How Can I Turn My Boring Digs Into an Awesome, Well-Designed Home On the Cheap? Lifehacker. How to make chalk paint - Pictured {TUTORIAL} Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to subscribe or join us on facebook to get our newest posts. So I’ve heard about the glorious chalk paint for a few months now and decided to see what all the hype was about. If you love the shabby look you will l-o-v-e chalk paint. It gives you a nice chalky finish and makes distressing a piece of cake. One thing I love about chalk paint is it can be used on any surface. AND {bonus} there’s no need for sanding or priming your piece beforehand.
I looked up the chalk paint price point and it is about double regular paint. With a little research and talking with a few friends I came up with this formula. Supplies: Paint (I matched ‘white raisin’ by Sherwin Williams at Lowes)Plaster of Paris (powder)Plastic containerWaterFurniture waxPaint brushVaselineClothMedium sandpaper (120 works good) The first thing I did was paint the edges black. You can see here how much paint I added. Then I applied Vaseline over the black paint. That’s it! Have a great day! 1. 2. 16 Great Home Organizing Ideas I Heart Nap Time. Marie from Blooming Homestead here to share 16 great home organizing ideas I rounded up to help give us some inspiration for getting our homes and families organized and ready for summer. With the end of the school year, its about the time when I want to get organized and ready for summer break so my family can have a more carefree (and organized) summer.
At the end of the school year, we always end up with piles of paperwork and projects. Not to mention the usual mail clutter and receipts etc. Here are some great solutions to solving paper clutter in your home. Organizing Paper Clutter at Chic on a Shoestring Favorite Paper Organizers by The Nest Effect All that paper and how I organize it by Centsational Girl While researching great ways to manage the paper clutter in our home, I came across these great techniques and ideas for home office and crafts rooms.
Awesome Office/Craft Room by Cleverly Inspired Home office by Uncluttered Lifestyle Small Family Big World shares her Kids Snack Drawer. How to choose a color palette for your home I Heart Nap Time. How to choose a color palette for your home Today I wanted to talk a little bit about how to choose a color palette for your home. While I certainly do not consider myself an expert… there are a few things I have learned over the past few years that I thought may be helpful to some of you. I have been pouring over color schemes over the last few months, trying to find the perfect one for my new home.
It is hard. There are so many different colors I love, and sometimes it’s hard to narrow those down. I certainly don’t think that every room needs to have the same color scheme, but it’s nice to have each room flow right into the next. Before deciding on a color scheme, I think it’s important to decide the mood of the room. 10 tips on choosing a color palette for your home 1. Via 2. 3. Via 4. Via 5. Via 6. Via 7. Via 8. Via 9 Follow your heart and personal style. Via 10. So let’s hear it. DIY back tab curtains I Heart Nap Time. DIY back tab curtains Today I’m excited to share with you my finished DIY back tab curtains.
As you may remember I’m participating in a 30 day room makeover with Jo-Ann Fabric’s and this is one of the projects I completed for the room. These curtains are a fun way to dress up any room and give your room a custom look. Now before I get into the sewing tutorial I wanted to share with you a tip on hanging up your curtain rod, because you’ll want to move your curtain rod BEFORE measuring and cutting your fabric. I’ve always heard hang your curtains HIGH and WIDE from some of my favorite designers because it makes the room feel bigger. Well this image below from Home Goods gives the PERFECT example of this. I will be adding crown molding this weekend, so I didn’t take the rods as high as I would have liked to, but I did bring them up about 3 inches. If you can remember in my BEFORE post, this is what my living room looked like two weeks ago. Supplies: Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DIY pillows. How to Furnish Your Home on the Cheap.
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