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Furniture Makeover with Chalk Paint and Fabric

Furniture Makeover with Chalk Paint and Fabric

By Marty Walden · 6 Comments

With a little bit of chalk paint, fabric, creativity and hard work this furniture makeover goes from drab to fab! You’ll never believe how great it looks!   I would love to say that all our DIY projects turn out exactly as I envisioned. They don’t.  But that doesn’t keep me from trying and experimenting and hoping. This furniture makeover… Read More

Filed Under: bedroom, Chalk Paint Ideas, DIY, Favorite Posts, Home Projects, No Sew Projects, Painting Tips

Chalk Painted Dresser: Trash to Treasure!

Chalk Painted Dresser: Trash to Treasure!

By Marty Walden · 22 Comments

This ugly piece of furniture was found on a curb before it was transformed into a gorgeous chalk painted dresser with paint and a little bit of work! If you follow me on Instagram you might remember this extremely ugly dresser with potential I found on the side of the road back in December. It was such a busy time of… Read More

Filed Under: Chalk Paint Ideas, DIY, Favorite Posts, Home Projects, Painting Tips

How to Stain Your Wood Deck

How to Stain Your Wood Deck

By Marty Walden · 11 Comments

Even an ordinary homeowner can stain your wood deck with these practical tips and product recommendations from a professional painting contractor. Disclosure: Behr Paint provided me with product but the opinions are all my own.  I hope you’ve enjoyed following along on our journey as we’ve updated our 1950’s ranch home with a deck on the front. If you haven’t… Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: Behr Paint, deck, deck stain

Inexpensive Fix for Your Decorating Challenges

Inexpensive Fix for Your Decorating Challenges

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

   Are you bored with your home?  Or do you think you’re stuck because you can’t afford to make changes? I want to encourage you to share an inexpensive fix for your decorating challenges! My weapon of choice? Paint! One of my favorite ways to change up my home decor is by the use of paint. Since my DIY husband is… Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: DIY, Home Decor, Painting

Painted Side Table Before and After

Painted Side Table Before and After

By Marty Walden · 1 Comment

Disclosure: Behr Paint provided me with product but the opinions are all my own.   When my DIY hubby and I decided to tackle our master bedroom makeover I had to do some convincing so that he would let me paint the furniture. It’s not necessarily that Tim doesn’t like painted furniture. He just sees one more thing on his “honey… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, sponsored post Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, furniture, Painting

5 Accent Wall Ideas and Tips

5 Accent Wall Ideas and Tips

By Marty Walden · 9 Comments

Disclosure: I was provided with product from Behr Paint but the opinions are all my own. When you have a dad who is a painting contractor and handyman and you move into a new house, you are hopeful that your dad will do a few “little” projects for you.  And if your mom is a blogger who writes about all… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, Room Makeovers Tagged With: Behr Marquee Paint, Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Painting

Painting Ideas with Behr Paint Colors

Painting Ideas with Behr Paint Colors

By Marty Walden · 13 Comments

23 years ago we moved into the only home we’ve ever owned.  At the time we were sick of boring cream or white walls in apartments and rental houses. One thing you probably know about me if you’ve followed our DIY journey very long…I LOVE COLOR! Actually, I do really love the way others use white as a backdrop for… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, Room Makeovers, sponsored post Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Painting

How to Strip Paint from Wood Surfaces

How to Strip Paint from Wood Surfaces

By Marty Walden · 1 Comment

One of the blessings of homeschooling my children for the last 20 years is that we do so many things together, including walking around our neighborhood (counts as P.E.!) My youngest son has become quite the little treasure sniffer outer (that’s the official term, you know!) He loves for us to walk around the block (or a few blocks) on Monday… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: deck, DIY, HomeRight, Painting

Wood Deck Restoration with Behr Premium DeckOver®

Wood Deck Restoration with Behr Premium DeckOver®

By Marty Walden · 92 Comments

This amazing wood deck restoration project was accomplished using Behr Premium DeckOver®. The post includes tips on preparation, application and results.   You can find a followup review of our wood deck restoration here (with additional tips on Behr Deckover.)  The post Wood Deck Restoration with Behr Premium DeckOver® was sponsored by Behr Paint but my DIY hubby and I loved… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, sponsored post Tagged With: #BEHRDECKOVER, Behr Deckover, Behr Paint, deck

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Marty Walden believes anyone can create an authentic home filled with simple, thrifty decor. When you join her community, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to create a treasured home and still live within your means! Read More…

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