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Homework Re-Do #2 (bulletin boards)

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Home Work Room Re-Do,   ( part TWO)

In a previous post , I showed how I did the desk tops in this super cool homework room

for a family with FIVE girls

WELL,  here is the room with the desks tops finished, and NEW BULLETIN BOARDS

I took photos for step by step on how to make these cool bulletin boards.

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I need a few of these in MY HOUSE!!



close up of two of the desks.

These boards are 26 in wide x 72 in tall

Here is how we made these cool bulletin boards:

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A decorated Floor ANY HUSBAND will LOVE!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Here is a floor ANY husband will like.

I say this since most husbands strongly object to painted floors, well…..the solution is a STAINED pattern.

This floor has quickly become one of my favorites!

Below the finished photo I have a small series I took while doing this project to share the steps involved in this project.


enjoy the process!

Finished product above  (just in time for the party…)

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Homework Room- Part 1 (kids desk area)

Friday, June 4th, 2010

I was recently asked to help design a “homework” room for a family with FIVE girls!

SO here is what we came up with:

IKEA LERAN lights, 24 in diameter- 89.99 each,

and built-in desk for each girl

Stenciled desk top, using  the Hannah whole, and Hannah inside

from Sunny’s Stencils

View from afar…

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COOL NO MESS WALLS- NO WAY!

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

SO YOU THINK THIS IS PAINT?

THINK AGAIN!

WALL DECALS  - MATTE FINISH  - REMOVABLE  - COOL DESIGNS

{SUNNY’S EXCLUSIVES}

HERE IS THE PROCESS:

PLACE THE DESIGN ON THE WALL- TAPE IT UP

LIFT UP AND PEEL OFF THE BLUE BACKING:

ROLL DESIGN DOWN FROM TOP AND SMOOTH OUT EVENLY

FIRMLY RUB IT WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE RULER

PEEL OFF TOP LAYER LEAVING DECAL ON THE WALL

{IF TOP STICKS GRAB THE HAIR DRYER BLOW OVER IT}

KEEP PEELING

VOILA!

SUCCESS WITHOUT A MESS!

I DID FOUR IN 20 MIN. AT THE SHOP-  SUPER EASY!!

TO BUY:

WWW.SUNNYSPAINT.COM

http://sunnyspaint.com/removable-designs.html

“How To”- Paint Lime Stone Block Walls

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

How to Stoneblock
Real stone is expensive and perhaps too heavy for your home interior, but painted stone finish lets you capture the feel of natural materials, which you might not otherwise be able to have.

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“How -To” Antique or Age Furniture

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010



Aged Green Chest of Drawers
Sunny’s Aging Glazes can give your furniture a fantastic “aged” look that lends added character to any room. You can use our aging glazes directly over a basecoat, or add 4 ounces of aging glaze to any of our colored glazes to create your own, colorful aging looks!

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Sunny’s Simple- How To Stencil

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Stenciling is as simple as it sounds: blotting paint from a sponge or brush onto a cutout of any shape. The result is a pattern with an elegant hand-painted effect.

Sunny’s Simple  ”How To Stencil”

1. Tape the stencil on with blue painter’s tape to keep it in place .

2. Lightly dip your sponge into the cantaloupe glaze and then tap directly on top of the stencil

3. For this particular pattern, I spaced the stencils about 2″ (5cm) apart. For smaller stencils, a good rule of thumb is to space stencils from fingertip to elbow or about 12″ apart.

4. Remove the stencil  and repeat until you have finished the entire room.

“How To”- Canopy Ceilings

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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