tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59612024341846783472024-03-18T00:04:50.571-07:00markova designBarbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.comBlogger697125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-28512361371934765512020-08-07T05:00:00.002-07:002020-08-07T05:00:02.195-07:00Ikea Hemnes Dresser Hack with O'verlays<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Inside: How-to makeover and revamp an Ikea Hemnes dresser with O'verlays! </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have been reading my blog for some time or follow me on Instagram, you know I like to re-use what I have when it comes to decorating OR I like to buy thrifted pieces and give them new life with paint and elbow grease. We have had these Ikea Hemnes dressers for almost 15 years, they have served us well. I wanted to make over the Ikea Hemnes dresser without having to paint them, after some research I stumbled across<a href="https://www.myoverlays.com" target="_blank"> O'verlays</a>! Last fall, I<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/11/one-room-challenge-reveal-budget.html"> made over our main bedroom for the One Room Challenge</a>, and I contacted <a href="https://www.myoverlays.com" target="_blank">O'verlays</a> to see if they would want to work with me and help me to makeover our dressers. Unfortunately the timing didn't work for the fall so this late spring they sent me some <a href="https://www.myoverlays.com" target="_blank">O'verlays</a> to try out! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://www.myoverlays.com" target="_blank">O'verlays</a> has created appliqué style paintable resin cut-outs, aka decorative furniture panels to apply to Ikea furniture to give them a custom look. They have a plethora of styles for a various Ikea pieces, and they also do custom orders for pieces you may have at home, either furniture or cabinets. To ensure you order the correct size, <a href=" https://www.myoverlays.com/shop/" target="_blank">you can go to their website</a> and select the style of dresser you have and play around with the various styles of O'verlays they make to visualize what they would look like. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Being a fan of Hollywood Regency furniture, I have admired Dorothy Draper dressers but not their price tag! O'verlays has a Dorothy Draper inspired appliques called "Anne", that I have had my eye on for quite some time. O'verlays generously gifted me a <a href="https://www.myoverlays.com/product/overlays-anne-kit-ikea-hemnes-6-drawer-chest/" target="_blank">set of their Anne style </a>for my 2 Hemnes dressers we have in our bedroom. They arrived during the lockdown and since hardware stores were closed I was unable to get the supplies I needed to finish the project until about a month ago.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>Before</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDe8-TsPjt6ngaE8CP4uUi5qqfRPSISj-DF718bb3yugw79Irnsxsz_IScEA3GUeHLF0Miknx6okvoMyQ7MmINNUbY5II2-pCdbRYcEM5HLzv9r1JJvLfpChF1CIZgSBBTWQ7Y1ZbkO-g/s1936/IMG_1407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1936" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDe8-TsPjt6ngaE8CP4uUi5qqfRPSISj-DF718bb3yugw79Irnsxsz_IScEA3GUeHLF0Miknx6okvoMyQ7MmINNUbY5II2-pCdbRYcEM5HLzv9r1JJvLfpChF1CIZgSBBTWQ7Y1ZbkO-g/w1000-h666/IMG_1407.jpg" width="1000" /></a></div><h3>After</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmmNz1SZPUslz1RbPQ_pIknbSP3GrHNXanUTwYMHbWyJhMugBu8u223ZzDdseNX4lCSPGxem5Ei55YbnCfVY9o5fy6WobHb2VDOMNHvwTdVX5cUTeK-i60GR22yAFBBdiI0_d19_QZNum/w668-h1000/IMG_1861.jpg" width="668" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoP81F2gbXdTA1UfVW22EMLfB9-4IQQXw7uWPZAceyGYiUdeTwf-_RYjugfA-qiABT72DBTC6C1Ij64OAc0MoIBrNymLJEpm6Ff9-a7a6e8YZe4ZrU29jCQb_u3W3679Wy5C46yFfiJ6c/w668-h1000/IMG_1858.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="668" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.myoverlays.com/shop/" target="_blank">O'verlays</a> are really easy to apply! All you need is your desired paint colour and <a href="https://amzn.to/3kh9q8J" target="_blank">Liqiud Nails</a> adhesive. They are paintable and you can paint them to suit your style. I painted mine to match the Ikea dressers. I had colour matched to the colour of the dressers. I simply unscrewed a dresser front and took it to our local Home Depot where they mixed a sample sized paint pot in semi-gloss paint. It was a really good match to the dressers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJKs3Ndvxf5XZrnAKLxW6rcWkPNXtNL5yS2z5M_wJqjMB4A-Cr6YivhgeG7Lm7-ANPHcGyXeqF0cjByLQ2IHYjakqm7z-wGLfg_SJWlmOwz8diMwTMUwhtRJ_RMrFe-3boAU0x9OOGi7V/w668-h1000/IMG_1862.jpg" width="668" /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Materials Needed for Project:</b></h4><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><a href="https://www.myoverlays.com/shop/" target="_blank">desired O'verlays decorative furniture panel</a></li><li>rubbing alcohol</li><li>rags</li><li>emory board