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  • Painting the Dining Room Ceiling

    I finished painting the trim in the room a year and a half ago. We put up the wallpaper ages…
  • Living Room Trim Progress

    I spent yesterday filling nail holes with wood putty, sanding, caulking gaps, washing, taping off the floor, priming, and painting.…
  • Painting the Trim in the Living Room

    I've been meaning to get around to painting the trim in the living room for quite some time now. It…
  • Color Quiz

    How do you find color schemes for your home? I think it happens somewhat intuitively for me at this point,…
  • My Colortopia

    One of my favorite things to do is to choose paint colors. One of my other favorite things to do…
  • My Newly Redone Office

    I've spent the last month working on redecorating my home office. I partnered with Sherwin-Williams, using the new HGTV® HOME…
  • Dining Room, Painting

    Painting the Dining Room Ceiling

    I finished painting the trim in the room a year and a half ago. We put up the wallpaper ages ago, back when I was…

    March 26, 201222 comments
  • Living Room, Painting

    Living Room Trim Progress

    I spent yesterday filling nail holes with wood putty, sanding, caulking gaps, washing, taping off the floor, priming, and painting. I have one more coat…

    February 20, 201255 comments
  • Living Room, Painting

    Painting the Trim in the Living Room

    I’ve been meaning to get around to painting the trim in the living room for quite some time now. It was on my 30 Before…

    February 13, 201230 comments
  • Painting

    Color Quiz

    How do you find color schemes for your home? I think it happens somewhat intuitively for me at this point, but I know I used…

    January 26, 201242 comments
  • Elsewhere, Painting

    My Colortopia

    One of my favorite things to do is to choose paint colors. One of my other favorite things to do is to talk about do…

    December 2, 201115 comments
  • Office, Painting

    My Newly Redone Office

    I’ve spent the last month working on redecorating my home office. I partnered with Sherwin-Williams, using the new HGTV® HOME by Sherwin-Williams color collections and…

    August 16, 2011129 comments
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