How to Find the Undertone in a Paint Colour (and inspiration too)! I can’t even COUNT the times I’ve helped my E-Design clients fix rooms they’ve ALREADY PAINTED (and that’s not just because I suck at Math). The beige they picked looks pink, the yellow they chose is day-glo, the gray that looked soooo […]
How to Paint Wood Furniture and Wood / Laminate Cabinets – Before and After Photos
How to Paint Wood or Laminate Furniture The guidelines for painting real wood and the ones for painting laminate are ‘very very’ similar. If you are painting laminate cabinets, please take extra note of the details in red. This is ALSO a lot of verbal diarrhea – IMPORTANT verbal diarrhea, so don’t be afraid to grab a […]
What is Your Colour IQ?
How Good Are You??? I was browsing through Facebook the other day and I came across a post about a Colour IQ Test, so of course, I had to take it. I scored 3, which unlike the other type of IQ tests I’ve taken, bodes well for my ego. (actual link to the test posted below…) […]
How to Distress Painted Wood Furniture (or Cabinets)
How-to Distress Painted Wood Furniture or Cabinets with a Hand sander (If you still need to paint your cabinets, then look at this post How to Paint Wood Cabinets and Furniture) Something to consider BEFORE you distress… If you are wanting to distress something that has primer underneath, you need to make sure that the primer […]
What Colour Do I Paint the Ceiling?
How to Choose the Best Paint Colour for Your Ceiling (Partner post to ‘The 3 Best Benjamin Moore Off-White Paint Colours’) When you’re updating your wall colours, one thing usually leads to another and you often end up painting not just the walls, but the ceiling and trim as well. That’s right, you don’t […]