or fine sandpaper, such as grit 320</li><li>desired paint colour</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/31lBHSZ" target="_blank">paint roller</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Pq8L6N" target="_blank">paint tray</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/33CoAzD" target="_blank">drop cloth</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3a0ALHq" target="_blank">dry erase marker</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3kk2eZg" target="_blank">Liquid Nails adhesive</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2PvfhJg" target="_blank">painter's tape</a></li></ul></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>How To Apply O'verlays:</b></h4><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">1. Sand the edges lightly with an emory board and then to clean the surface with rubbing alchol before you paint. You just want to remove any rough corners or edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9H0ZQd-wFqOQW77XzB9W1iSJyfrqkeG6NL_bsrtDq_DxF3ZkQV7zbSKwJV7ka-9Z20WShuHDpeqILnfxsFZVdLxVGpGGWAP8ijCSfQ-t8cIsYCcuBaImygBrMTU8vZ_LbHaYsmlgAZFbk/s2048/IMG_9589.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9H0ZQd-wFqOQW77XzB9W1iSJyfrqkeG6NL_bsrtDq_DxF3ZkQV7zbSKwJV7ka-9Z20WShuHDpeqILnfxsFZVdLxVGpGGWAP8ijCSfQ-t8cIsYCcuBaImygBrMTU8vZ_LbHaYsmlgAZFbk/w750-h1000/IMG_9589.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF0XQcO856c2kofa5oN3OrdBCbwKGg3wV1joyZ1vjn_s26g4Nh_h_y3_NldLy94WOHsES4PxRdjgwlDwFE_QSjHTw6rb1y6Mi7ViOj2d2yJrDCOlVp_C4eT1EGwN5wib8a69LpgMzBPet/s2048/IMG_9590.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF0XQcO856c2kofa5oN3OrdBCbwKGg3wV1joyZ1vjn_s26g4Nh_h_y3_NldLy94WOHsES4PxRdjgwlDwFE_QSjHTw6rb1y6Mi7ViOj2d2yJrDCOlVp_C4eT1EGwN5wib8a69LpgMzBPet/w750-h1000/IMG_9590.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><div>2. Apply paint. I used 2 coats of paint on each O'verlay. Once dry you can apply them to the drawer fronts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNPWPpoZdrdk7Kmw5lfXboKSTcwhvJYKTCSnhaUHPDHoy6n38DmJCkwbYR8xCbfEMiFHRqBuf7lefUkhkaIhhNjsoTPba7cSbu4ymAKk1mDOISjDO1s3uQpqsTK-vvMsgIxzAWfN1hvLN/s2048/IMG_9591-2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNPWPpoZdrdk7Kmw5lfXboKSTcwhvJYKTCSnhaUHPDHoy6n38DmJCkwbYR8xCbfEMiFHRqBuf7lefUkhkaIhhNjsoTPba7cSbu4ymAKk1mDOISjDO1s3uQpqsTK-vvMsgIxzAWfN1hvLN/w750-h1000/IMG_9591-2.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7Al3JIRJQmg_x66qM99hlAUA3m6keFJBAbGpptgLsrpW2rq6zgHg5kInqK4DBKLBRpqEkwKFvup6o4p0bViMW95k6PO5KLJuoR7CGkZDD-IIstzaoVOCxORHIxRtjeHiQeu-RB6bBe9c/s2048/IMG_9603-2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7Al3JIRJQmg_x66qM99hlAUA3m6keFJBAbGpptgLsrpW2rq6zgHg5kInqK4DBKLBRpqEkwKFvup6o4p0bViMW95k6PO5KLJuoR7CGkZDD-IIstzaoVOCxORHIxRtjeHiQeu-RB6bBe9c/w1000-h750/IMG_9603-2.jpg" width="1000" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Measure from the edges of the dresser to help center the O'verlay and then mark the lines with a dry erase marker (I tested that it would wipe off from the drawer surface)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6vzTmWppz0p7gphbXl5WYN7qIeMlfkhuKXOJIDxmyADxHm5E4FJhNlLhF-Tv4vK2kNVHcJAT9k729hp1BvY8YW5O0ob6xTaDwcOFRDf23i2L2cWB1giZkV4GLKfYp0ZJ0dkroudz7ufb/s2048/IMG_0769.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6vzTmWppz0p7gphbXl5WYN7qIeMlfkhuKXOJIDxmyADxHm5E4FJhNlLhF-Tv4vK2kNVHcJAT9k729hp1BvY8YW5O0ob6xTaDwcOFRDf23i2L2cWB1giZkV4GLKfYp0ZJ0dkroudz7ufb/w750-h1000/IMG_0769.jpg" width="750" /></a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Apply a thin layer of<a href="https://amzn.to/3kh9q8J" target="_blank"> Liquid Nails</a> along the unpainted side. You really don't need much at all as it will squeeze out when you press it onto the dresser front. A damp rag is very handy to wipe off the excess. Liquid Nails sets quickly but it will allow you a few minutes make sure it's level and to make sure it is evenly centered. </div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvo49tejoUhlGtBmexerFYYiRLEoyFuzBm7QAWrwFjR4yKRUu9j6YROu1Yh_oBlPetsUgEHe5QfuyVxvnZ_NH5tRMYCnUOqVm9ofWh1k9xF1u0KV-lRZgqOV-LkxSEmkJetjuC9yM1Xid/s2048/IMG_0759.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvo49tejoUhlGtBmexerFYYiRLEoyFuzBm7QAWrwFjR4yKRUu9j6YROu1Yh_oBlPetsUgEHe5QfuyVxvnZ_NH5tRMYCnUOqVm9ofWh1k9xF1u0KV-lRZgqOV-LkxSEmkJetjuC9yM1Xid/w750-h1000/IMG_0759.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj4dXAf9PZjsOP4vGBkxHaTohlhgz2qJluGtR7Jr_JKxfgGST6FzuaDxPNaWS0K-irNRsTFN3pp07T_uBsM4BhZJa9HTsDs9CqQRF6OTAmmFUxb3tMNGfzd1yKezdf6iW3WmptGDP-6rq/s2048/IMG_0760.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj4dXAf9PZjsOP4vGBkxHaTohlhgz2qJluGtR7Jr_JKxfgGST6FzuaDxPNaWS0K-irNRsTFN3pp07T_uBsM4BhZJa9HTsDs9CqQRF6OTAmmFUxb3tMNGfzd1yKezdf6iW3WmptGDP-6rq/w1000-h750/IMG_0760.jpg" width="1000" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div>5. Use painter's tape to hold the O'verlay in place while the Liquid Nails set. Once set and dry, you can remove the tape and enjoy! </div><div><br /></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVU7fYZfg34la_gdCM3BycP0ErrKqzZ50cuZiN_1_-HQL3ozqSpui9kJl6XR4715yXzf7bvunPFDzW-dfpZnbK1cR6QauffcM2pVGCn-UzpOcNNNj40l_JAQBxJu4USug6bi1293fHPtNv/s2048/IMG_0768.