Good Morning Friends! I’ve been a busy little bee the past few weeks working on the front entry, powder room and cloffice area. I have started painting the oak trim white, it’s true! I know, I am crazy but after painting the cloffice area trim white the hubby and I couldn’t stop staring at it, […]
Project Success!!!!
Remember the other week when I posted this post, Project Fail!!!? Well I am here to say After the chalk wouldn’t erase even with a damp cloth from the wall and it was all bumpy and weird looking, I went back to the wall, sanded it down so it wasn’t so bumpy from the texture […]
Craigslist & Thrifting Finds Link Party
I have been finding such great treasures on Craigslist and around town in different places that I thought it might be fun to do a little linky party! So if you have found some great treasures this summer at Yard Sales, Resale Shops, Antique Stores, Craigslist, the side of the road, the garbage dump, wherever, […]
My Thrifting Finds and Spray Paint
Hello everyone! I’ve been busy the past few days spray painting furniture and other things, my husband was really afraid he’s next but I think he won’t get a coat of paint until he has some more gray hair. Ha! I kid, I kid. Anyways, living in a bigger city definitely has its advantages. The […]
Project Fail!
So after finding this inspirational picture on pinterest: Source: grahamyelton.com via Ange@thebloominghydrangea on Pinterest So I thought if would be fun to do this on a wall in my kitchen. So here is what it looks like after 3 coats of paint, being “seasoned” and wiped down with a damp cloth: It’s not looking the […]
Sneak Peek of the TV console/cabinet
I finished spray painting the TV console/cabinet and LOVE it! You can go check out a few pictures on The Blooming Hydrangea fb page. I hope you have a great weekend!!!!
Hooray for Sun and Warmth and Spray Painting Season!!!!
I am not sure what I’m more excited about, the snow is gone, the sun is out, it’s warm or it’s spray painting season!!! Ok, the last one wins! I have been waiting dying to get outside with my trusty spray paint and paint some stuff!!!! We even had our picture taken together. Aren’t we […]
The Painted Buffet and Media Cabinet
A month or two ago, I came across a dresser on Craigslist that I thought might work in our bedroom. We purchased it and it has been moved from the living room, to our bedroom and finally into the dining room. She never really fit in anywhere and I think maybe she was feeling a […]
What I"m working on right now
I have 2 coats of primer on the chairs, sanded in between the coats, two coats of paint on and also put the fabric on the seat cushions! Just waiting to see if they need yet another coat and also trying to decide if I’m going to distress the chairs or not. Here is one […]
Painting the Fireplace
When we first moved into this house I was very excited to have a fireplace, my first ever home with a fireplace! I had visions of her in white and not a flesh colored piece of beigeness in my living room. (What a scary dark dungeon of a room this was!) So I set out […]