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  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I've been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The…
    April 10, 2018
  • Palette Inspiration #makingitlovely

    The Color Palette Inspiration

    You've seen the built-ins starting to take shape, but what I'm really looking forward to is painting the front parlor…
    April 17, 2014
  • Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    Testing Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    The walls in our home (the ones that don't have wallpaper, that is) were all painted creamy white before the…
    October 30, 2013
  • Color Quiz

    How do you find color schemes for your home? I think it happens somewhat intuitively for me at this point,…
    January 26, 2012
  • Basement Floor Paint

    I'm having second thoughts about using Benjamin Moore's 'olive tree' for the floor paint. Maybe I should go a shade…
    January 25, 2011
  • Laundry Room Paint Color

    And the winner is… pale blue! As I had mentioned, I'm not normally a fan of blue. I like certain…
    January 20, 2011
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  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I’ve been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The laundry room in the basement…

    April 10, 201826 commentsBathrooms, Decorating, Laundry Room, The Victorian House
  • Palette Inspiration #makingitlovely

    The Color Palette Inspiration

    You’ve seen the built-ins starting to take shape, but what I’m really looking forward to is painting the front parlor and getting everything back in…

    April 17, 201420 commentsDouble Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    Testing Paint Colors for the Bedroom

    The walls in our home (the ones that don’t have wallpaper, that is) were all painted creamy white before the house was put on the…

    October 30, 201383 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • 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 commentsPainting
  • Basement Floor Paint

    I’m having second thoughts about using Benjamin Moore’s ‘olive tree’ for the floor paint. Maybe I should go a shade or two darker? Brandon said…

    January 25, 2011149 commentsBasement, Painting
  • Laundry Room Paint Color

    And the winner is… pale blue! As I had mentioned, I’m not normally a fan of blue. I like certain shades though, so I’m willing…

    January 20, 201143 commentsBasement, Laundry Room, Painting
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