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVU7fYZfg34la_gdCM3BycP0ErrKqzZ50cuZiN_1_-HQL3ozqSpui9kJl6XR4715yXzf7bvunPFDzW-dfpZnbK1cR6QauffcM2pVGCn-UzpOcNNNj40l_JAQBxJu4USug6bi1293fHPtNv/w750-h1000/IMG_0768.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORDEfJkK-PqJirZ_NMxIOmuNPQ3sxWSVUmglUtC53jv07G7Lg2rCV0vPd5pQjc_ESwzBTzgKwc2KpZOTh122A58paY3AD72tnTCOHU8q_GsXyEAAvosAIiiFMIUJ-oxwj3SiFcLspbiCQ/s2048/IMG_0770.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORDEfJkK-PqJirZ_NMxIOmuNPQ3sxWSVUmglUtC53jv07G7Lg2rCV0vPd5pQjc_ESwzBTzgKwc2KpZOTh122A58paY3AD72tnTCOHU8q_GsXyEAAvosAIiiFMIUJ-oxwj3SiFcLspbiCQ/w750-h1000/IMG_0770.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c5m4p8MW8FOpfBsMxe9ErumfAhIgS20GCApBWk42Lue_Q9P-HPUNLint9_B3a1P2a2UwiedX5xwbOpwJ-Js4pVWXObkIBExVB4Rmlx0WbrlRH4sQIvW3mLnMKSUte79x19jRrQFnPvlp/s2048/IMG_1848.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1411" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87M9UQC1L50iB-sgG0FwOGR6yAhX0geg_o9ubmaBNWtLt48jgdWE3pTiwSDMbBKfUdhligdt0lwKMpNAj1o_FiGjRvEtqq0zEPttWQecggYnwtdnytKWTZMp-S9s7iSQFj5axE_TvByQX/w689-h1000/IMG_1839.jpg" width="689" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c5m4p8MW8FOpfBsMxe9ErumfAhIgS20GCApBWk42Lue_Q9P-HPUNLint9_B3a1P2a2UwiedX5xwbOpwJ-Js4pVWXObkIBExVB4Rmlx0WbrlRH4sQIvW3mLnMKSUte79x19jRrQFnPvlp/w666-h1000/IMG_1848.jpg" width="666" /></a></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0_ZZxHWstp35wP3rjqyB0MeGXoiCaqVDdUcuQwS6ttlzl8DPqpevaH1jrKYwCPv7wmpf9Q0EZ9jK5C7iajDTH8VxcQ5Zk3aasxl_hXiKvUdyJtNvntvrxp44lObKQD4kEexTnLNiIpvv/s2048/IMG_1815.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2048" height="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0_ZZxHWstp35wP3rjqyB0MeGXoiCaqVDdUcuQwS6ttlzl8DPqpevaH1jrKYwCPv7wmpf9Q0EZ9jK5C7iajDTH8VxcQ5Zk3aasxl_hXiKvUdyJtNvntvrxp44lObKQD4kEexTnLNiIpvv/w1000-h650/IMG_1815.jpg" width="1000" /></a></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcD81JY11vQL805d3ItNrfGOY2osdrJwLLh2fLEXVri3A8aRTHv3wF0NrKA90uymeDzH9l44D45GD_ZCbaVoGWXPkRxxJiLjqI3Y3Hr35clr64wx2k2VTItuQh_8nYaE8BFGDp9wwavgi/s1500/How-To_+Ikea+Hemnes+Dresser+Hack+with+O%2527verlays.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcD81JY11vQL805d3ItNrfGOY2osdrJwLLh2fLEXVri3A8aRTHv3wF0NrKA90uymeDzH9l44D45GD_ZCbaVoGWXPkRxxJiLjqI3Y3Hr35clr64wx2k2VTItuQh_8nYaE8BFGDp9wwavgi/w668-h1000/How-To_+Ikea+Hemnes+Dresser+Hack+with+O%2527verlays.png" width="668" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">O'verlays add so much character to your furniture and now my Ikea dressers look custom and high end.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.myoverlays.com/shop/" target="_blank">Be sure to check them out!</a> There are so many styles and option to choose from! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you like what you see, be sure to<a href="https://www.instagram.com/markovadesign/?hl=en" target="_blank"> follow me on Instagram</a> where I share my love for DIY, thrifting, FB Marketplace finds and coffee!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-25449163587670879802020-06-27T07:53:00.003-07:002020-07-01T19:58:55.681-07:00One Room Challenge | Laundry Room : The Reveal<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><blockquote>Today I am sharing our renter friendly vintage inspired laundry room makeover as part of the Spring 2020 <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a></blockquote><a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank"></a></i></b></div><br /><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i> I am a kindergarten teacher by day and DIY/design aficionado by night. My husband and I are currently renting our home, but it hasn't stopped me from creating a comfortable and beautiful home for our family. Be sure to check out the progress s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out for 8 weeks!</i><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-1.html">week 1 </a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room.html">week 2</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-3.html">week 3</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-4.html">week 4</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/06/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-6.html" target="_blank">week 5 & 6</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/06/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-7.html" target="_blank"> week 7</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Photographing this space was extremely challenging. It has no natural light as it is basically a walk through space from the garage to another hallway. It is tight with no clear area to even prop yourself to take a photo! So I am sad that the photos are not quite the quality I had hoped they would be! