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Biyernes, Hunyo 3, 2016
5 Ways to Create Your Summer House
Huwebes, Hunyo 2, 2016
Ideas for a Beautiful Backyard Pergola Makeover
First though, my disclaimer: While I can recommend ideas that I think look nice, I have never seen this house in real life and don't have accurate measurements. I am also not an architecht or landscaper and do not know the planting recommendations for your area- I just like to make things look nice. I can't guarantee that any of the items I put in my 'virtual' design will actually work in real life (or that they'll fit your design style for that matter), and this is not intended to be a professional design consultation. So think of this as a just-for-fun rendering that hopefully gets your wheels turning and provides some inspiration!
This month, my mock up is a little close to home… my sister's home actually. My twin sister, Dania, and her husband, Chad, have been debating over what to do with their bare backyard for months, specifically what color to stain the pergola. (Side bar: Chad built that awesome structure himself last summer! I know!) They finally brought me in as the tie breaker, since they couldn't come to a decision. I guess asking for visuals before you take on a major project is one of the perks of having a designer sister.
Well since I was mocking it up anyway, I thought I'd share it with you too. It was a fun challenge. Here is what the back of the house looked like originally:
The main debate was over what color to stain the pergola. Dania was considering something fun and unique, specifically a light blue stain, while Chad was leaning towards a deep rich brown stain.
After mocking up both colors for them, we all agreed that the blue was not working. I have to say that I fully expected blue to be the winner, at least in my mind, but seeing it up next to the color of the house, I exercised my right as a woman to change my mind. 
Kitchen Open Shelving: The Best Inspiration & Tips!
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Miyerkules, Hunyo 1, 2016
Limestone, the Lighter Natural Stone
Natural stone adds an air of luxury to any room in any home, but one downside is that it often looks as heavy and cold as it feels. For that high-end look without the added weight and severity of many … Continued
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Best of the Best Kitchen Ideas: New Series!
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Easy DIY Hand-Painted Brushstroke Accent Wall
Hey friends! It's Thalita from The Learner Observer and I'm back over here today to share with you a super easy hand-painted brushstroke accent wall that literally anyone can do – I somehow managed to get this done with 3 month old twins at home! Thank goodness for husbands who hold down the fort while you try crazy DIY projects, right?
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How to Paint a Faux Wallpaper Brushstroke Accent Wall
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To start, here's what you'll need:
- a size 8 craft brush like this
- scrap paper
- paint of your choice (I used Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black)
- about 2-3 hours
I tested out a few patterns before committing to one, so grab a few pieces of scrap paper and get painting! I decided to keep it pretty simple with the patterns because I have a lot of others happening in the room, and as much as I love a pattern mix, you have to be careful not to overdo it.
Once these guys were dry and I had a few I liked, I taped them to the wall, and here's the most important thing I did: I took photos! Why is this important? Because it helps you to (for lack of a better word) see the bigger picture. You somehow become aware of the room as a whole and how the pattern looks with other things in the space. I actually like to do this when I'm trying out anything new in a room. Give it a shot!
This helped me see that the thicker lines were a bit too bold for the room. Actually, my husband saw that right away, but I needed the photo to help me. I did change the pattern slightly by making the lines longer, but they stayed thin.
As far as “how” to do this…there's really no equation. You have to just kind of go for it. To help me along, I taped the paper with the pattern to the wall right beside the spot I was painting and made sure I worked in small areas, working with about a two-foot wide space, starting at the top of the wall and going all the way to the bottom. You can see here that I broke my own rules a little bit, but generally I worked within a small area.
And here is the finished wall!
I love that it's imperfect, but I've had several people ask me “where I got that wallpaper”, which is kind of awesome. It's just so nice not to have a big empty wall anymore, and you can see how the whole thing fits in with our gallery wall as well.
I've asked myself so many times why I didn't do this sooner. Oh, right… I was hugely pregnant and then busy with newborn twins. Better late than never, right?
I did keep it going even behind the shelves next to the daybed just in case we ever end up moving things around.
The great thing about a pattern like this is that it's really easy to paint around things and have it still look “natural.” Here's a close-up of it:
The natural brushstrokes and the fact that the lines aren't all completely opaque are part of what I love most about this pattern for the extra bit of dimension we get from it. Also, the boys seem to love staring at it!
Have you ever tried a hand painted accent wall before? Would you dare? I can tell you that for a few bucks and a couple of hours, it's well worth it and is certainly a lot less effort than wallpapering or stencilling! I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Until next time!
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