Posts tagged as "paint"

Posted by Laura on 25th August 2010

Landlord Approved!

Our landlord had to stop over yesterday for some mail that was sent to our address (her old home) and while I grabbed the mail, I let her inside — you know, so I wasn’t being rude! She got a good look at our living room (as well as our dark dining room wall, which [...]

Posted by Laura on 5th August 2010

The Twenty-Dollar Facelift

Finally, I am back to show the process of turning a dark Billy bookcase into a shiny star in the living room. Indulge me if you will, this will get longwinded… This is what we started with: So two weeks ago I decided to tackle the dark, heavy bookcase which would, in the end, help [...]

Posted by Laura on 23rd July 2010

Giving Billy a Facelift

Projects, projects, projects! They seem to never stop. One of my biggest issues in our living room is this guy: He is way too dark! In my old apartment he worked, but now that we have a lighter, airier feel to the space (not yet, that is), I want something lighter! So this weekend, I [...]

Posted by Laura on 6th June 2010

Paint A-Way

This balmy weekend was spent cooped up inside the new townhouse painting and painting. With the help of our friend Kati, the boyfriend and I managed to get the entire living room and the master bedroom painted. I believe it would have been a lofty goal if we didn’t have help. We also managed to [...]

Posted by Laura on 1st June 2010

Moodboard: The Living Room

With our move just a short week and a half away, I’ve been conceptualizing and putting together my vision of our various living spaces. First up was the living room. I wanted to go with something that was fun, comfortable and modern. A space that evoked both leisure and style, the living room is the [...]