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let me start at the beginning, it was a dark and dreary space, lacking any personality. Since we rent, I couldn't make any structural changes. The starting off point that inspired the whole space was the Jungle Toile peel and stick wallpaper from <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com" target="_blank">Roommates Decor. </a>I have been seeing a few influencers using peel and stick in their homes and was dying to try some. After spending my childhood in the 80's helping my mom install wallpaper and then spent the 90's of my adult hood stripping wallpaper in various homes we lived in, I LOVE that this product was peel and stick! Not only does it go on easily, it comes off just as easily. NO steamers or wallpaper stripper needed. So if I want a change or the landlords don't like it, I can remove it VERY easily!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The second change in the laundry room was the cabinet doors. I was gifted these beautiful handles that I selected from <a href="https://emagndesigns.com">Emagn Designs</a> extensive high end hardware. They are so beautifully craftted and are truly unique pieces. I loved the sleek design of their Timeless Handle in satin brass and black. They worked perfectly with the wallpaper and the scale of them fit the flatness of the laminate cabinets. I primed and painted the cabinet doors with Linen from <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com">Fusion Mineral Paint.</a> If I was to do it again, I would have purchased paint from the hardware store formulated for cabinets. I tried to use what I had.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8d_xAdl_2_BHiR9jldkuwT94XfSCnXseCblHxNuM-k7-a_wc3ttzsELNVhLsnBJu5rUZyD5n08OBgtXnpGSI-s3jGW6Efyl0du1tahVqe9ZqM8RCMcUc7rlmbvChjdQC2_xxIpyuN1LW/s3703/IMG_9980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3703" data-original-width="2695" height="1525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8d_xAdl_2_BHiR9jldkuwT94XfSCnXseCblHxNuM-k7-a_wc3ttzsELNVhLsnBJu5rUZyD5n08OBgtXnpGSI-s3jGW6Efyl0du1tahVqe9ZqM8RCMcUc7rlmbvChjdQC2_xxIpyuN1LW/w1111-h1525/IMG_9980.jpg" width="1111" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0k5sj2tAfy2vLPse1wJo3oeUUGnRfR9AEDEszr1H8Cem6LeV6URTJClp6JDla4RZOVvUSqM5r1b1m3jJMU7Ec2t0bqpOGbU0SvB4FspEnX1ZKO5X3eW4SfDfTK5-uQyAg_Gk1IOEJLamV/s3389/fullsizeoutput_24f0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3389" height="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0k5sj2tAfy2vLPse1wJo3oeUUGnRfR9AEDEszr1H8Cem6LeV6URTJClp6JDla4RZOVvUSqM5r1b1m3jJMU7Ec2t0bqpOGbU0SvB4FspEnX1ZKO5X3eW4SfDfTK5-uQyAg_Gk1IOEJLamV/w976-h749/fullsizeoutput_24f0.jpg" width="976" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-HoDw756ldk0DqEYCD240CLnqkCyeNCOTgKq0UFwCaNqvz67G_BcAt919zEm-sS4cqIDGKjsa9RtCWebWVHAsdGwa7U4iwXhglG49r9VUjJINfK1bp8njBp_By9NlqG5SrY-pBvbVW91/s3888/IMG_1740-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-HoDw756ldk0DqEYCD240CLnqkCyeNCOTgKq0UFwCaNqvz67G_BcAt919zEm-sS4cqIDGKjsa9RtCWebWVHAsdGwa7U4iwXhglG49r9VUjJINfK1bp8njBp_By9NlqG5SrY-pBvbVW91/w813-h1220/IMG_1740-2.jpg" width="813" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LTmsWOCj1fGYlbRlUcjZOVFcXJYoRy4IUDICI8Phy8l_bZbRT9DWC_Rc-tJnPG3w1dKugF8w-CEgrQB4ZQX06e19XYrE4qQQxsTiJ7-ev05btqI-mosDcRMhjGIo9uN9H_XElbLndycc/s3635/IMG_0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3635" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LTmsWOCj1fGYlbRlUcjZOVFcXJYoRy4IUDICI8Phy8l_bZbRT9DWC_Rc-tJnPG3w1dKugF8w-CEgrQB4ZQX06e19XYrE4qQQxsTiJ7-ev05btqI-mosDcRMhjGIo9uN9H_XElbLndycc/w813-h976/IMG_0003.jpg" width="813" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The floors got painted with Behr's porch paint in black in a low-lustre finish. I was going to draw a faux hex tile but decided against it! I felt the rug I had sourced for the space, along with the pattern of the wallpaper was enough and decided to leave the floors plain. I hope I don't regret the black paint, it really shows the dust! I might paint a clear top coat on the floors to make them easier to clean!<div><br /></div><div>One product which was SO helpful for painting was the <a href="https://handyproducts.co/products/handy-pro-pail">Handy Pro pail from Handy Products</a>! It fit a mini roller perfectly, was ergonomic and had a magnetic paint brush holder. It made painting tidier and so much easier! I can't recommend it enough! <br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1XLijuVbjaiF6RDmS60uo6076pQ7BFlMIUcy6itByeXlY2vMFM0q0dEkGI294xGEtHrcpfChESagPAhyfPbyJ7hnws5wx2uGa4lfqkkuvo9hV80wOeqQ3ceOWwrk96OU5Zxx0n706Pjn/s4032/IMG_0008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1XLijuVbjaiF6RDmS60uo6076pQ7BFlMIUcy6itByeXlY2vMFM0q0dEkGI294xGEtHrcpfChESagPAhyfPbyJ7hnws5wx2uGa4lfqkkuvo9hV80wOeqQ3ceOWwrk96OU5Zxx0n706Pjn/w916-h1220/IMG_0008.JPG" width="916" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was the