New Paint For Our Master Bedroom

Mr. DIY finished painting our Master Bedroom a while back and I finally took some photos of the room. 

We're plugging away on the "get the house ready to sell" list. It's a long list and with him doing 90% of the work, it's going to take several months. 

New Life For A Dated Clock

I was just about to add this dated clock to our garage sale . We are trying to lighten things up around here and this clock just had too much gold on it and that funny little thingamajig on top.

New Paint For An Extra Bedroom

Our oldest daughter moved to Southern California two years ago this past May and since then, her room has pretty much remained the way it was when she left. 

You can read about that day HERE, but I'm warning you that you may need a tissue.  

This weekend, we had some time and I was brave enough for a change and decided to get it painted a more neutral color...Mr. F even admitted to getting a little sentimental when he went up to patch a few holes in the wall.

Our oldest daughter's room had been painted Valspar Lucent Purple about a year before she moved. 

This is how it was painted when she lived here...You can see more of the details HERE.

Here are  some of the holes that had to be filled before we started painting.

And a few more holes that made Mr. Fanatic wax nostalgic...

We didn't spend any money on paint for this project.

 We had 1 gallon of Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter leftover from when we painted the Kitchen and Breakfast Room a couple of years ago. Ben Moore paint is pretty amazing and covered the previously goldish paint in those rooms with one coat, which is why we had a gallon left over. 

We weren't sure if the Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter would cover the purple in just one coat, however, and didn't want to chance having to purchase another gallon of paint, so we mixed 3 quarts of samples from Sherwin Williams we had from when I was trying to choose the kitchen paint color. 

Here's how the first coat looked:

Here's how the bedroom looks now after a top coat of Revere Pewter:

Not bad for a no cost project! Now I just have to add a little color besides the purple pom poms from Jess' graduation party a few years ago.

Maybe one of these days, I'll find a new home or a new purpose for the armoire that was once Organized. I wish there had been some way to move this out to SoCal with her without having to spend $500 to get it there. She could sure use it now the way it was configured to hold all her makeup and hair supplies.

The bookcase still has a few of her awards in it...Maybe I'll box them up one of  these days too...

The planters and mini tissue pom poms are from both daughter's graduation parties. 

sniff sniff.

My, how time flies... 

Pam

You can see a little update of this bedroom by clicking HERE.

How To Make A Framed Chalkboard From A Mirror

Do you ever need a vacation after you take a vacation?

Mr. Fanatic took last week off  to do projects around the house and he now needs a vacation.

A RELAXING vacation.

Spreading 23 + yards of mulch is hard work.

(That's about 621 bags for those of you who get bags of mulch.) So thankful our daughter helped us.

As if that weren't enough, Mr. F picked up a couple of yards of cypress chips for our path, then several yards of composted horse manure for our organic raised beds. 

In addition to the mulch, chips and compost, Mr. F finished installing our gas cooktop and helped me with an easy project that's been on my project list for several months. 

I found this mirror on Craigslist awhile back and it's been so long I can't remember what I paid for it. I'm pretty sure it was $55 or $65.

First thing you need to do if you want to transform a mirror to a framed chalkboard is to take off the hanger...

...and all the staples in the backing.

The mirror was held in by some spacers which we took out. 

We bought a full 4'x8' sheet of hardboard for $13.47 at Lowe's and had them cut it into pieces. 

The surface was roughed up with a sanding block and then primed with Zinser. 

I decided to buy a quart of chalkboard paint in a can rather than chalkboard paint in a spray can. Sometimes spray paint can be a little tricky with coverage. 

After putting the first coat of chalkboard paint, I knew I would need several more to get good coverage. 

After a few more coats (for a total of 4), the board looked perfect. 

After drying overnight, the board was chalked...

...then  wiped off.

I put two 3/16" boards in the frame so that I wouldn't have the spacers in between the painted board and the  backing. 

All finished!

Now, all I need to do is write a great quote on it.

I've since painted the frame with chalk paint, but left a little of the gold showing through You can find how I did that HERE

Pam

Side Table Paint Makeover

Oh, if only painted wood outdoors didn't require maintenance. Who am I kidding? What fun would that be? A little peeling paint is a great excuse to try out a new paint color!

 I found this  little side table several years ago at either TJ Maxx or HomeGoods. The wood stain needed some help after a few seasons outside on our patio in the woods, so  I painted it  blue, then found it a new home on the basement patio. It was looking a little ragged and it needed a little freshening up...

 ...so, I painted it Fern green by Rustoleum. I've loved this spray paint ever since using it on my Front Porch this past Spring.

Maybe one of these days I'll break down and paint the  bench. What do you think?

I'm always amazed at how a coat of paint can change everything!

What needs painting at your house that you can't wait to get finished?

Pam

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New Paint For The Family Room

I hope y'all had a fantastic weekend! I didn't get much any projects done with the Walking Dead Marathon on this weekend and with a stabbing headache on Sunday. So glad I don't have very many of those headaches to deal with!

Thought I'd share the before and after photos of the Family Room. We are enjoying the new lighter and brighter feel of the room and am happy with the choice of color, which is Benjamin Moore White Sand. Painting the Family Room and Foyer now brings up some other interior decorating choices, but I will  leave that for another time. 

Family Room before painting:

The Family Room after...

The big window looks really bare now that the paint is lighter. It definitely needs some curtain panels.

Would really love to build up a new mantel and close up the niche by closing it up with some nice moulding above it.

One thing leads to another...oh, the possibilities!

Pam
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Metamorphosis Monday

New Paint For The Foyer

The painters have finished and our house is now put back together...for now. Our Family Room, Foyer and two Hallways desperately needed painting, so we called in some professional help to get it done. Mr. Fanatic and I are diyers for the majority of  things that need to be done around the house, but painting 18 foot ceilings is something best left to the professionals. Plus, what probably would have taken a whole month of weekends(if we were lucky), only took the painters a few days.

I'm sure you remember how it looked before with the yellow/orange/gold walls...lol...it all depended on the time of day. The color was very cheerful, but I was ready for a more neutral background.

Here's what you would see if you dropped by and walked in the front door...

Here's before the painters arrived ...looking back toward the front door.

The house looked like this for a few day...

And here's the after...stepping in from the front door... I love how the dark wood and painted furniture looks against the light paint. The large arched window seriously needs a window treatment!!!

The photos were taken in the afternoon from with the sun coming in...the paint color shows up a little pink, but it's actually a greige color~ beige with a touch of gray. The paint color is Benjamin Moore White Sand.

It's very light and bright and gives a feeling of calm.

I took the old curtains off the sidelights and am thinking of using my lattice stencil that I used to make our daughter's jewelry organizer to make some burlap privacy panels....or I could do something drapy (and stenciled) from the top of the transom to the floor on each side. What do you think?

Our painters did a fabulous job...even by my standards. Mr. Fanatic and I are really particular about our painting (which is one reason why we don't usually hire someone to do it), but the guys at Regal Home Improvement did a great job and I would hire them again in a heartbeat. They even vacuumed my carpet and cleaned up really well when they were finished. Plus, the price was also very reasonable. 

If you are in the Charlotte, NC area and you need a painter I highly recommend them. You can reach them at (704) 777-6759. You can also like them on Facebook HERE. 

FYI~I did not receive any money or discount for this recommendation .

Will be showing you how great our Family Room looks later on in the week.

Pam