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  • 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…
    August 20, 2015
  • Accent Wall in the Playroom #makingitlovely

    The Playroom’s Accent Wall (Featured in HGTV Magazine)

    The playroom is sporting a different look from the last time you saw it! I showed a couple of shots…
    May 20, 2014
  • Painting Tips Video Series

    A New Video Series with Painting Tips

    I'm so eager to get some paint on the walls of the new house. I'm fine with taking my time…
    October 9, 2013
  • An Orange Dining Room from Making it Lovely

    Orange You Glad

    This post is in partnership with Glidden. I've used orange a lot in my home (like in August's nursery and…
    October 9, 2012
  • Three Apartment Makeovers

    I write for Glidden over at MyColortopia, and a while back I was discussing a few ideas with them that…
    August 23, 2012
  • My Colortopia

    One of my favorite things to do is to choose paint colors. One of my other favorite things to do…
    December 2, 2011
  • 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 house recently, so today I’m…

    August 20, 2015271 commentsPainting
  • Accent Wall in the Playroom #makingitlovely

    The Playroom’s Accent Wall (Featured in HGTV Magazine)

    The playroom is sporting a different look from the last time you saw it! I showed a couple of shots while the wall was in…

    May 20, 201424 commentsAttic, Painting, Playroom, Press, Projects, The Victorian House
  • Painting Tips Video Series

    A New Video Series with Painting Tips

    I’m so eager to get some paint on the walls of the new house. I’m fine with taking my time to make decorating decisions, to…

    October 9, 20133 commentsPainting
  • An Orange Dining Room from Making it Lovely

    Orange You Glad

    This post is in partnership with Glidden. I’ve used orange a lot in my home (like in August’s nursery and the original dining/living room setup),…

    October 9, 201213 commentsElsewhere
  • Three Apartment Makeovers

    I write for Glidden over at MyColortopia, and a while back I was discussing a few ideas with them that I had for projects. I…

    August 23, 201245 commentsElsewhere, Videos
  • 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 commentsElsewhere, Painting
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