before! Blah, blah, blah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1MVkj-cEBw7eA5f53tGyuIpRQLxWFY1CxOfl2toaj_QaU2lOTTnYisT-rkpyCOoi9owJBy4ECNhsvBNADpGTZDD3Kw9lCNGBR5GHscetcXi1UlJqseHy7BvbOG5TyrET_GxzO1Ik__OD/s4032/IMG_8062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1MVkj-cEBw7eA5f53tGyuIpRQLxWFY1CxOfl2toaj_QaU2lOTTnYisT-rkpyCOoi9owJBy4ECNhsvBNADpGTZDD3Kw9lCNGBR5GHscetcXi1UlJqseHy7BvbOG5TyrET_GxzO1Ik__OD/w733-h976/IMG_8062.jpg" width="733" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDzlapy6pIjZcjka6Io5kAdbsgYulqjYDXwMAZ3JRTKRGK1k-leeDK2ZSCtLNS4_F99MEgFwAEjaXEAUqk4mibga75pd5Q2-6KYbMGoPBb9Cysp4rfaE9MD1pewVTPALdnntAXupcPvOI/s4032/IMG_0011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDzlapy6pIjZcjka6Io5kAdbsgYulqjYDXwMAZ3JRTKRGK1k-leeDK2ZSCtLNS4_F99MEgFwAEjaXEAUqk4mibga75pd5Q2-6KYbMGoPBb9Cysp4rfaE9MD1pewVTPALdnntAXupcPvOI/w733-h976/IMG_0011.jpg" width="733" /></a></div><br />Accessories for the space were found at thrift shops, things from around the house or from FB Marketplace! This mirror I had found at a thrift shop about 10 years ago, which I added gold leaf to.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtfMbVOad2vZUz89ISp7C5YQzI8fQ_auwZSpCmBSGSpJEyof1J88VMbpd8W81RsmzLIvm3Qcm4K_tNjdp9qGVwWz4AdGo3O7Zn9NdCFw7B0H7yBy7VhtrQ_F4T9RMkRQpCwi05Ht0VGZy/s3488/IMG_9974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3488" data-original-width="3024" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtfMbVOad2vZUz89ISp7C5YQzI8fQ_auwZSpCmBSGSpJEyof1J88VMbpd8W81RsmzLIvm3Qcm4K_tNjdp9qGVwWz4AdGo3O7Zn9NdCFw7B0H7yBy7VhtrQ_F4T9RMkRQpCwi05Ht0VGZy/w676-h781/IMG_9974.JPG" width="676" /></a></div><br />The basket and brass bowl were recent thrift store finds and the sweet painting was found on FB Marketplace in a hideous frame! I simply popped it out of the frame and it was perfect on it's own!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XVz25u-5F8zLGIEc8odOfU5_MrbB6t6aLwY3sJpw3KKKmDf9Ls82aNqtfdme-uy6F2rMuBOR8O0NHBbFaH9_hdc95GqK8xfhhikSuTd03TY9iWRy2cBVWuVfCC7GPinodw3O9zE_3Bmc/s4032/IMG_9983.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XVz25u-5F8zLGIEc8odOfU5_MrbB6t6aLwY3sJpw3KKKmDf9Ls82aNqtfdme-uy6F2rMuBOR8O0NHBbFaH9_hdc95GqK8xfhhikSuTd03TY9iWRy2cBVWuVfCC7GPinodw3O9zE_3Bmc/w733-h976/IMG_9983.JPG" width="733" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzBHT8tJZ3z_KPjmc-f-jVnAaQY24YTpK59f7i2pI_J9EspP07Na98CGe-BNtBxd5Xbm4p6n_0u3v5HBj33hMvF6s0dX2fjjJGThw8gJ9U7kr3XS0X7gm6qScpo-xS3zx5GNPPsyCKquP/s3882/IMG_9989.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3882" data-original-width="2912" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzBHT8tJZ3z_KPjmc-f-jVnAaQY24YTpK59f7i2pI_J9EspP07Na98CGe-BNtBxd5Xbm4p6n_0u3v5HBj33hMvF6s0dX2fjjJGThw8gJ9U7kr3XS0X7gm6qScpo-xS3zx5GNPPsyCKquP/w916-h1220/IMG_9989.JPG" width="916" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These beautiful pieces of vintage art were art pieces I downloaded from the <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum of Art </a>where they have 1000's of downloadable copyright free art! I simply sent the file to our local print shop and requested a size and paper quality. It cost me $2 for print these pieces up. The frames were a FB Marketplace find!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOu-ZJstai_b8eNyH7xFv4l9mtG-bOTiuK933zweOvNgY-gpBlso_aYduaUy-VeHbIVpUpuzdMA17yhVc4AFz643Qlz86OwKHPy7ui1mVugVLquMS6rs2KKbDFKofu5TwSRIP_XnNxP9th/s3635/IMG_0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3635" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOu-ZJstai_b8eNyH7xFv4l9mtG-bOTiuK933zweOvNgY-gpBlso_aYduaUy-VeHbIVpUpuzdMA17yhVc4AFz643Qlz86OwKHPy7ui1mVugVLquMS6rs2KKbDFKofu5TwSRIP_XnNxP9th/w813-h976/IMG_0003.jpg" width="813" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The beautiful vintage looking rug is a <a href="https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Area-Rugs/Alexander-Home,/brand,/31446/subcat.html?cid=294644&kid=&track=psggl&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=294644&targetid=dsa-19959388920&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3Nv3BRC8ARIsAPh8hgJcfnmgYY3zsU-_xD6E2bv8CObryt3K2jqVj0ppdxvekmPLz8aNa9saAg9DEALw_wcB">Loloi Rug I got at Overstock</a>. Loloi Rugs are sold under different names on sites such as Wayfair or Overstock. On Overstock search: Alexander Home rugs and <a href="https://www.loloirugs.com" target="_blank">Loloi Rugs </a>will pop up! I got this rug for $40 but of course adding Canadian taxes and shipping it came to $80.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1UspUqB-KoUVIdwA6gi9AbqEsD8blNpwcXqaWs9PbiQIjvTDueZSroOEFMz7fS6F4KX6bjL0OoxhaLfHEKrjl4rPP6BkbA_47PbgM6Bj5K-ACLdqxd5GrzsmYA5YYbZf5iKqnM_vZQhf/s3117/IMG_1738.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3117" data-original-width="2581" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1UspUqB-KoUVIdwA6gi9AbqEsD8blNpwcXqaWs9PbiQIjvTDueZSroOEFMz7fS6F4KX6bjL0OoxhaLfHEKrjl4rPP6BkbA_47PbgM6Bj5K-ACLdqxd5GrzsmYA5YYbZf5iKqnM_vZQhf/w810-h976/IMG_1738.JPG" width="810" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I added some baskets for storage, one holds cleaning rags and the other holds paintbrushes and painting supplies. One of the cabinets is full of some of my paint collection. The rest is in the garage!