Category Archives: Paint

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The Fifth Wall: The Importance of Decorating Your Ceiling

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Linda
Modello design on ceiling with metallic plaster

While I am awaiting the news of my new granddaughter’s birth (it should happen within a few hours…I can’t wait!!), I thought I’d share a project that I did in my home recently…my dining room moldings and some metallic plaster … Continue reading →

38 Comments | Posted in Decorative Finishes, interior design, Makeovers, Paint, Tutorials

Announcing the Winner of the Hand Painted Fan Deck by Michelle Winick

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Linda

And the winner of the Michelle Winick Color Collection Fan Deck is… Mary Habres, owner of Encore Home Staging and ReDesign Mary is a home stager and re-designer in Jacksonville, Florida. So I know that the Fan Deck will come in … Continue reading →

1 Comment | Posted in Muralo Paint

Announcing a Free Giveaway and an Audio Interview with Color Consultant and Designer, Michelle Winick

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Linda

A SPECIAL GIVEAWAY! Well I hope everyone had fun watching the Superbowl.  Did your team win?  Well, now it’s back to work and so to make your days a bit more fun I’m announcing a “Giveaway.”  (Scroll down for the … Continue reading →

13 Comments | Posted in Muralo Paint

Using Art as a Starting Point for Choosing a Color Palette for Your Rooms

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Linda
art as decorating inspiration

I love to use artwork to inform a color scheme in rooms that I am working on. Artists use and combine colors in such unique and beautiful ways…so it’s virtually foolproof letting a great piece of art be your guide … Continue reading →

5 Comments | Posted in Color Roundup, Decorative Finishes, Home Staging, interior design, Makeovers, Paint

Color Roundup: More Eye Candy in the Gray Color Palette

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Linda

I just wanted to show some other beautiful rooms that feature the color gray – which I am learning to love a lot.  One of my “must do’s” for 2012 is to do a beautiful room with gray as the … Continue reading →

3 Comments | Posted in Benjamin Moore, Color Roundup

Mood Boards and How They Help You Learn Your Style and Your Loves in Life

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Linda
mood board for decorating a room

This is a mood board that I made to help me figure out some of my passions in life… & some topics that I’d like to cover on this blog.  I made a list of my top 10 passions… 1) … Continue reading →

2 Comments | Posted in Annie Sloan's chalk paint, Benjamin Moore, interior design

Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Linda

I just started playing with this paint from England – and I think it’s really terrific. I have to do a few more pieces (thinking of re-doing my entire dining room furniture – every bit of it!). But to start … Continue reading →

2 Comments | Posted in Annie Sloan's chalk paint

A New Magazine to Inspire You

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Linda
flea market magazine

A new magazine celebrates green living, revamping old to new…in a beautiful way! 2009 saw many design magazines come and go – Domino, O at Home, Cottage Living, Southern Accents and many others bit the dust this past year. But … Continue reading →

2 Comments | Posted in Decorative Finishes, Garden etc, interior design, Makeovers, Paint