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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