Cool things you have done to/for your home - Page 2

Sweet Life · 01-19-2017, 10:03 PM

That is definitely a dreamy kitchen faucet!

We need more pics y'all!

I have 'after' pics to share but photobucket is giving me fits. What are y'all using for photo sharing these days?

I'm going to try again in the AM.

2sunshines · 01-20-2017, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Life

That is definitely a dreamy kitchen faucet!

We need more pics y'all!

I have 'after' pics to share but photobucket is giving me fits. What are y'all using for photo sharing these days?

I'm going to try again in the AM.

I have been using photobucket for years and years and recently it's acting like pure insanity! I don't understand. I've tried a few other online photo hosting sites but couldn't get a hang of them.

So if you find something else that works well, let me know too!

backtobasicsmum · 01-20-2017, 07:22 AM

My biggest things are painting all the colors on all the walls.

And lots of dyi home decor like switching out curtains and decor.

I'm thinking about stripping my (poorly painted) white kitchen cupboards this summer. Maybe paint one half teal? I'm not sure dh would be up for that.

I can't figure out pictures either. They are all on Facebook if you know me there.

RiverRock · 01-20-2017, 07:38 AM

I'm following this thread with interest.

I uploaded Tapatalk on my phone specifically for posting pictures on GCM. I would often forget what I left public on Photobucket and passwords are inconvenient.

MrsHutch · 01-20-2017, 06:40 PM

I painted a whole wall in our living room with green chalkboard paint, and it's my favorite thing ever: https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...halkboardwall/

twentysixcats · 01-21-2017, 12:47 AM

What a fun thread! We've done a lot to our house, but my favorite change that we did ourselves was to our den. When we moved in, it was dark paneling with dark red carpet. We put in lighter carpet and painted the walls yellow.

And actually recently replaced the paneling with drywall and painted it a muted purple/gray color. I love it.

I can't figure out how to embed pics from my phone, so here are links to them instead:
Before: https://flic.kr/p/6Vk9PE
After: https://flic.kr/p/8aV9CG
And same room, different angle - this is a picture of the current color: https://flic.kr/p/LmG91o

Oh! And when I was looking at pictures I was reminded of another fun project. When we painted my daughter's room, we added a bunch of glitter paint additive to make it sparkly... I looove the effect! It makes me smile every time I go in there.

It's almost impossible to take a picture of, though. Here's my best attempt: https://flic.kr/p/BT8CgU

Here's a better picture of the actual paint color: https://flic.kr/p/BKQZmG

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2sunshines · 01-21-2017, 04:36 AM

Such a dramatic change!!! I love it! We did a similar renovation on a room in our house. When we bought it it was ugly carpet, drop ceiling and dark panelling. We dubbed the room "the dungeon".

We painted the paneling white and put in new carpet before moving in and that helped A LOT but just this year we ended up ripping out all the carpet, paneling and drop ceiling, installed drywall and then laid a dark wood laminate floor. It is now my absolute fave and most used room in the house.

knitlove · 01-21-2017, 05:50 AM

As we are looking at houses, I keep looking for ones with a paneled room. I want to repaint it a neutral color and then to go in and paint the lines in the paneling a bright pop of color.

MudPies · 01-21-2017, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by knitlove

As we are looking at houses, I keep looking for ones with a paneled room. I want to repaint it a neutral color and then to go in and paint the lines in the paneling a bright pop of color.

Do you have a link? I have a paneled room and not sure what to do with it.

knitlove · 01-21-2017, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MudPies

Do you have a link? I have a paneled room and not sure what to do with it.

I haven't ever seen it done, I just thinknit would be fun.

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Similar to this

but I was thinking light main color and orange or green in the lines.

Sweet Life · 01-21-2017, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsHutch

I painted a whole wall in our living room with green chalkboard paint, and it's my favorite thing ever: https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...halkboardwall/

LOVE IT! Beautiful room...almost as beautiful as your family.

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OK...pics

Before

After

After with family

(please don't quote, I will remove this one later)

zak · 01-21-2017, 08:38 PM

We spent budgeted dollars on professional painting for our main living space. It wasn't money WELL SPENT. We love it.

I'll see if I can nab photos.

charla · 01-21-2017, 09:52 PM

Sweet Life, that looks amazing!

squiddles · 01-22-2017, 12:33 AM

I just did this today! The hallway was always so dark and gloomy... (by the way painting paneling is a giant pain

)

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twoplustwo · 01-22-2017, 04:28 AM

My kids made my table look like. . . well, like we had kids.

There were gouges, and someone got ahold of a sharpie at one point, some glitter spot I couldn't remove.

I didn't want to buy a new table, just to have it ruined.

So dh decopaged ?sp? each chair with the theme of each member of the family's "favorite things". Then we gave him all our favorite books and he photocopied pages from it and decopaged the top of the table with that.

