"MY HOUSE" Post Archive

Peel & Stick Barn Wood Strips

Peel & Stick Barn Wood Strips

We are chugging along room by room here in the house, and exciting news - I only have 3 more rooms to paint!! I think I'm going to throw a party when I'm done painting all this oak trim white. This time it's my son's room.  I told each kid we needed to do a summer purge, and along with... Read More
Picking Exterior Paint Colors | Exterior Update

Picking Exterior Paint Colors | Exterior Update

This is what our house looked like last October as we were walking through for the final inspection.  I honestly can't say there was too much I actually liked about the house at that point.  But I could see it certainly had potential.  We've transformed about half of the inside so far, and this summer we've been... Read More

Dining Room Makeover

Dining Room Makeover

When we moved into the Beige Beauty, this is what the dining room looked like.  It's a little hard to tell in these photos, but those walls are a very light purple. Not for long. This dining room makeover is truly a case of the power of paint. Read More
Kitchen Makeover

Kitchen Makeover

Welcome back to the Beige Beauty.  I'm touring you room by room through our new house makeover.  If you missed the living room makeover, you can check it out here!   As we've lived here a bit longer and talked to the neighbors, we learned that this house was a rental for a few years.  I think that explains... Read More
Painting (& Priming) Wood Paneling

Painting (& Priming) Wood Paneling

In the last post, I showed you how this room turned out.  With the help of a lot of paint (and primer), it's clean and white and bright!! When I knew I wanted to paint that wall white, I wanted to be sure there would be NO BLEED THROUGH on all those knots.  That wall partially white with little yellow... Read More
Living Room Makeover

Living Room Makeover

When we looked at our new house (I've dubbed it the Beige Beauty), one of my favorite rooms was the living room.  It mimics our old living room in that it's a step down from the eat in dining area and kitchen.  I love the brick (this is good brick) fireplace accent wall, and the high... Read More