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What Will They Think of Next

by Julie Daniel on April 15, 2009

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I wasn’t completely sold on magnetic paint when I first heard about it- now I am a huge fan.  Once I realized that you could use it as a primer and then put magnets on the back of picture frames I was hooked.  Picture hanging is such a pain in the rear- to be able [...]

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Site of the Week: Walnut Wallpaper

by juliemdaniel on January 13, 2009

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This great online Wallpaper store was featured in this month’s Domino Magazine.
Walnut Wallpaper has some awesome prints.  I especially love:

A great idea for wallpaper is to use it on the inside of bookcases, instead of having a plain white back- it will bring a little character and color into the space!

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Paint Class

by juliemdaniel on January 8, 2009

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If you are interested in learning about the basics of paint: the types, terms and more, Benjamin Moore offers some great online classes.  Check it out.

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Wall Art

by juliemdaniel on January 8, 2009

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Here is a good idea for cheap, beautiful wall art that I heard on HGTV:
Cut some fresh flowers from your yard, or buy some ones from the store with great colors.  Take them to a store with a color copier where you can enlarge them as much as you need.  Beautiful, cheap, quick wall art [...]

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Paint Tips from O Magazine

by juliemdaniel on December 19, 2008

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3 Ways to Keep it Clean:
“Stretch a large rubber band around the mouth of the can, then use the band (rather than the rim) to wipe excess paint from the brush.
Nail a hole into the inner lip so that spilled paint will drain on its own- instead of clogging up the rim.
To minimize splatter, cover [...]

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Color Recomendation: Restoration Hardware

by juliemdaniel on December 14, 2008

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I just discovered this beautiful color: Light Silver Sage by Restoration Hardware.  A very pretty blue-green!
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[Photo: Whitney English]

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Favorite Thing: Subway Tile

by juliemdaniel on December 14, 2008

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I love love love Subway Tile.  It is just like normal tile except rectangular shaped, 3 inches by 6 inches and usually laid in a brick pattern.
It will for sure be the back splash in my dream kitchen- probably in a pale green color, or maybe in white with pale green walls.  It was very [...]

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One of my favorite things…

by juliemdaniel on December 6, 2008

in Design

Don’t you just love beadboard?
Beadboard is one of my favorite things ever that is used in design.  I am at The Homestead for the weekend ( I know, poor me) and they use beadboard a lot on ceililngs which I love.
Most often you see beadboard used as wainscoting (wainscoting= paneling or woodwork on the lower [...]

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