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Before and After: A Warm and Toasty Living Room
CasaSugar Community member mrb929 asked us for some paint suggestions for her living room a while back. Well she's back with an update in the Su Casa group and I'm loving what she did with the place. She wrote:
Although linens, tans and grays were all I could think about, I found inspiration in a magazine to test out chocolate brown in my living room.
Found It! The Office's Hospital Room Painting
Catching up on The Office's delivery episodes last night, I couldn't help but notice the painting hanging in Pam's hospital room. Not only is the floral artwork feminine and fun, but I've definitely seen it before. In fact, you can have your own!
Casa Quickie: Cut It Out
I love the transparent colors watercolor paints can create and the way different hues instantly blend on the page. But the trouble with watercolors is that mistakes can be much harder to remedy than with acrylic paints. If your brushstrokes don't turn out as intended with acrylics, you can just let your canvas dry, and you're ready to paint over it as intended.
DIY: Sculptural Rose Tape Artwork
On an Italian trip long ago, I fell in love with our hotel lobby's massive artwork. It was an eight-by-five-foot canvas with rows and columns of raised roses. After staring it down, I decided I could craft my own version at home.
Artist of the Day: Russ Wagner
It's easy to love a local artist, especially when the subject is the San Francisco hills. On a walk by the water last weekend, I happened upon a random art fair and met a charming painter by the name of Russ Wagner. Both he and his artwork were matches for the gorgeous afternoon sunshine.
Assisted Living: Help Me Pick a Color!
CasaSugar Community member mrb929 of the Assisted Living group is looking for some paint advice:
Help a sister out! When it comes to paint colors, I am pretty clueless. I had to repaint my two childrens' rooms after I paid someone to do it.
Casa Quickie: Seal Your Stripes
If you were inspired by my black and white stripe powder room makeover or my painted stripes roundup, I have another tip for you before you bite the bullet. First of all, I'd recommend picking up Frog Tape for your project. As you can see, Frog Tape was a godsend when it came to leaving my walls free of bleeding paint.
Before and After: From Trashy Trunk to Très Chic
While much of the country has been digging their way out of heaps of snow, we've been spoiled by gorgeous pink cherry blossoms covering the San Francisco hills. Feeling inspired by the Spring blooms, I decided to paint a time-warped trunk with a bird and branch motif, turning it into something cheery for a little girl's boudoir.
To see what I did with the fatigued furniture, just read more
Lovely Little Vignettes: I Love This Painting!
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member 2ndFloorLiving from the Lovely Little Vignettes group:
My boyfriend and I found this velvet painting at a beach surf shop called the Gay Dolphin in Myrtle Beach, SC, a few years ago. I don't think I will ever get rid of this thing. It is just too amazingly bad and awesome at the same time.
Before and After: An In-Progress Studio
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member ChicConservator from the Su Casa group:
One of the main projects in my house is to go through and paint all the rooms. With all the snow days I've had this winter, I've had plenty of time to re-paint the room I am calling my studio. The paint color I chose is "Environmental" by Behr. We went with the Behr premium plus paint and it is so nice to work with! I also bought the fabric and made these simple curtains myself. Now that it is looking more like a finished room, I am having trouble deciding what furniture to put in this room. I would like to use it as an artist studio and workspace. An absolute must is a large worktable with a smooth, flat surface. Probably some sort of flat drawers, or storage would also be useful.
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