The Answer To Your Question Is…YES!!
Well, that is, if your question was, "Can grout be painted?" Okay, so maybe that wasn’t so much your question as it was my question. And it’s a question that’s been on my mind for about three weeks now.I know, I know…I can hear you now. "But Kristi, isn’t your grout brand new?"Yes. Yes it is. And I’ve been unhappy with it from day 1. I used a pre-mixed grout from Home Depot. I checked
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My (re)New(ed) Dining Table
My cute, bright, quirky, fun little table is now a thing of the past.I loved this little table top, but just not for this space. It was fun while it lasted, but my little table has grown up now–become more mature.I started by gluing a piece of 1/4 inch oak cabinet-grade plywood to the top of the table. I secured with clamps, leftover pieces of my butcherblock countertop, paint cans, and any
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What Is It With Men…and Wood?
I’m working on my table today, and Matt and I seem to be having a bit of a difference of opinion. It’s not one that I’m unfamiliar with. In fact, I see it almost every time a client’s husband gets involved in the decorating process. It’s that unspoken (but very evident) opinion that wood is sacred. The more grain that shows, the better. And certainly, you should never, ever, EVER, consider
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A New Plan For An Old Table
I’ve already shared this info on the A2D Facebook Fan Page, but I’m just so excited about it, that I wanted to share it here too!I have found the PERFECT dining table. And the best thing is that I already own it! It just needs a bit of work.Here’s what my table looks like now:And while I love my little table, it’s just not quite working in the space. So here’s the plan:I’m going to adhere a
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A Little Paint Chip Tip
If you’re currently in the process of decorating your home, you can probably identify to my problem–my purse always looked like this:I carried them around with me everywhere, because I just never knew when I’d pop into the fabric store, or find myself looking at rugs or artwork. I mean, if you’re redecorating your home, your paint samples are crucial!The problem? I’d always lose them, leave
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Banquette Seating Progress
As promised, I’m going to show you the progress on the banquette seating as of today.I can’t tell you how much I wrestled with the design of this seat back. I wanted tufting (I thought), but traditional deep tufting just looked too…well…traditional. Too dressy for this space. So then I thought I would do a simple tufting…possibly diamond or square. And even though the majority of you
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Disappointment (and Shedding New Light)
Well, my weekend wasn’t good. I was sick. It’s so disappointing to have awesome projects lined up, a plan in place, and then not have the energy or strength to finish even one single thing.Oh, it wasn’t a complete bust. I did manage to drag my saw…and myself…outside for a bit to make some headway on the upholstered back for my banquette. I also managed to glue and nail a few pieces of
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Finalizing the Banquette Design (and Hoping You’ll Give Me Your Input!)
Well, my day is off to a rocky start. After staying up until 1:00am trying to work out the details of my banquette design, and tracking my FedEx package from Lamps Plus (my new kitchen light…yay!), I then woke up at 4:00am with a stuffy nose, and a very dry and scratchy sore throat.Yuck.After staring at the ceiling for what seemed like an eternity (and hearing Matt sleeping so peacefully…
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Here It Is…My Brilliant Idea
As I told you yesterday on the Addicted 2 Decorating Facebook Page, I’ve had a brilliant idea! But first, let me explain the dilemma I had.As you know, I’ve built a banquette seat in my eating area.I wanted to do an upholstered cushion for the seat, and then a diamond-tufted back to give it some pizazz. Then along comes my mom who reminds me that a bit of practicality is in order. She says
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I Love A Beautiful Banquette
If I had to pinpoint one single designer who has had the most influence on me, it would be Candice Olson. Chance are, if you own a television, and you’ve ever watched HGTV, you know who Candice Olson is.I love her use of space, her use of fabrics and window treatments, and her use of banquettes. It’s no doubt that her use of banquettes greatly influenced the design of my little condo. I
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