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20 Things You Can Paint
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
I seem to be on a paint kick lately. I hope you don’t mind. I guess painting is just on the brain. So, in addition to wall painting tips, I wanted to share other things you can paint.
Do you have a limited decorating budget? Paint is clearly the best bang for your buck when it comes to decorating. ...
20 Things You Can Paint in Your Home
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
I seem to be on a paint kick lately. I hope you don’t mind. I guess painting is just on the brain. A crew of 7 painters is in my home right now finishing up the other half of the common areas that we didn’t do.
So, in addition to wall painting tips, I wanted to share other things you can paint.
Do you have a limited...
Pillows By Dezign Giveaway!
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
There is no better or easier way to update a room than with beautiful designer throw pillows!
Today, I am teaming up with the folks at Pillows by Dezign to host a fabulous giveaway! They are generously offering one of Hyphen Interiors readers an opportunity to win a $100 gift card.
The company was founded by designer, Marian...
Finding Unique Items
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- Published on Sunday, 23 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
What’s the best way to find unique items? Antique malls and flea markets. What about industrial and rustic items? A touch of mid century? Maybe something that brings back memories? Something old to give a sense of history? Something with personality? Yep, an antique mall or flea market.
So, when you get ready to polish off...
One of the Biggest Design Obstacles…
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
What holds people back the most when designing spaces? Holding on to things. Letting those items that they are not willing to part with boss them around and dictate the design of the space.
Now, before you get worked up, this does not include true family heirlooms, but everything else is fair game, no matter who bought it for you...
The Next 10 Painting Tips
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- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
Two days ago, I shared all the things you must know in order to paint walls. Yesterday I shared my first 10 tips. Today I am sharing tips 11-20.
11. Don’t start a brushstroke on already-smoothed wet paint.
You can overwork paint and create brush strokes. Paint starts drying right away, so when you start a brushstroke on an...
Ten Painting Tips, 10 More Tomorrow
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
Yesterday I shared Painting 101 information – all the must-knows. Today, I thought I’d share some of the best tips that I’ve learned over the years. I’ll share 10 today and 10 tomorrow.
But, first, I wanted to link to a great post over at the Decorologist on how color selection can make a space look dated. That way, if you...
Painting and Stuff
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- Published on Monday, 10 September 2012
Authors: Kristy
Good Monday morning! I haven’t been around on the blog as much in the past week due to me painting in every spare moment I can get. We are repainting the entire house (well, all of the inter-connecting walls which is almost the entire house except bedrooms and bathrooms) in order to get rid of that ugly orangey-yellow builder’s bei...
Pallets
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- Published on Friday, 31 August 2012
Authors: Kristy
Used in the shipping industry, wood pallets are typically overlooked when it comes to other uses. But, they are becoming more and more popular for interiors.
I saw this pallet art at Whole Foods this week. I thought it was creative! Full size pallets painted and hung by chains from the ceiling.
Austin, TX is many times abbreviated...
Quick Art from Photos in Books
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- Published on Friday, 31 August 2012
Authors: Kristy
I was staging an empty home in the trendy, yet vintage part of Austin recently on a VERY limited budget. When finished I felt I really needed one more piece of large art. That wasn’t going to happen, so instead I used a few small pieces to create the look of a large piece.
Thank goodness, my sister-in-law and I...