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmSBTtxdWGpspB5_fRn1JewcjyCP6qFOQp8mRSVBQ5xbway2kfdZtHuA49j-HImy2GyPehY7Or5jG8f20r2rgJ1SOny-yW4UsSlfD0a0jQkFG7i26zL9FOfmNSI-3LMz7b81BzHktQSly/s3924/IMG_9997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3924" data-original-width="2943" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmSBTtxdWGpspB5_fRn1JewcjyCP6qFOQp8mRSVBQ5xbway2kfdZtHuA49j-HImy2GyPehY7Or5jG8f20r2rgJ1SOny-yW4UsSlfD0a0jQkFG7i26zL9FOfmNSI-3LMz7b81BzHktQSly/w733-h976/IMG_9997.JPG" width="733" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjb0Ob1sw4iHCnJLlED4j9LZBcw0oXoJr_cxwMmrQTtApSpfG56qR1rS0fsqvWq5RCjH5D0vjlxgIqMVQ4fUoaOipXUNsOW8BqpNz7aSwMk1oNixIYBFffvQqd3qd-_wwv1149_gQ2hFc/s3888/IMG_1740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="2592" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjb0Ob1sw4iHCnJLlED4j9LZBcw0oXoJr_cxwMmrQTtApSpfG56qR1rS0fsqvWq5RCjH5D0vjlxgIqMVQ4fUoaOipXUNsOW8BqpNz7aSwMk1oNixIYBFffvQqd3qd-_wwv1149_gQ2hFc/w813-h1220/IMG_1740.JPG" width="813" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJto74BDJe9bk7HnZg0Mhp1hlW6Ilyk4rWvwQxVW8rLWHCLHQkhm-cT_GgvRzhIPpLUljfT0oQ_j9VQaiRM4NlpvRLGr3_ThlBms-QA96rOJaiZiZNoNqwcxv6eeyIDHN1QyXJu_PB1G9E/s4032/IMG_0006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJto74BDJe9bk7HnZg0Mhp1hlW6Ilyk4rWvwQxVW8rLWHCLHQkhm-cT_GgvRzhIPpLUljfT0oQ_j9VQaiRM4NlpvRLGr3_ThlBms-QA96rOJaiZiZNoNqwcxv6eeyIDHN1QyXJu_PB1G9E/w733-h976/IMG_0006.JPG" width="733" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJy1eeWjXZr1BzrXyMahdKOHD_LeFeqKKOorcN58mElTu_GYerwgRJJ76KCqlHLAaGQWvP2SiSl06qfcsa-l8O38-0flpEOpbE4H2kkSFSmU984ZpLic2sKenvBdrifeAfkkNknP0pR5j/s1500/Rental+Friendly+Laundry+Room+Makeover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="1220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJy1eeWjXZr1BzrXyMahdKOHD_LeFeqKKOorcN58mElTu_GYerwgRJJ76KCqlHLAaGQWvP2SiSl06qfcsa-l8O38-0flpEOpbE4H2kkSFSmU984ZpLic2sKenvBdrifeAfkkNknP0pR5j/w813-h1220/Rental+Friendly+Laundry+Room+Makeover.png" width="813" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for following along! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also a big thanks to Linda from <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a> and <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a> for this fun bi-annual event! I LOVE not only participating but following along with all the other amazing designers and guest participants. Who have you been following along with?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpxhOUF9fHtFhyfUg-ClKfIW-J0LVGB_jKokCZO_J4dfgEaw8aczowkY51L4jNM2AAULmDKAUfZL4TIiws2C9rnWFxqWNl40j6c-DgzV-YJ-Do-R4dXt2r3eQI6bhCk1A2z_kPtq2mijT/s200/Screen+Shot+2020-05-03+at+7.19.12+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="119" data-original-width="200" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpxhOUF9fHtFhyfUg-ClKfIW-J0LVGB_jKokCZO_J4dfgEaw8aczowkY51L4jNM2AAULmDKAUfZL4TIiws2C9rnWFxqWNl40j6c-DgzV-YJ-Do-R4dXt2r3eQI6bhCk1A2z_kPtq2mijT/w313-h186/Screen+Shot+2020-05-03+at+7.19.12+PM.png" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><font size="5">This room wouldn't have been possible with my generous sponsors! </font></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><font size="5">Thank you!</font></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://roommatesdecor.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="116" data-original-width="203" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NgkJ8ImDk1e8coClEvYECDmjrQhKDSazazp8Ktv4VmP58KNUrMmRDVDZUkRBXAybEiE18bWcUE8lJtaO7z7dWmAAUZHLj4_4qKMCIQH89TbvuUyEnHiSTVWDnAsEKfz0Vg0g0oo1sTIl/w254-h145/Screen+Shot+2020-05-03+at+7.13.36+PM.png" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://emagndesigns.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="118" data-original-width="149" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR7CyH-l8sRzSyJfw6q0Hgile9hpZsrvuzbYp4YaWAB0hhMqbZiFiqt77q5jMnpRPodiAlvxjMoHGDB5SmLl1Q5VUwk40winx7Xcrmk9BXcWOSauBm-f5iV9daFxH-uq4F8urqj7hNQKq/w186-h148/Screen+Shot+2020-05-03+at+7.13.51+PM.png" width="186" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://handyproducts.co" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="90" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhMDH1ilfPjh3I-wynrWN4gT4-y9fkkfKBE3sHSlDp7VQWWtvSAYwoHCM3CxpdUwDN9Ns0C61dsW13ZPFfSpifK8DeZ7kmce0Zh2a9tXilbSYHu7SK-_ZziJMRAYkCVymi5l_4GbbZo4b/w141-h175/Screen+Shot+2020-05-03+at+7.14.34+PM.png" width="141" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-86837527129931092362020-06-18T21:25:00.001-07:002020-06-18T21:25:54.256-07:00One Room Challenge | Laundry Room: Week 7<br /><i>Welcome to week <b>SEVEN</b> of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>! If you are new here, I am a kindergarten teacher by day and DIY/design aficionado by night. My husband and I are currently renting our home, but it hasn't stopped me from creating a comfortable and beautiful home for our family.