Tuscany, dark, muted and cozy. No wonder I was five pounds heavier ten years ago. These paint colors make me [Read more…]
One template for endless monograms
monograms personalize a space Monograms make wonderful gifts and college dorms more personal. The template for monogram is easy to create in a word document. I like to email my images to my local office supply store for them to handle the printing. It saves my toner and my time attempting to get it just right. I usually [Read more…]
Favorite Wood Stains
~favorite stains~ Today I am sharing my favorite wood stains for wood projects. Wood stains are like a relationship; it takes time to figure out the stains that work with your existing furniture, trims and projects. Some look good on a scrap piece of wood only to take on an entirely different hue with a different grain of [Read more…]
Pantry Painted Hale Navy
Hi Everyone- Who is rushing around their house trying to make changes before the holidays kick into overdrive? Well a few weeks ago I showed off my island after painting it Hale Navy by Ben Moore. I love it! I just had one problem: the updated island clashed with the previously painted (black) pantry door: [Read more…]
Canvas Paint Party
I am sharing a canvas paint party idea I came up with before my blog! When we moved into our home during the summer months my daughter was long on free time and short on new friends. So I let her create her own canvas art with an oversized canvas board I found HERE (you will want to use a coupon). [Read more…]
Benjamin Moore Hale Navy
~hale navy is perfect~ I am so excited to show off my favorite paint color for my kitchen island ; Benjamin Moore Hale Navy. After painting my kitchen Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore, I was desperate (like desperate housewife desperate) to find an accent color for the kitchen island. I love Revere Pewter, but it can’t stand up to shoe marks, [Read more…]
Organize Paint with Mason Jars
organize with mason jars I am sharing how to organize paint with mason jars. Mason jar storage ideas are all over Pinterest. So when I saw the idea in a recent issue of Country Living I knew it was time to sort and organize my half empty paint cans. It was an opportunity to sort thru my paint cans [Read more…]
Air Return Grates Makeover with a Can of Spray Paint
air return grates makeover Today I am sharing my air return grates makeover with a can of spray paint. This air return grates makeover was an easy project with a subtle impact to a room. When I recently sold and donated some outdated furniture I was left with a few empty rooms. That’s when I noticed the bland, gray [Read more…]