March 1, 2011

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It can be a challenge to know what to do with a foyer. Stairways, railings and high ceilings make them very difficult to contend with. Most people will hire a professional painting contractor to do the work which makes the pressure to find a great color even more important.
I have always felt a foyer or entry should give a welcoming feel and set the stage for the rest of the home. No matter what your style there is a wall color that will work for you…
December 6, 2010

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I don’t know about you but this time change has been really hard to take this year. I don’t know if it was because of the great summer and fall we had but I am really feeling it. I suppose I could consider moving closer to the Equator but in spite of my complaining, I still love Michigan. (Plus I hear the bugs are REALLY big in South America. Eww.)
I guess I may be here a while. So to compensate for the absence of light in the late afternoons I have been thinking about using some more uplifting color choices in my home.
November 29, 2010

When I first started at Seven’s I really had not done any real painting. Decorative painting or faux finishing did not require me to be skilled in the areas of cutting in or rolling. Yes, you have to roll glaze on some areas but you don’t have to be fussy because you are usually manipulating the wet glaze with some sort of tool so roller marks are not an issue. You can use masking tape to help with edging to get your tool in close enough to the ceilings and trim work.
So I happily went along without really knowing what it takes to paint. Until I had to paint the first room in my first house. The nursery.
November 8, 2010

Help!
In just a few short weeks the holiday craziness will begin. I have a rather long list of things to get done before company comes and hope I have enough time to get everything accomplished! I am counting on some help from family members so we will see how far I get. (Hint, hint, family members who may be reading this…)
It has been recent tradition to have Thanksgiving at our house. We used to go to a restaurant for feasting but when I married my darling husband, it all changed. “You do what for Thanksgiving? Why? How can you live without leftover turkey sandwiches? What about the football games?” So we finally volunteered to host it at our house.