PAINT COLOR GUIDE FOR MY HOME- PART 2

A few years ago I compiled a post that listed all of the paint colors used in my home. Well, new projects have been completed and other spaces have been updated since then and it's high time for an update, so here's a current paint color guide for my home- part 2! If you landed on this post and don't see a specific color you're looking for, it's likely from an older room or project and is listed in my original paint color guide post . I repeated the major spaces and pieces in this post, but if the color you're looking for isn't here that post might be a good resource for you as well.   ...

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: WEEK 7- WALLPAPER, LIGHTING, MORE PAINTING, AND ACCESSORIES

How in the world is it already Week 7 of the 8 week   One Room Challenge ??  And how in the world did I get my rooms done in the past when the  ORC was only 6 weeks long?  Welcome back for this Week 7 update, let's get right to it.  Today we're talking about all of the exciting, pretty parts... wallpaper, lighting, paint, and accessories for the room! ...

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE: MASTER BATHROOM- WALLS, CABINETS, AND PAINT {WEEKS 5-6}

Hello everyone, did you think I forgot about you?  I didn't!  I literally have been so busy working on the room that I haven't had the time to sit down and put a post together.  Especially this one, it's a doozy and big catch up since we missed posting an update last week.  In light of the turmoil happening nationwide during the week that Week 5 updates were due to be posted, the One Room Challenge organizers decided to cancel that week so that everyone could focus on the more important issues at hand of racial equality and justice.  I for one as well as likely most of you have started to have our eyes opened about the racial injustice that is alive and well in our country.  I shared my thoughts here and here , but in a nutshell fully believe that the change we need in our nation begins in MY heart and in your heart, spreads to us influencing and teaching those in our own home, and then we can work together to change our communities.  Jesus is the on......

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I PAINTED MY CHINA CABINET {GREEN CHINA CABINET MAKEOVER}

There's been a project looming for several years that I've wanted to tackle, but other things kept jumping on the "to-do" list ahead of it.  However, since we've had so much time at home and I had all of the supplies on hand, I finally buckled down and painted my china cabinet!  But if you've been a fan of the green china cabinet, never fear!  It's still green, just a slightly different shade. ...

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KIDS' JACK AND JILL BATHROOM MAKEOVER- WEEK 3 PROGRESS

Things are moving right along in the kid's bathroom makeover, and I need to catch you up on the progress!  I have to remind myself to take a break from the work and projects and actually blog about what's happening, I feel like we have a hundred irons in the fire right now and I'm jumping back and forth between thing to thing.  I always feel strange about saying something like that, because really... who doesn't have a hundred things going at once?  Especially you Moms, right?  At any rate, here's how things are coming along!   (*This post contains affiliate links, read my  full disclosure policy here .) (If you're just joining in, go back here to see the before photos and design plan , then this post will show you the progress this far.) The tile in the shower started going up.  So excited about the shampoo niche, we've been lining the edge of the tub with bath products for far too long! ...

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DIY ABSTRACT ARTWORK- COLOR SPLASH DECOR BLOG HOP

I have some super fun colorful eye candy for you today!  Jewel from Jeweled Interiors  put together this "Color Splash Decor Blog Hop" that 11 color-loving bloggers are participating in.  We've all come up with a colorful home project to share with you.  I tackled a project for my Powder Bath.   I've really not changed one thing in there since finishing it 2 1/2 years ago, which is probably a record for me! ...

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DIY PAINTED BRICK EXTERIOR FIREPLACE TUTORIAL

When we remodeled our patio three years ago, a brick outdoor fireplace was one addition we knew we wanted to incorporate.  Unfortunately, the brick used on our over 20 year old home exterior was no longer being made, so I chose new brick that was as close of a match to the original as I could get.  The color was similar, but the new didn't have the patina that our original brick has and the slight difference in material always just bothered me a bit.  Early this year I finally made up my mind to just paint it, and now I only wish I had done it sooner!  Here's a quick recap of how we painted our exterior brick fireplace.  It's such a straightforward project, and  I would use this same process for interior or exterior brick. *This post may contain affiliate links, which means I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Read my  full disclosure policy here . ...

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE- PAINTING PARTY {WEEK 3}

Goodness, these weeks go by quickly!  I really didn't think this One Room Challenge room makeover was going to be a huge project... nothing super detailed and intricate to do, but boy is it starting to snowball on me!  This week was full of painting and here's where we are at Week 3... ...

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HAND PAINTED BAMBOO BOOKSHELF BACKS TUTORIAL

I was up until 2:30 last night finishing up projects so I can photograph for my Spring Tour, so I'm scrambling to get this post up this morning!  I didn't want to wait any longer to share our painted bamboo bookshelf backs that I've been working on in the living room, and I'll show you how I did them.  It wasn't a hard project, but it was an involved project that you definitely have to be committed to. ...

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A FEW THINGS...

