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Update Your Guest Room

Why wait until you’re in the middle of holiday preparations to start getting ready for guests? Now is a great time to update the guest room, before things get too crazy. If you do a few projects yourself, you can save some money while transforming the guest room. Also, take care not to overlook existing items. Some things you already have may work well in that space, if given a little love. If the bed in your guest room is outdated, consider redoing the headboard. If the piece just isn’t something you can work with, consider removing the headboard (and … Continue reading →

Break out the Spray Paint

I used to think that in order to achieve a quality paint job everything had to be hand painted. I rarely used spray paint. I had seen designers on home improvement shows use spray paint, and learned that it is important to spray it lightly and evenly. You don’t want drips, and that’s what you’ll get if you stand too close or spray too heavily. It’s best to apply several light coats. I learned to love spray paint when I tried to hand paint the drawer fronts of an old dresser I had. They were textured in a faux wicker/bamboo … Continue reading →

Dress Up Your Dressers, Part III

If you’re going with a theme in your new design plan, try painting the frame of the dresser a color that coordinates with your theme elements. Next, find images that represent your theme and decoupage them to the top of the dresser and the drawer fronts. You can make your own decoupage substance by mixing two parts school glue and one part water. Simply paint the surface with the glue mixture using an inexpensive paintbrush that can be thrown away when finished. Next, paint the back of each image. Arrange the images to your satisfaction and apply a coat of … Continue reading →

Dress Up Your Dressers, Part II

There are plenty of other great ways to dress up your dressers besides those that were mentioned previously. While some involve paint or painting techniques, others require very little effort. One example is replacing the drawer pulls to freshen up the look. Adding updated hardware can change the look and feel of the piece more than you might think. There are also other painting techniques you can use, and paint is of course one of the simplest, least expensive ways to dress up any space or furnishing. We already talked about contrasting paint jobs, but painting the entire dresser all … Continue reading →