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How to Restore a Radiator Cover

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:19:07 +0000

Expert DIY tips for how to restore a radiator cover! Plus, what to do if you suspect lead paint and how exactly to achieve that near flawless paint finish! Hot water radiators are one of my favorite features in older homes. Sure, they take up extra square footage and require minor annual maintenance (bleeding air bubbles, etc.), but there’s no denying their antique charm! In most areas of our 1930’s Tudor, our radiators live uncovered in all their exposed pre-war beauty. However, in other areas we use them as an opportunity to bring added function to the space, such as with a radiator cover that doubles as a console table in the foyer. In an effort to carve out some soft seating in our bedroom (which in true old home form is too small for a chair), I snagged an old radiator cover on Facebook Marketplace that happens to be the same dimensions as our bedroom radiator—the luck! I’ve refinished it with Rust-Oleum Universal Spray Paint and topped it with a bench cushion for a cozy window seat situation. Considerations When Restoring an Old Radiator Cover Since the radiator cover was likely made before 1978, we tested for lead paint […]

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Going Vertical: 10 Chic Wall Vases

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:33:54 +0000

Let’s hear it for the wallflowers! Turn backyard flowers and foliage into wall decor with these ten chic wall vases. Plus, my favorite spot to hang them! Hello Summer! ‘Tis the season for decorating with backyard flowers and foliage. This past weekend I brought dill flowers in from the garden and hung them in a wall vase above our headboard inspired by Kinfolk Table. I’ve been enjoying them so much I pulled together a round-up of wall hanging vases from my Pinterest boards in case you’re feeling the urge to create some vertical foliage magic of your own! one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | ten Below is the 5″ vase I have hanging above my bed. I didn’t include it in the round-up image (above), because the way they styled it with plastic flowers, it doesn’t quite go with the vibe of the other vases–lol–but this is the one I have. It’s globe-shaped, but the backside is flat so it sits nicely flush against the wall. They also have a 7″ version of this vase that I think might be an even better size for above the bed. […]

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Treehouse Master Bedroom Design Plan

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 06:08:03 +0000

Updating a dated builder home can pose quite the conundrum. Come see our plan for transforming the Treehouse’s master bedroom. Spoiler: it’s gonna be good! Since wrapping up the Treehouse living room we’ve turned our sights to the master bedroom, and I couldn’t be more excited. Truthfully, I forgot to snap pictures of the room once my parents had moved in, so here is the room staged for the seller’s listing. The Room As you guys know, the house is built on a hill and has three decks in back that look out on lake and forest. The master bedroom is lucky enough to open out onto one of those three decks! The room is a nice size, with great vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light coming though the doors. The wall color is ok, but this room feels gloomy even on sunny days, there are these cheapo sconces that flank the bed and don’t get me started on the 1/2 drapery rod (??). LOL. The previous owner had the bed on the wall opposite the doors so you could potentially lay in bed and take in the view. In theory it works, but in reality, the room just […]

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Slow Design: A Bedroom A Year In The Making

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:00:52 +0000

If you follow on Instagram, then you know I don’t share a lot about our bedroom. The truth is, until recently I haven’t been able to figure out how to pull things together in here. This room has hung out half done for months, and it wasn’t until just recently that they started to fall into place. Sometimes l feel like I’m so immersed in my own home that I can’t see it objectively–do you ever feel this way? Let’s talk about the bones of the space. The footprint is tiny (13′ x 10′)–gotta love 1930’s homes! The carpet has to stay (ugh) as the previous owner laid asbestos tile OVER the beautiful hardwoods making them toxic to remove. Especially since our home is a duplex, legally as the owner, we can’t make changes that could have negative health impacts for our tenant upstairs, nor would we want to (horrible flooring, no matter!). Also, there are two closets in this room, which is great and pretty unusual for this era home, but in a small room, 3 doorways + a double window really tends to shake things up in terms of bed/furniture placement. Last June, I scored this metal bedframe […]

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Our {Pre-Baby} Mini Bedroom Makeover

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:18:42 +0000

There are a ton of changes that take place when you’re expecting. Major physical changes, extra dietary requirements, and feeling a bit up-in-the-clouds spacey (it’s true!), to name a few. So far, I’ve been rolling with all of it, and then my sleep pattern began to change, and I started becoming restless at night, mostly from having to sleep on my side. I’ve always been a great sleeper, so when things started to go downhill, I decided we needed to do something about it. We need all the sleep we can get before this bébé arrives! Our bedroom was one of the spaces in our home that didn’t get a ton of love when we moved in about a year ago. We pretty much plopped our furniture in place and focused on the more immediate changes we needed to make elsewhere in the home, a.k.a. the kitchen. However, now that we’re expecting, I spend more time in our bedroom, and want to make it a cozy space conducive to sleep. With a nursery and guestroom redesign already underway, our bedroom updates didn’t come in the form of paint and carpet removal (which is on the honey-do list for someday). Instead, […]

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Francois Renovates: Bed & Bath

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:26:46 +0000

This post is part of an ongoing series, Francois Renovates. Find the other posts in this series Here, Here, Here, Here & Here. Good Monday Morning! Today I’ve got the bed & bath areas of our home to share. The bulk of our updates took place in the Kitchen, Living Room & Dining Rooms, & the Upstairs Apartment, so not a ton of work has been done in these areas, shy of setting them up functionally. But, I think it’s fun seeing how other people live (because I’m nosy!), so I’m sharing the bed & bath areas of the home in case you’re anything like me! Next on my to-do list is to paint (or maybe wallpaper?!) our bedroom. It’s the same color as when we purchased the place, so I’m not sure of the color name, but I call it builder beige. While it’s innocuous, this room faces North, so I’d like to brighten the walls up in here a bit. I think Ken is enjoying the fact that it’s one of the only rooms in the house that’s not white. I, of course, feel the opposite. When in doubt, paint it white I say! The Bed […]

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