I'm knee deep (more like neck deep!) in a variety of projects but I wanted to pop in and give you a little peek of what's coming.  I often share bits and pieces on my Instagram stories of what I'm working on, but I realize that many of you might not see those so I thought I'd share here, too. First up, I told you a few weeks ago that I had plans for the shelves in the living room .  That project stretched out for about 2 weeks working off and on when I decided to hand paint a pattern on it.  It got a bit tedious and I had flashbacks of painting the Powder Bath walls , but I'm so happy with how it turned out!  Here's a little peek.  As many of you suggested I decided to paint the mantel white and although I was worried about it being too stark against the brick, it's not and I love it! ...

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THIS WEEK'S PROJECT- PATTERNED BOOKCASE BACKS

Last year when I painted the living room bookshelves white , I knew I wanted to do something fun on the back of them, I just wasn't sure what yet.  So, I left the backs Urbane Bronze until I was inspired to change them.  I'm making a few changes in the living room this Spring, so I'm kicking off a little mini makeover in there with this project. ...

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PAINT COLOR GUIDE FOR MY HOME

 I regularly receive questions about paint colors in my home, so I thought it was about time I put them all together in one post for an easy, quick reference.  There's a mixture here of wall colors, furniture colors, and my favorite colors of spray paint.  I hope this paint color guide is a helpful resource for you! * Click here for an updated Paint Guide for my home, if you don't see what you're looking for here it's probably in that post! Walls and Ceiling in Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Entry, and Hallways-   Benjamin Moore-   Manchester Tan mixed at 25% (eggshell)   (*This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.   Read my  full disclosure policy here .) ...

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MORTAR WASH BRICK FIREPLACE MAKEOVER

Last Fall, on Instagram I shared a peek of a project that my sister and I did for our parents.  My Mom is planning to redecorate their Living Room and wanted the brick lightened up, so we decided to do a mortar wash on the brick one week while they were gone on vacation.  Surprise!!  My sister already had a pretty good idea of what Mom wanted, so it wasn't a total shocker but they didn't know we were going to do it while they were gone.  Everyone on IG loved the transformation and asked lots of questions so I decided to write everything down here to share.  My sister did all of the research and planning for the project- I was just the hired help.  ;)   I didn't plan to do a full tutorial at the time, so I didn't take a lot of detailed photos.  These are just the basics of what we did, but if it's a project you're wanting to tackle I think it's enough to get you going!  You can't really mess it up... be brave!!    ;) ...

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FALL INTO THE HOLIDAYS- BAR STOOL MAKEOVER

Hi friends, welcome back to the final part of our Fall Into The Holidays series!  With the encouragement of our organizer Lisa from  Shine Your Light , each week we're sharing simple ideas to get 4 rooms in your home holiday ready now, before the hustle and bustle of the season sets in.  I can't believe that Thanksgiving is next week!  We've already shared projects to get our  kitchens ,  bedrooms , and living rooms  in shape for the holiday season, and today we're working on ways to get our dining rooms in shape for the holidays. ...

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FALL INTO THE HOLIDAYS- KITCHEN PANTRY ORGANIZATION AND UPDATE

For the next month, I'm so excited to be joining some of my blogger friends as we prepare for the holidays (Thanksgiving is already less than a month away)!  The craze and busy-ness of the season can quickly turn stressful, so we thought we'd try to curb some of the crazy and try to get some things knocked off of our prep to-do lists early.  Each week we'll focus on a different room of the house, and pick one small project (ideally fairly quick and easy), to tackle in order to be more prepared as the holidays roll around.  Many thanks to our smart friend Lisa from Shine Your Light for coming up with this idea and issuing the challenge to get our homes in order!  This week we're focusing on the Kitchen...probably the most important room for holiday prep!  I decided to overhaul my pantry- cleaning it out, taking stock of what I have, getting it organized, and sprucing it up a bit. ...

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GINGHAM PAINTED PUMPKIN TUTORIAL || PAINTED PUMPKIN TIPS AND DESIGN IDEAS

When I posted this photo on Instagram over the weekend, everyone was so sweet and went crazy for it!  I've had several people express interest in instructions for how to make it, so I put together this gingham painted pumpkin tutorial for you today.  I've been busy for the past few days painting lots of pumpkins, so I'll share some other design ideas with you too.    ...

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NEW WHITE BUILT-IN SHELVES IN THE LIVING ROOM

This Summer only had one significant DIY project, I painted the built-in shelves in the living room white!  You might have caught a peek of the changes here or there, but I'm just now getting around to formally sharing it with you.  I thought I'd better get it photographed before things get decked out for Fall! ...

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FRONT PORCH MINI MAKEOVER- NEW BLUE FRONT DOOR

You might remember that several months ago we bought an old door to replace our front door.  It was quite a process getting to this point, but the new front door is in and our front porch mini makeover is complete! ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE PAINT PROJECTS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite paint projects with you today.  We're so happy to have Kristin from  Bliss at Home  joining us as our guest host today.  Let me tell you, Kristin has some serious style and I've enjoyed following along as she settles in to her new home, and checking in on her current One Room Challenge living room and entry way project. ...

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A TREASURE HUNTING STORY AND MY WEEKEND PROJECT

About a week ago I popped into Ross looking for something unrelated, and a palm leaf outdoor chair cushion caught me eye. It's a slightly smaller scale, but matches my palm pillows and bench perfectly. Summer Home Tour ...

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