Before they moved last year Kristin redesigned their kitchen and filled it with beautiful details:
You won’t want to miss Kristin’s One Room Challenge of her living room and entry in her new (old) house!
Kristin, we’re so glad to have you join us!
PAINT A ROOM A BOLD COLOR
My entire first floor is Simply White and I adore it, but every bedroom in our house is a bold hue. “Gentleman’s Gray” in our master is deliciously dark and cozy!
See more of our master bedroom here, and check out the Paint Color Crush series for tons of bold wall color recommendations!
PAINT YOUR GARAGE OR BASEMENT STAIRS
One of the most high-impact paint projects I’ve ever done! The stairs coming in the house from the garage were unsealed and had taken a beating from New England’s snowy winters and muddy springs. Floor paint made such a difference!
See the original “Welcome” painted stairs here, and the green stairs here!
PAINT “MERCURY” GLASS
Transform glass shelves, vases, or inexpensive pendant lights with spray paint!
Get the tutorial for making glass look like antique/mercury glass here.
PAINT YOUR OUTDATED OF THRIFT STORE SCORE LAMPS
Perfectly good ginger jar style lamps, with a sweet 80s floral motif (that surely matched a comforter, curtains and wallpaper in the original room!) are easily transformed with a good spray paint!
See more of my teen son’s Moody Masculine Mighty One Room Challenge makeover, or read about how to retrofit Ikea lampshades to fit any lamp here!
PAINT THE INSIDE OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE A FUN COLOR
Think: a china cabinet hutch, the back of a bookcase, a secretary with glass doors, a drawer!
See a couple versions of this side table makeover here or visit the Furniture Makeover Gallery for more before-and-after projects.
There are a million ways to change up your home with the power of paint! What’s your favorite paint project that you’ve tackled??
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Cassie Bustamante says
so many great projcets- i love those moody walls.
Lisa says
I’m shocked that after 3 or 4 years I’m still loving them too Cassie! Nothing usually has that much staying power with me!
Kristin Cadwallader says
I love those dark moody walls so much, Lisa! Thanks so much for asking me to join the fun this week 🙂 xo
Lisa says
Thank you Kristin! It was so fun having you host with us! Loved all the projects you shared!
Jennifer Griffin says
I have GOT to try that mercury glass project some day, those pieces are so pretty. And, you know I’m a big fan of painted thrift store lamps! Absolutely love the shape of yours. These are all so great!
Lisa says
Jennifer the mercury glass is seriously one of my favorite projects of all time. I have another quick and easy DIY coming up soon with it. Tons of fun to play with!
Pam @ Simple Details says
Every time I see your cozy bedroom it makes me want to paint something Gentleman’s Gray! And, I’m with Jennifer, need to try the mercury glass, I’d forgotten all about it! It’s fun seeing some of the old paint projects today! 🙂
Lisa says
The Gentleman’s Gray was a winner as soon as I opened the can…after sampling a bunch of other navy blues. Jenny of Evolution of Style tipped me off on that color! Loved seeing your paint projects today too…so fun to revisit some of them!
Design Chic says
You Gentleman’s Gray bedroom is gorgeous!! Absolutely love the color!
Lisa says
Thank you….I love it too! So much so that I painted my bathroom vanity the same color. It has great rich teal undertones!
Susie says
Totally love makeovers using paint. I’ll be back to review the one for mercury glass again. And I LOVE the moody Gentleman’s Gray!. This is a great group of projects. Susie from The Chelsea Project
Carol @ CAD INTERIORS says
Paint is definitely a budget-friendly and powerful way to transform just about anything. Love all your paint projects, Lisa!
Gina@ginadiamondsflowerco says
The Gentleman’s Grey walls are fabulous! Your room is very pretty.
Lisa says
Thanks so much Gina! I love that Gentleman’s Grey so much I used it on a bathroom vanity too!
Marie, Paint it white says
Awesome post! Jam packed with a ton of ideas! You’ve lit a fire under some of us!! So much exciting diy to do and all summer to do it. Thanks so much for the ideas..
Lisa says
Thanks Marie for your kind comment! I always think I’m going to get a ton of things done in the summer and it never seems to happen….I get too sidetracked with my garden and food shopping all.the.time because my kids eat non stop 🙂