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You know those TV shows where they say that paint can change the light in a room and how important it is when you are trying to sell that home.
Well, I'm not painting to sell my home but I thought this side by side picture shows how a fresh coat of paint especially on the ceiling can really, I mean REALLY change the light of a room.
Now on to wall paint and trim.
Then next up is room on left and the hallway.
Dramatic isn't it.
More pictures to follow.
Right now, I am finding all kinds of silly things to do instead of what I am supposed to be doing which is painting some ceilings.
a favorite color combo
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I have added a few more vintage photo packs.
Thursday, more vintage photographs will be added.
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an early start on the fall rose season
White creamy vintage bright cheery rooms appeal to me and I have done that look so many times in the many houses that I have lived in.
As much as I love whites and creams, the gypsy in me longs for deep rich vivid colors.
The creams and whites will be used in the bedrooms but I think this beach cottage may just have a living room with eggplant walls, crisp white trim and accented with peacock blue, orange, and acid green.
But I may end up playing safe with my favorite pale gray.
I have added a couple of acrylic alphabet stamp sets and some packages of vintage photographs to the etsy shop.
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My work room is tiny and every bit of space has to be used effectively.
I love seeing pictures of incredibly beautiful work spaces full of gorgeous furniture and displays but my little cottage does not allow for such luxury. My studio room has to function in a small area and be efficient and on an even tinier budget.
I love the clear over the door shoe organizer for craft supplies.
The clear pockets make it easy to find things and it's cheap.
This one is under $6.00 and can be found at Wal-Mart.
It is perfect for holding extra glues, staplers and all those little things that can take up so much room but still need to be handy.
I have one on the closet door and the room door.
It's one of my favorite storage solutions.
I love the shape of this flower pot and how nicely it fits in the old plant stand but I didn't like the color of the flower pot.
(I didn't realize I took a picture of the plant stand while I was in the process of choosing between two paint colors for the sun room. The walls aren't striped.)
After painting the sun room, I thought I would give a try painting the flower pot.
1. clean flower pot and let dry
2. spray with a good primer (above is what I used)
I wasn't sure how well the primer would stick to the glossy surface.
This flower pot is used as a decorative pot only and I place a flower pot inside. I am not sure this would work if the flower pot was actually used as a planter.
3. sponge on several shades of the same color.
I picked up 5 paint samples in gray at the Habitat for Humanity store.
The Habitat stores are a good source for cheap paint. It is kind of luck of the draw with the colors and finish that they may have at any one given time but I was lucky and found colors I could use.
I happened to have latex paint, so I thinned it down with water for sponging.
4. continue building up layers of paint and let dry
5. spray with gloss lacquer finish or could be left without a finish or in matte.
Now it is perfect. I like to use this for orchids that are in bloom. All my orchid pots fit in this flower pot so it is easy to rotate the orchids.
The color, I chose for the sun room is a perfect shade of light gray.
Valspar Polar Star 4005-1A and it is nice with crisp white trim.
I will post more pictures as I continue finishing this room.
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