Gold and Grey

Inspiration today comes from Ralph Lauren Home on Pinterest.  One of may favorite color combinations is............

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For more warm and cool color palettes see my posts,  Country Console,    French Sideboard (also from Ralph Lauren Home),  and  Something Blue

DIY Faux Mercury Glass Sconce

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You can see other upgrades to my master bath by checking out these previous posts you may have missed.  In the Looking Glass,  Upholstered Bench,   Walnut Cabinet  and Master Bath Vanity Upgrade

Strong, Dark & Handsome

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint comes in three colors that I consider strong and dark; Typewriter, Curio, and Artissimo...... Read More...


Trying to choose a color from a small printed swatch can be frustrating. I keep notebooks and journals of my projects and have compiled them into swatch books to share with everyone who loves to paint. To see all the colors of Miss Mustard Seed, check out these posts you may have missed.  MMS Milk Paint Color Swatch Book I  and  MMS Color Swatches II.

Winner Efex Holiday Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who entered. Colorways will be having more exciting giveaways in December so stay tuned.

Believe it or not I don’t paint everything with Chalk Paint or Milk Paint. If you are wanting to try something different see my posts, Efex Picture Frame,  DIY Sunburst Mirror,  and Sunburst Mirror 2. 

You can also check out my Pinterest Board,  I Made This, to see more of my DIY projects.

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Color Swatch Book II

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Swatch Book II.

Wooden eggs hand painted with the 18 colors of  MMS Milk Paint and photographed. Swatches taken from hand painted samples............ Read more 

Sparkle Your Holiday Decor

Just a quick reminder....this is the last day you can sign up for the Efex™ Holiday Giveway.  Sign up here to win a fabulous selection of furniture appliqués and create your own holiday ornaments.

Not only was it easy but it was fun to create my own Christmas tree decorations.  My post,  DIY  Efex™Holiday Ornaments, shows exactly how I did it.

We all need a little sparkle in our lives, not just during the Holidays. If you are looking for DIY’s to add some serious glam to your decor, check out my posts,  DIY Sunburst Mirror,   Chinoiserie Cabinet,  DIY Mirror Follow-up,  and Easy Picture Frame Upgrade

Behind the Scenes Part I

Last night we filmed six new instructional videos that will be up on the blog in the next few weeks. I thought I would share a few behind the scenes photos. Here is how we set up the shoot...........

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