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Transforming a Writing Desk with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
by Barbara B. Nocco, Bella Casa Decorative Finishes. Find her on Facebook.
The writing desk is a piece I picked up about a year ago in a local antique shop near my home in Englishtown, New Jersey. It was time to freshen it up as I have just [...]
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As you know I love to decorate for the season or holiday…or just to have a change! It is that creative ADD I have embraced as part of my personality! Visionary ideas are easy for me…I am a master brainstormer. So Halloween is great fodder for my over-active imagination.
Here are some ideas to spark yours…
All [...]
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Your front door says a lot!!! It is an amazing place to show the world what surprises lie within your home. It sets the tone for guests when they arrive. Fall is a great time to spruce up your front door with a new coat of paint. I offered some amazing fall wreath ideas last [...]
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I don’t watch a lot of television…I am too busy blogging! However, there are a few shows I make time for…Designing Spaces, Project Runway, HGTV’s Design Star, most Food Network shows and my early morning coffee/tea time fave:
The Balancing Act on Lifetime
I have watched TBA after my morning walk for a few years now. What [...]
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It’s DIY (Do It Yourself) Project time again!!! I decided to spruce up, refresh…okay totally makeover my in-home art studio…and make over I did…this is the story of how drab beige walls (there when I moved in trust me) were transformed into a riot of color…here is the result:
here is a virtual studio tour of [...]
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The studio is beginning to take shape now…I am so excited to share this next part…decorative painting with stencils…with you!!!
I {HEART} Glidden’s Brilliance Collection 2-in-1 paint and primer from Walmart. I chose Sunbeam and . See Part 2~Painting the Walls for details. and Part 1~Choosing the Colors the inspiration and color choices with #GliddenTesters.
Decorative Painting [...]
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I {HEART} Glidden’s Brilliance Collection 2-in-1 paint and primer from Walmart. I had some dark and decorative painted (faux finished) wall to cover. I was especially worried about covering this mural…
I chose Sunbeam…a bright and cheerful yellow to cover three walls…it did take two coats, but that is way less than I expected as you [...]
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Your editor and fellow creative journeyer, Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye...writer, publisher, DIYer, Foodie, digital and photographic mixed media R-tiste, Retreat Leader, Dreamer, Possibility Coach, Lifelong Communicator & Blissful Wordsmith...just one inspired creative soul on a journey to Cre8Topia. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others embrace the artist within and create a life around their passion. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!
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