Have you ever noticed how expensive curtains are? Of course you have! Did you know that you can paint on fabric with latex paints? All you have to do is thin them out a little with textile medium and you can add any color or pattern to your fabrics! True story. Bob Vila shows us how to paint our curtains: 1. Wash and hem your curtain panel to fit your window (we used inexpensive Ritva curtains … [Read more...]
How To Paint: A Staircase
We continue on our How To Paint series with instructions on how to paint your stair case. Tools needed: – Paint and primer – Tape measure – Pencil – Lots of painter’s tape – An angle – A DVD movie case. (Why a DVD movie case? Well, I used the movie case, because the width of the spine is about how wide I wanted my outside gray stripe. How convenient!) 1. Prime and Tape. I decided to go with a … [Read more...]
How To Paint: Wood Floors
Mr. Sthole would kill me if I ever suggested this. As a carpenter he doesn't like it when I paint any type of wood. But my husband doesn't live in your house so go for it and make it an extra fun color for me! Bob Vila explains why and how to paint wood floors: The first time I heard about someone painting a wood floor I was skeptical. Would it last? Could you scrub it? And why would you do it … [Read more...]
How To Paint: Concrete
Ok so the word "paint" may be a bit misleading, this article will tell us how to 'dye' our concrete floors. I've helped someone paint a concrete floor before and I think that this dying option would look much better. Bob Vila tells us how Dyeing floors is different from staining them. With dye, there is no chemical reaction with the concrete—it simply dyes the surface. Dyes can come in liquid … [Read more...]
How To Paint: Laminate
Laminate wood furniture is often a budget friendly and easy to find option for all your furniture needs, the problem however is that they come in neutral colors such as black, beige and cherry. Here's an easy how to to show you exactly how to paint laminate furniture to freshen it up a bit. Step 1: Sanding To begin, I gave each bookcase a good sanding with my sander. These bookcases are made of … [Read more...]
How To- Paint An Indoor Rug
Home Depot is a fantastic store. I love their tutorials and suggestions, they're always so awesome. I'd like to go in there and buy one of everything. Hey, a girl can dream right? In this tutorial Home Depot shows us how to paint an indoor rug directly on the floor. What a fantastic way to keep from having to deal with rolled up corners and rug stains. Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 24-48 … [Read more...]
Paint Your Hardwood Floors
Painting your hardwood floors may take time and patience but though it's tedious it's easy. Following these simple steps will get your hardwood floors looking like new in no time. Prep the surface Clean the floor Put on primer Sand again Put on the color Let it dry Add more color coats Apply top coat Wait to walk Check out the Full Details … [Read more...]
Slide Show- 25 Lifelike Wall Murals
Check out these awesome realistic wall murals to help your space really come alive. Whether you like wildlife, landscapes or a little of the unusual (blown up lemons in the kitchen?) there is sure to be something that appeals to your sense of style. Slide Show … [Read more...]
Paints That Could Kill- Stories From History
I thought I loved history before I married Mr. Sthole, but I didn't realize until then that I just had a slight interest in it. Over the last few years I've been trying to keep up with him and have discovered the love I thought I had before. Here are some interesting stories about paint choices in history including Gen. George Washington's green dining room. Full Article … [Read more...]
DIY- Medicine Cabinet Upgrade
With a fresh coat of paint and a couple of organizing bins you can transform your medicine cabinet from mediocre to dazzling in a few simple steps. We all need a bit of excitement to help us wake up in the morning. Painting your medicine cabinet your favorite color can help energize you when you're still trying to pull yourself out of dream land. I am getting a little tired of chalk board … [Read more...]