01-19-2017, 10:03 PM	#16
Sweet Life Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,575	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home That is definitely a dreamy kitchen faucet! We need more pics y'all! I have 'after' pics to share but photobucket is giving me fits. What are y'all using for photo sharing these days? I'm going to try again in the AM. __________________ Married mama of 6 yummy blessings = 1 college, 2 high school, 1 middle school, 1 elementary school, 1 preschool

01-20-2017, 07:22 AM	#18
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home My biggest things are painting all the colors on all the walls. And lots of dyi home decor like switching out curtains and decor. I'm thinking about stripping my (poorly painted) white kitchen cupboards this summer. Maybe paint one half teal? I'm not sure dh would be up for that. I can't figure out pictures either. They are all on Facebook if you know me there. __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy Last edited by backtobasicsmum; 01-20-2017 at 07:26 AM.

01-20-2017, 07:38 AM	#19
RiverRock Moderator Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In green pastures Posts: 9,767	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home I'm following this thread with interest. I uploaded Tapatalk on my phone specifically for posting pictures on GCM. I would often forget what I left public on Photobucket and passwords are inconvenient. __________________ RiverRock, mom to a 24 year old diamond, 22 year old granite, 19 year old pearl, and 16 year old tiger eye. Married for 25 years to a rugged boulder and resting together on the one true Rock.

01-20-2017, 06:40 PM	#20
MrsHutch Rose Garden An Enneagram 7 type 1/2 ENTP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Malawi! Posts: 6,295	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home I painted a whole wall in our living room with green chalkboard paint, and it's my favorite thing ever: https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...halkboardwall/ __________________ Stacy here! Enjoying my Complementarian marriage to Mr. Hutch since May 20, 2006 Blessed Mama of Miss H (16), Mr Big J (15), Miss T (14), Mr Little J (11), & Mr A (7) Missing three I will meet in Heaven (Feb 2012), (Apr 2016) & (Jun 2020) "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people don't shoot their husbands, they just don't." -Legally Blonde

01-21-2017, 12:47 AM	#21
twentysixcats Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,404	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home What a fun thread! We've done a lot to our house, but my favorite change that we did ourselves was to our den. When we moved in, it was dark paneling with dark red carpet. We put in lighter carpet and painted the walls yellow. And actually recently replaced the paneling with drywall and painted it a muted purple/gray color. I love it. I can't figure out how to embed pics from my phone, so here are links to them instead: Before: https://flic.kr/p/6Vk9PE After: https://flic.kr/p/8aV9CG And same room, different angle - this is a picture of the current color: https://flic.kr/p/LmG91o Oh! And when I was looking at pictures I was reminded of another fun project. When we painted my daughter's room, we added a bunch of glitter paint additive to make it sparkly... I looove the effect! It makes me smile every time I go in there. It's almost impossible to take a picture of, though. Here's my best attempt: https://flic.kr/p/BT8CgU Here's a better picture of the actual paint color: https://flic.kr/p/BKQZmG Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk __________________ Ashley (ISFJ) mom to three beautiful girls! DD1 (8/2009) DD2 (7/2012) DD3 (9/2014)

01-21-2017, 04:36 AM	#22
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,024	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home Such a dramatic change!!! I love it! We did a similar renovation on a room in our house. When we bought it it was ugly carpet, drop ceiling and dark panelling. We dubbed the room "the dungeon". We painted the paneling white and put in new carpet before moving in and that helped A LOT but just this year we ended up ripping out all the carpet, paneling and drop ceiling, installed drywall and then laid a dark wood laminate floor. It is now my absolute fave and most used room in the house. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

01-21-2017, 05:50 AM	#23
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home As we are looking at houses, I keep looking for ones with a paneled room. I want to repaint it a neutral color and then to go in and paint the lines in the paneling a bright pop of color. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

01-21-2017, 08:38 PM	#27
zak Administrator Friend of the Fellowship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The South Posts: 33,212	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home We spent budgeted dollars on professional painting for our main living space. It wasn't money WELL SPENT. We love it. I'll see if I can nab photos. __________________ -zak Wife to MrZak Mama to the ZakKids - 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2017 Dedicated GCMer since 2003 Administrator and Moderating Cradled, Babes, Breastfeeding, Beautiful Mothers and Circumcision

01-21-2017, 09:52 PM	#28
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,661	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home Sweet Life, that looks amazing! __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

01-22-2017, 12:33 AM	#29
squiddles Climbing Rose Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Beautiful PNW Posts: 1,409	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home I just did this today! The hallway was always so dark and gloomy... (by the way painting paneling is a giant pain ) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ homeschooling Mama, INFJ married to my BFF since 2006 A 2007, M 2009, K 2011 & E 2014

01-22-2017, 04:28 AM	#30
twoplustwo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,531	Re: Cool things you have done to/for your home My kids made my table look like. . . well, like we had kids. There were gouges, and someone got ahold of a sharpie at one point, some glitter spot I couldn't remove. I didn't want to buy a new table, just to have it ruined. So dh decopaged ?sp? each chair with the theme of each member of the family's "favorite things". Then we gave him all our favorite books and he photocopied pages from it and decopaged the top of the table with that. __________________ ESFJ DYT 3/2, Enneagram 9w8 married to My Guy (2003) mom to: Cherished (dd, 12/2005) Warrior (ds, 07/2007) saved & baptized (2004) Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16

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