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  • Planning Our Paint Color Palette with the Simply Yours Tool

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy Paint. We took on several spaces for the latest round of the One…
  • How to Paint a Tumbling Blocks Pattern

    DIY Tumbling Blocks Hand-Painted Floor

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts. The painted floor in the bathroom is done! It only took a million…
  • Paintzen Gets to Work

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (All That Painted Woodwork)

    Let's talk paint this week! But first, why has only one person chastised me for painting the woodwork so far?…
  • 2006 Apartment Kitchen Bulletin Board

    Lessons Learned from a Hot Pink Room

    I was looking at my fan deck, eyeing the pinks and thinking about how many colors I've used over the…
  • Red and Pink Paint Colors from Glidden

    Glidden Paint Review & A Giveaway

    I write for Glidden® over at My Colortopia and I've been using their paint for a few projects around the…
  • Priming the Hallway

    The Hallway! She is Being Painted!

    Right. So, we hired painters to come in and do it for us. I actually really like painting — I…
  • Attic, Entryway, Hallway, Painting, The Victorian House

    Planning Our Paint Color Palette with the Simply Yours Tool

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy Paint. We took on several spaces for the latest round of the One Room Challenge. The work spanned…

    November 21, 20163 comments
  • Artsy, Bathrooms, Crafty (& Handy), Painting, The Victorian House

    DIY Tumbling Blocks Hand-Painted Floor

    How to Paint a Tumbling Blocks Pattern

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. The painted floor in the bathroom is done! It only took a million hours! ‘Tumbling blocks’ is a…

    July 7, 201642 comments
  • Den, One Room Challenge, Our Bedroom, Painting

    One Room Challenge: Week 3 (All That Painted Woodwork)

    Paintzen Gets to Work

    Let’s talk paint this week! But first, why has only one person chastised me for painting the woodwork so far? People. I expected more outrage.…

    April 20, 201664 comments
  • Decorating, Painting

    Lessons Learned from a Hot Pink Room

    2006 Apartment Kitchen Bulletin Board

    I was looking at my fan deck, eyeing the pinks and thinking about how many colors I’ve used over the years. Most of them have…

    January 13, 201610 comments
  • Painting

    Glidden Paint Review & A Giveaway

    Red and Pink Paint Colors from Glidden

    I write for Glidden® over at My Colortopia and I’ve been using their paint for a few projects around the house recently, so today I’m…

    August 20, 2015271 comments
  • Hallway, Painting, The Victorian House

    The Hallway! She is Being Painted!

    Priming the Hallway

    Right. So, we hired painters to come in and do it for us. I actually really like painting — I find it relaxing! But this…

    September 8, 201415 comments
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