I’m so excited to get our farmhouse painted, and today I’m revealing the new look. The front door previously was a maroon color, so I went the opposite direction with this cerulean blue. I didn’t dislike the colors we used before, but after looking at those colors for 11 years, I was ready for a […]
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Hand-painted Thrift Store Antique Chairs
This is why I say you should go to the thrift store/consignment store/antique store often. It’s not like Pottery Barn, who can order the item for you if they are sold out. The things at the thrift store are one of a kind. If you like it, buy it, because otherwise it will be gone […]
Updating Dark Furniture with Paint
I mentioned recently the baby steps I’ve been taking with my daughter’s room. I wanted to work on it for years, but it’s been difficult to do much in the past because my daughter was in here a lot. But since she moved out, it’s been empty during the week, and therefore easier for me […]
Mountain House Gray Exterior Paint
Mountain House Gray Exterior Paint I mentioned in a recent post that we were painting our house in North Carolina with gray exterior paint. CLICK HERE for the paint selections. I can’t tell you how exciting it is to finally get this paint job completed. I’ll give you a before photo so you can […]
Painting the Mountain House
Painting the Mountain House It’s time to start painting the mountain house. I’m going over our painting plans today. If you keep up with the news, then you know that we have a Cat 3 hurricane headed our way to Houston today. It’s probably not going to be a direct hit like Ike and Alicia, […]
The Best Gray Paints for your home
Before we get to the gray paint, I wanted to say, I’m so humbled to be in Romantic Homes magazine again. I didn’t really pay attention to the date, so I thought it was the July issue, but actually I’ll be in the August issue. Here is what the cover looks like. Yvonne asked me […]
The BEST Wall Paint Colors
Do you use the same wall color through your entire house? I do and I love it! It creates flow and continuity throughout my home. That’s one way of doing paint, but you can choose a different color for each room if you prefer. I think it is a personal preference and both ways are […]
Using Spray Paint to Fix my Decorating Problem
I feel like I need to show you the before first, so you can see the problem I was fixing. Well you need to see two before photos. I love the look of the dresses, but I did not like the black frames. Well I liked the black frames, just not next to the white […]
