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  • 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
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Black Beauty

    I'd hoped to have a painted room to share today, but I underestimated the ability of my right arm to…
    March 3, 2014
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Almost Black

    Hey, look, I did some painting this weekend! (My tiny assistant helped.) I need to find a ladder (the step-ladder…
    February 24, 2014
  • Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    A Paint Color Palette?

    Maybe? It's still very likely to change, but I'm thinking black (or nearly so), pale peachy pink, and olive green…
    February 17, 2014
  • August, Rumpling Up the Bed

    In the Bedroom

    I'm attempting to make the bed more often. Is it a New Year's resolution? Not really, but I'm sure I'll…
    January 2, 2014
  • Sea Salt Paint in the Bedroom

    Sea Salt in the Bedroom

    The things I do for you guys. Why'd you all make me paint my bedroom this color? Kidding, of course.…
    December 3, 2013
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  • 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
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Black Beauty

    I’d hoped to have a painted room to share today, but I underestimated the ability of my right arm to paint and paint and paint.…

    March 3, 201422 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Black Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    Almost Black

    Hey, look, I did some painting this weekend! (My tiny assistant helped.) I need to find a ladder (the step-ladder isn’t cutting it with 10’…

    February 24, 201444 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • Paint Swatches #makingitlovely

    A Paint Color Palette?

    Maybe? It’s still very likely to change, but I’m thinking black (or nearly so), pale peachy pink, and olive green for the walls downstairs. I…

    February 17, 201458 commentsDouble Parlor, Painting, The Victorian House
  • August, Rumpling Up the Bed

    In the Bedroom

    I’m attempting to make the bed more often. Is it a New Year’s resolution? Not really, but I’m sure I’ll end up breaking it, so…

    January 2, 201445 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
  • Sea Salt Paint in the Bedroom

    Sea Salt in the Bedroom

    The things I do for you guys. Why’d you all make me paint my bedroom this color? Kidding, of course. I was torn between Sea…

    December 3, 201317 commentsOur Bedroom, The Victorian House
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