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How to Install Wallpaper + Playroom Kick-Off

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:44:57 +0000

Playroom Progress! Learn how to install wallpaper the easy way by pasting the wall, not the paper. Plus take away ideas for customizing ‘big box’ furniture! I’ve been working feverishly behind the scenes on the play room, and I’m excited to share where we’re at so far! You may remember we freshened the upstairs with paint last year when our tenant moved out, and now we’re adding functionality (& fun!) to the den, a small space just off our family room, turning it into a play space for the kids. This is a robust blog post packed with details on the playroom design direction, as well as a full tutorial on how to install unpasted wallpaper. Towards the bottom of the post, you’ll find ideas for modifying inexpensive furniture for a custom look. Here’s a look at the playroom’s design direction. Last summer I stenciled a harlequin rug for this room, and it’s definitely sticking around. We’re also adding a subtle stripe wallcovering to the window wall. Since this is a small space where we have a large bold pattern on the floor and lots of colorful toys on their way, we’re keeping the wallpaper accent wall (eye level pattern) […]

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The No-Fuss Guide to Painting Furniture

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Sat, 02 May 2020 11:15:00 +0000

From supplies recommendations to the step-by-step process, this must-read guide will help you become an expert in painting wood furniture. This post is created in partnership with Handy Products. Thank you for supporting brands I truly love and personally use. The pièce de résistance of my parent’s master bedroom makeover is giving their 1980’s Chippendale-style dresser a new lease on life. A piece my parents bought when they were first married, it’s an expensive pine dresser that was given a dark stain and “fancy” Chippendale-style pulls back-in-the-day to dress it up. My mom was SO on board with re-doing this piece for her new space, and I was more than up to the challenge! I have to admit this dresser gave me a run for my money. At first, I was stumped as to how to bring it into the now. Knowing that the inexpensive pine wood might not strip down the best, I turned to paint and landed on a serene grey-green. I didn’t yet have a clear direction on hardware, so I decided to start painting hoping that would offer some clarity. I was surprised at how removing the hardware and adding a simple coat of paint transformed […]

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