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So this isn’t exactly breaking news, but I’m allllllmost finished painting our bedroom all-white. Squeezing in time to paint between all the other tasks that need to be accomplished in a day isn’t always easy. I definitely admire those bloggers that are able to change up a room’s paint color in just a weekend. Teach…
I am a planner. This means that I make lists (many, many, lists), research, formulate a plan, second-guess the plan, research more, make a new plan, and then think about starting. I frustrate myself to no end with this, but I am trying to get better about just starting projects and not letting worry paralyze…
You know you are about to make a gutsy painting choice when the guy at the paint store asks you, “How did you get your husband to agree to this?” I’ll agree, a pink door isn’t masculine in the slightest. But with a little convincing (and the knowledge that I would re-paint if it looked…
Yesterday, I stopped by a local pop-up antique shop with my sister. The place was filled with wonderful vintage chippy furniture, old books, art, and even some ironstone. The problem? Well, one teeny tiny ironstone pitcher was $30. And that was about my whole budget. When you have a small budget for decor, the prospect…
Have you ever hated your house? Us girls can be good at hating things. We talk about hating our thighs, hating our jobs, hating our insecurities. But you know what? God wants so much more for us. What if we recognized the amazing blessings that we have been given? The house that is only five…
If you want to get started with furniture painting, you’ll need good-quality furniture paint and an excellent paint brush (or several!). Learn the best chalk paint brushes to get started. Plus, what you will need for waxing furniture and how to care for your new brushes. These days, a lot of furniture painters are using…
Does anyone else wonder how to add good old-fashioned character to a cookie-cutter house? There is something that is so wonderful about old homes and the character they bring, but they also can come with difficulties, large expenses, and overwhelming updates. At our current time in life, owning a relatively new house (roughly 30 years…
Happy Monday friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and got a chance to enjoy some beautiful summer weather. My weekend was filled with painting, family, and some delicious treats (back to healthier stuff starting today!). I also found time to finish up this little end table project that had been languishing in my…
Use my seven helpful tips for how to distress chalk paint in order to get the most authentic look when you are painting furniture with chalk paint. Over the weekend, I worked on finishing up a few mini painting projects that needed to be distressed and waxed. These two cute little farmhouse stools I had…
