Lately, it seems like everyone has paint under their fingernails. You can paint upholstery, carpet, fabric, plastic and pretty much everything you can think of. One of the fun realizations I had was that I could paint a perfect window treatment or panel for my house! Sometimes, I get such specific ideas in my head […]
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3 Ways to Brighten a Bathroom
When we moved into this house, I knew that one of the top priorities would be to add lighting to my kiddies bathroom. It is on the inside of the house, so there is no window, and the builder did not put enough lighting in it; there is a pretty nice corner bathtub, though. Just […]
5 Things To Know about Interior Painting
My husband and I have painted a wall or two in our history. The first house we rented was pee yellow (the entire thing!) when we moved in. We asked the landlord if we could paint it, hoping to make it more livable. Over the years, we painted a few more rentals, and when we […]
5 Techniques to Painting Upholstery Successfully
Okay, this is one of my greatest discoveries in a REALLY long time. You can paint fabric! Not only fabric, but upholstery. This is amazing and gives you endless thrifting and recycling furniture possibilities. There are so many different methods to choose from! 1. Spray on Fabric Spray- Simply Spray makes a fabric and upholstery […]
5 Tips Before Using Latex Paint on Upholstery
There are a lot of different methods to painting fabric or upholstery. Painting a rug, or a chair or old patio furniture is a great way to up-cycle used furniture! It’s also a great way to add spark to your home, with less money. You can paint upholstery with fabric paint, or acrylic paints, or even latex […]
5 Ways to Infuse Color in a Room Without Painting
We have lived in our new house for about 8 months, and for some reason my husband is really digging his heels in with the painting of any walls. It is pretty uncharacteristic of him. We are both pretty impulsive, and not really afraid of change or trying new things. Because he resists so few […]