Last month I invited you on my journey to set up a new painting room. <If you missed it, you can read Part 1 here.> As I began, I was in a dilemma about whether to re-use and refresh what I had or start from scratch and purchase new furniture…
I’ve been struggling to make myself spend time in my basement ‘studio’ and not having much luck. It’s become a chaotic jumble of too much stuff! And I don’t enjoy being stuck in the middle of it. So I’ve decided to take over our 3rd bedroom, that has evolved into…
As mentioned in recent posts, we’re busy doing some home renovations, mostly with paint, to freshen things up. One project we tackled was to whitewash our brick fireplace. Here’s a pic of our original fireplace. The brick is the same as on the outside of our house which was built…
Adding Faux Board and Batten Trim to Dining Room I was getting desperate for an update to our barn red and olive gold dining room. Here’s a photo taken after last Christmas when my sweet hubby installed the new light Santa brought for me. Red is one of my favorite…
Turn Galvanized Washers into Faux Drawer Pull Escutcheon Plates with DecoArt Paints As I was preparing to paint an antique desk, I took the drawer pulls off and realized the right hole was much larger in diameter than the base of the drawer pull, and someone who previously owned the…
Refinishing an Antique Desk with DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish Ultra Matte Paint I’m getting spring fever and decided our home needs some serious refreshing, so I’ve been furiously working on some home redecorating/renovation projects which I thought I’d share with you. I have been wanting to change the color…
Brightening Up an Entry Hall with Paint I’m going room by room through a spring update. We hadn’t painted in 10 years, so I was very ready to change colors. This hallway has been painted a deep barn red with an ivory entry door for 10 years. I wanted to…
Whitewash a Frame for a Fresh New Look with DecoArt Curb Appeal Paints I’m in the midst of redecorating and changing colors in my living room, dining room, kitchen, and entry. Here’s a technique I used to update a picture frame and mirror frame to give them a brand new…
