Tag Archives: painting

Spray Paint!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by carrie

After all the mudding & sanding was done, it was finally time to paint! Well, first the ice chipper/murder weapon was found. THEN it was time to paint. Since the entire room – floors included – were getting painted, it … Continue reading →

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Mask or Embrace the Lumps & Bumps?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by carrie

I’ve come to terms with the fact that the concrete floors in the basement just are what they are. And what they are is lumpy & uneven. Long ago I made peace with the fact that I won’t ever have … Continue reading →

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Quicky Closet Make-Over + Free Download

Posted on February 11, 2010 by carrie

For living in such an old house, we’re lucky to have decent sized closets in all the bedrooms. They’re not “big” (by any stretch of the imagination) but they are bigger than most found in older homes. As luck would … Continue reading →

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The Crutch Painting

Posted on February 10, 2010 by carrie

Yesterday, Cazzy asked what the significance of this painting was. Since it’s been in a lot of posts recently, I thought I’d elaborate. It was painted in 2005 by my good friend Melissa painted this for an art show. While … Continue reading →

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How To: Float a Painting

Posted on February 9, 2010 by carrie

While things with the headboard aren’t going exactly as planned, we were able to check off a few little projects around the house this weekend. Easy projects make you feel SO accomplished. First up, getting the painting hung. It’s been … Continue reading →

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How To: Quick Shelves

Posted on January 22, 2010 by carrie

I’m going to show you a never before seen corner of our bedroom. All you real designers are going to gag at the blatant display of electronics but guess what. We don’t live in a showroom or a magazine. We … Continue reading →

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Bedside Tables

Posted on October 27, 2009 by carrie

A few weeks ago, I posted about our bedside tables that I was making. Well I finally got around to finishing them up. See, we only have about 12″ on either side of our bed. Everything I found in the … Continue reading →

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More Free Paint!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by carrie

Glidden is doing another FREE PAINT Giveaway. This time you have to mail a non-Glidden paint label in with your form. Offer is good through Sunday, October 11, 2009 so act quick! My pick? Pumpkin Patch. {I won’t be painting an … Continue reading →

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Caulk is My New BFF

Posted on October 5, 2009 by carrie

Before owning a home, I was unaware of the happiness a little tube of caulk could bring. I’ll go so far as to admit I had NEVER caulked anything in my life. I was missing out. Back when we were … Continue reading →

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Master Bedroom Paint

Posted on September 28, 2009 by carrie

The master bedroom started with sage green walls, cream trim, & brick red painted floors. Then Nick & Taline helped us remove the damaged plaster in the largest wall. Then we finally got the drop between the plaster & drywall … Continue reading →

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