Our poor small bathroom went on pause while we worked on other projects around the house. We finally finished a few of the in-progress pieces in there. The wallpaper is hung. It may be my current favorite thing in the whole house. I painted the cabinet. I decided to go dark because the wallpaper is so bright. I didn't want the room to be overbearing or cartoony. I think it balances well. I used DecoArt's Chalky Finish Paint in Relic and Creme Wax in Clear. We replaced the ... Read More
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Dining Room Update and How to Remove Wallpaper
Once we made the decision to take down the painted wallpaper in the dining room, we got to work. This is what we started with: It's not pretty. We decided to us this chance to make the room everything we wanted, even if it takes longer. We decided on this as our new baseboard. It's wider and we feel it's a better fit for the room. The first thing we did was remove the existing baseboard and chair rail. It's pretty simple if you have the right tools. This moulding puller is ... Read More
Dining Room Updates
We've really struggled with our dining room. It's dark and dreary without any personality. I talked about our decorating slump last year. I'm embarrassed to say that we only started working on it last week. BUT, we have a plan and are really excited. We started by choosing a new light fixture. We had played around with the idea of painting the chandelier, but on one of my daily strolls through my sale sites, we found a new fixture that we both loved. This fixture is the Hailey ... Read More