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  • The Guest Room, Painted Pink

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Why did I hesitate to paint the guest room anything other than…
    July 18, 2017
  • 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…
    November 21, 2016
  • Getting Ready to Paint — Dutch Boy 'Sandstone Quarry'

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (When it Rains, it Pours)

    I had planned to finish — completely finish — two flights of stairs over the weekend. The old paint beneath…
    November 2, 2016
  • 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…
    July 7, 2016
  • 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…
    January 13, 2016
  • White Subway Tile and Hex Tile, Plus Paint Swatches

    Six Designs Inspired by Tile

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. I'm working with Floor & Decor on a few posts for the…
    August 31, 2015
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  • The Guest Room, Painted Pink

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Why did I hesitate to paint the guest room anything other than pink? The walls were white…

    July 18, 201723 commentsAttic, Guest Room, 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 commentsAttic, Entryway, Hallway, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Getting Ready to Paint — Dutch Boy 'Sandstone Quarry'

    One Room Challenge: Week 5 (When it Rains, it Pours)

    I had planned to finish — completely finish — two flights of stairs over the weekend. The old paint beneath the carpet we ripped up…

    November 2, 201624 commentsAttic, Entryway, Hallway, One Room Challenge, The Victorian House
  • 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 hours! ‘Tumbling blocks’ is a…

    July 7, 201642 commentsArtsy, Bathrooms, Crafty (& Handy), Painting, The Victorian House
  • 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 years. Most of them have…

    January 13, 201610 commentsDecorating, Painting
  • White Subway Tile and Hex Tile, Plus Paint Swatches

    Six Designs Inspired by Tile

    This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor. I’m working with Floor & Decor on a few posts for the blog around the three main…

    August 31, 201520 commentsDecorating
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