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 […]
10 Amazing Pallet Projects You Haven’t Seen Before
I know pallets are all the rage right now, and I, too, love them. After moving into a new house, I had so much of the basic framework to buy or make, that I haven’t even rolled around to the other fun pieces until now. If I can get creative, and find some pallets for […]
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 […]
Paint a Rug in 5 Steps
I have been looking for a rug for my dining room for 6 months now, and have come up empty handed. The only one that was the right size, color and style was $3200.00 and… that ain’t happenin- 🙂 So, I decided to paint a rug. IKEA had the perfect size rug, and it was […]