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How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]

How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]

By Marty Walden · 2 Comments

A professional painter shares his secrets on how to paint a room, with great tips for the beginner wanting to save time and money! I love to create something beautiful out of other people’s roadside castoffs or yard sale bargains. But paint an entire room? Not so much! When we moved into our home 28 years ago I was assigned the… Read More

Filed Under: handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Home Decor, Painting

DIY Headboard from a Closet Door

DIY Headboard from a Closet Door

By Marty Walden · 42 Comments

Wait until you see this DIY headboard from a closet door! This clever DIY project was chalk painted and distressed into a shabby chic beauty! I’m not sure why all our DIY projects seem to take FOREVER but it could be that we’re just like you and have full time jobs and family obligations and church activities and on and… Read More

Filed Under: bedroom, Favorite Posts, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: DIY, Painting, Repurposing

Teen Boy Bedroom Makeover

Teen Boy Bedroom Makeover

By Marty Walden · 8 Comments

The last several months have been a whirlwind. Ok, more like a hurricane.  Relationships have been tested, our family has been torn apart in heart wrenching ways yet by God’s grace we continue to love and support each other through the storms. Since I have shared just a bit about our youngest son I wanted to invite you into another little corner… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, family, Home Projects, Lifestyle, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Room Makeovers Tagged With: adoption, DIY, Painting, Repurposing

How to Choose Paint Colors

How to Choose Paint Colors

By Marty Walden · 2 Comments

Disclosure: I was compensated by BEHR Paint but the opinions are all mine. I was going to title this post “What if the Painter’s Wife Chooses the Wrong Color?” but I decided that was a wee bit long. If you don’t know by now, I’m married to a painting contractor. We’ve been married a long time. As in A LONG… Read More

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

Yard Sale Side Table Makeover

Yard Sale Side Table Makeover

By Marty Walden · 23 Comments

Disclosure: I was provided product by BEHR to write this post but the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. (Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post!) Y’all know I love yard sales. But did you know there are phone apps to help you map out the sales in your area? They have changed my life. The one… Read More

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

Can You Really Decorate with Aqua and Red?

Can You Really Decorate with Aqua and Red?

By Marty Walden · 13 Comments

   This past Christmas blogging wise didn’t turn out like I expected. I had lots of great ideas and even a lot of photos but no time to put it all together. (You can read the crazy story here.) I put together a beautiful aqua and red Christmas tablescape but blogging about it just didn’t happen. (You can always pin it… Read More

Filed Under: Home Projects Tagged With: DIY, kitchen, Painting

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

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