</i><br /><i><br /></i>If you are new here, we are tackling our laundry room for the One Room Challenge, and it is all about being VERY budget friendly along with renter friendly. I will take you through my process as we drag this out over 8 weeks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-1.html">week 1 </a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room.html">week 2</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-3.html">week 3</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-4.html">week 4</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/06/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-6.html" target="_blank">week 5 & 6</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The room is almost finished! Hurrah! All that is left to do is paint the back door to match the trim and paint the floors. I have been searching for renter friendly flooring options for the laundry room floor and haven't found anything I like that is readily available OR budget friendly. So I have decided to paint the laundry room floor with porch paint. I want black hexagon tiles and the next best thing is to paint them on! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the inspiration pic!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_ntFTDfj_0AykVrtsN6ZXpUPrgNGkj1lEuOwYXDIwoUBqxKyTHqXi8K4G24yDtVldAdfT716wgn-A6xJemkVRs8t66gIlPDdqXtGkPzYlMVdwOTSc1oNPG5Q0vlSD_IJRWSn1Xj1tY-t/s1500/ABeautifulMess+hexagon+painted+tile.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_ntFTDfj_0AykVrtsN6ZXpUPrgNGkj1lEuOwYXDIwoUBqxKyTHqXi8K4G24yDtVldAdfT716wgn-A6xJemkVRs8t66gIlPDdqXtGkPzYlMVdwOTSc1oNPG5Q0vlSD_IJRWSn1Xj1tY-t/w781-h781/ABeautifulMess+hexagon+painted+tile.jpg" width="781" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://handyproducts.co" target="_blank">A Beautiful Mess</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My goal is to work on the flooring this weekend and then photograph the space during the week in time for the reveal next Thursday!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">WISH ME LUCK!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the meantime, please visit the<a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog"> One Room Challenge blog</a> to be inspired by all the featured designers and guest participants!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<i>Welcome to week <b>SIX</b> of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>! If you are new here, I am a kindergarten teacher by day and DIY/design aficionado by night. My husband and I are currently renting our home, but it hasn't stopped me from creating a comfortable and beautiful home for our family.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>If you are new here, we are tackling our laundry room for the One Room Challenge, and it is all about being VERY budget friendly along with renter friendly. I will take you through my process as we drag this out over 8 weeks!<br />
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Last week I finally gathered up the courage to install the toile wallpaper that <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/">Roommates Decor </a>so graciously supplied for this project! The learning curve was small, and once I got the hang of matching the pattern it was somewhat smooth sailing. Since this is a tight space, there were so many little nooks and crannies to deal with, which made it challenging. It would have been way easier if the room was just a flat wall instead of having to navigate around door frames, cabinets and a sink. But alas, it is done! </div>
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The cabinets were painted the week previously, and I let them cure. Since they are laminate, I wanted to ensure good adhesion, so I let all the layers of primer and paint to dry thoroughly. The new hardware from <a href="https://emagndesigns.com/">Emagn Designs </a>were installed! I needed to just measure where a new hole was going to be drilled. The hardware looks amazing! </div>
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I re-hung the open shelves that I hung over the sink many years ago. At first, I was thinking of spraying the brackets gold, but I liked the black and the warm wood against the wallpaper. </div>
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This week I am getting these two pieces of vintage art which are free digital downloads from <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/image-resources">the Metropolitan Museum of Art</a><br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-87051943746921419092020-05-28T07:19:00.000-07:002020-06-10T12:49:29.299-07:00One Room Challenge | Laundry Room: Week 4<i>Welcome to week <b>FOUR </b>of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>! If you are new here, I am a kindergarten teacher by day and DIY/design aficionado by night. My husband and I are currently renting our home, but it hasn't stopped me from creating a comfortable and beautiful home for our family.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>If you are new here, we are tackling our laundry room for the One Room Challenge, and it is all about being VERY budget friendly along with renter friendly. I will take you through my process as we drag this out over 8 weeks!<br />
