1 Paint on the brain

I don’t know if I’m just approaching a 3rd year homeowner crisis or what but over the past few weeks I’ve had the urge to paint nearly every room in my house. Sure, I still have a laundry room to finish and kitchen floors to install, but all I have on the brain are paint colors. I blame Pinterest for pushing me to the edge. Here are a few of the neutral wall color pins that set my paint envy in motion…

Happy Friday, y’all! I plan on spending the weekend talking some reason into myself.

 

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0 Pin-spiration

With a weekend run to IKEA a success (thanks to one wonderful boyrfriend and a uhaul cargo van) my mind is starting to shift from office chairs and desks to wall art and accessories. Hovering under blank walls all day is no one’s idea of a good time. Fortunately Pinterest has been dishing up plenty of good ideas.

Last weekend, I picked up a few large white frames without a plan for how to fill them.



I’m thinking house cutouts similar (but on a larger) to this little number I pulled up on Pinterest could be fun…



We’ll see what actually ends up in this quartet of frames, but for now, I’m at least feeling that wall decor hope is within reach with the help of a little Pin-spiration.

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0 A Pinterest Pick Me Up

What’s happening in this neck of the woods sure ain’t pretty…yet.

Sanding and repainting the cabinets in the pink bathroom has been a beast…

 

…so let’s take this Monday post to re-inspire ourselves with few personal faves from my DIY Pinterest board while I try not to inhale any more lead-based paint dust.

A fab dresser rehab from DesignSponge…


Super simple DIY pillow project from Miss Martha…

 

$40 paneled wall how-to from Decor Chick…

DIY fire pit from Home Road…

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4 A Dangerous Duo

If I ever feel the urge to lose myself in hours of mindless fun, I turn to my dangerous duo: Google and Pinterest. And when I really feel like pushing myself over the edge? I throw two of my favorite words into the Google Images search engine: White Rooms. Holy moly. Wake me up when supper is ready, because I’ll be dreaming in shades of white.

Those of you who’ve had the chance romp around my construction site, either in person or on LTHL, will clearly notice that not a single white room exists in my house. Some 5 years ago when I had my very first house fresh out of college, I gave a white room a whirl…and it was dreadful. Painfully plain. Ridiculously sterile.

Now older, wiser and a bit more knowledgeable in the world of home decor, my mind is already in overdrive thinking of all the fun I could have with a white room, take 2…in my next house. I’m not moving quite yet, but when I do, rest assured inspiration will be pulled from my arsenal of white room obsessions.

Note: While I do love the look, I have a very hard time coping with painted hardwoods. Unless they are stained beyond repair and simply refinishing wouldn’t do much good, I couldn’t bring myself to touch such pretty planks with a paintbrush. Am I alone on this?

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