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  • 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
  • Painting My Office

    This is how I spent the long weekend (when I wasn't parading around with a bunch of ladies in sparkly…
    July 5, 2011
  • Working on Where I Work

    I'm working with Sherwin-Williams to redo my office. I'll have a $1000 budget to use, and I'll be trying out…
    June 27, 2011
  • 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
  • Basement Paint Colors

    We're tiling the half-bathroom and laundry room in white Octagon & Dot with charcoal gray grout, and we're going to…
    January 19, 2011
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  • 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
  • Painting My Office

    This is how I spent the long weekend (when I wasn’t parading around with a bunch of ladies in sparkly hot pants).

    July 5, 201123 commentsOffice, Painting
  • Working on Where I Work

    I’m working with Sherwin-Williams to redo my office. I’ll have a $1000 budget to use, and I’ll be trying out the new line of HGTV®…

    June 27, 2011473 comments'F' for Freebies, Office, Painting
  • 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
  • Basement Paint Colors

    We’re tiling the half-bathroom and laundry room in white Octagon & Dot with charcoal gray grout, and we’re going to paint the rest of the…

    January 19, 201156 commentsBasement, Bathrooms, Laundry Room, Painting, Studio
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