the Decorating Chica

Pin It Yup I finally did it. I bit the bullet and dove into the world of chalk paint. Now it's not that I haven't been reading about it for awhile but honestly, I didn't see much advantage over traditional furniture painting. Except for one thing. No prep.  This is how the dresser looked when I got it. Cost? Nothing. Well, it didn't cost money anyway! Don't get me wrong I love to repurpose and repaint furniture but the prep work? Not so much.  So, when I read about how easy chalk paint is and that there is little to no prep work. Well, that was it for me. I decided I had to try it. Can't beat the price of this recipe! You know what they say about the best laid plans? There was not a place to be found in the surrounding 2-3 cities that sold chalk paint. However one day I saw an ad on Craigs List for chalk paint and it was a couple of miles awhile. Can't beat that! I was so excited so off I went to check out this store. Made a total of five t...

Pin It Let's face it, choosing paint colors can be super intimidating when it comes to redecorating a room. There are lots of instructions out there and rules to follow. Heck now the paint companies even put together coordinating color groups for you. Takes all the fun out of it! This is my looong, dark upstairs hallway. Notice the dark door trim and baseboards. Definitely time for the dungeon to go away! Well you know I am not a rebel but heck I never was one to like a lot of rules either.  My motto? If I like how it looks and the 'feel' is right, then go with it. That goes for paint colors too.  My original plan for my upstairs hallway was for the grey to be on the walls and the lighter color to be on the ceiling. Just did not feel right to me. Why? Because the grey was looking very blue when it was on the walls. The rules that I break?  1. I don't buy a sample to try on the wall. Shoot I don't even think that really works. You can't...

Pin It Yeah, you know, how do you decide what your next project is going to be? If you are anything like me, you have a list a mile long of projects on your 'to do' list.  This picture is a perfect example of a  misdirected project. Purchased at a consignment  shop for the frame to use in another picture  (see below).  Somehow it ended up on my wall! Actually I have many lists, some are in my head, some are on scraps of paper, and some are actually quite organized where I go room by room and list out the fixes or updates or just 'wishes' that I would like to do to that room. But sometimes my list gets too overwhelming and I have to put them away and sometimes my list keeps changing because of the awesome inspiration and ideas that I get online. It's exhausting I tell ya! This print, designed in Photoshop by my youngest son, is what I was originally shopping  for. Trying to find the right frame for the print. But the biggest factor in d...

Pin It One thing is sure in this life...everything changes and nothing stays the same. T hat sure is true around our house. We have been up to our eyeballs in my father in laws estate clean out. The trickle down effect is that my house is looking pretty messy to say the least! Having a lot of trouble getting my projects completed, keeping things cleaned, laundry done, work. You know the drill. These prints moved from the living room to  their new home in the kitchen. But there is definitely something about Spring that makes me want to switch things up, move things around, and change things out. Exactly what I've been doing my friends! Here is a glimpse into some of the quick little changes I've done recently. Changed out the darker plates for some lighter, brighter plates. Definitely lightens things up! It is truly amazing how new everything feels just by switching things around and moving stuff from room to room. It's like getting a brand new house! ...