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<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-1.html">week 1 </a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room.html">week 2</a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-3.html">week 3</a><br />
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<b>After 3 weeks of serious procrastination I'd like to announce I have started on the laundry room makeover!</b><i> </i></div>
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<i><b>This week was about getting the cabinets painted.</b></i> The laundry room has melamine cabinets, so I gave them a good cleaning, lightly sanded and then primed. I should note that I filled in one hole from the previous cabinet pulls as my new pulls from<a href="https://emagndesigns.com/"> Emagn Designs </a>are a lot longer in length, therefore one hole needs to be filled in.<br />
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The ugly pulls were removed.<br />
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The top hole filled in with wood filler.<br />
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The key for any good quality painted furniture project is <b>prep!</b> Wash, sand and prime, especially slick artificial surfaces like melamine. My go-to primer is <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/product/zinsser-bulls-eye-1-2-3-water-base-primer-3-78l/1000123375">Zinsser 1-2-3 High</a> adhesive primer.<br />
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First I lightly sanded the cabinet doors and cleaned with TSP.<br />
Then I painted 2 coats of primer using the <a href="https://handyproducts.co/products/handy-pro-pail">Handy paint pro-pail</a> which comes with a liner and I love how it was easy to hold and I could use both a roller or paint brush!<br />
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After letting the primer dry, I painted two coats of <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/products/paint/penney-co-collection/">Linen from Fusion Mineral Paint</a>.<br />
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Just a reminder, this is the wallpaper that is going up. It's called <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/products/jungle-toile-peel-and-stick-wallpaper-1">Jungle Toile by Roommates Decor!</a><br />
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<li>finish painting the cabinets</li>
<li>hang up long shelf behind appliances</li>
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<li>paint back door</li>
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We are tackling our laundry room for the One Room Challenge, and it is all about being VERY budget friendly along with renter friendly. I will take you through my process as we drag this out over 8 weeks!<br />
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<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room-week-1.html">week 1 </a> | <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2020/05/one-room-challenge-laundry-room.html">week 2</a></div>
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Not much has happened in the space as I have been trying to finish other projects that don't really need to be done but yours truly LOVES to procrastinate...</div>
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Another way to update your rental space is to switch out cabinet hardware. In <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">our kitchen makeover</a> I bought <a href="https://amzn.to/3cQN2Pq">some inexpensive matte black knobs</a> for the cabinets. Last night, I removed the ugly plastic handles and filled in one of the holes on the cabinets. I'm excited to have partnered with <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">Emagn Designs</a>, as Canadian hardware company with simply stunning one of a kind hardware. It took a while to decide which hardware to go with, but I was trying to balance the plain flat fronts of the cabinets with the scale of the hardware their offer. They sent me a few samples. But one pull caught my eye right away! </div>
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I think it will glam up the plain flat front laminate cabinets and will go beautifully with the wallpaper, that I am installing this weekend! </div>
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-46912011565745637172020-05-14T14:42:00.000-07:002020-05-20T19:24:36.877-07:00One Room Challenge | Laundry Room: Week 2<i>Welcome to week two of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>! If you are new here, I am a kindergarten teacher by day and DIY/design aficionado by night. My husband and I are currently renting our home, but it hasn't stopped me from creating a comfortable and beautiful home for our family.</i><br />
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<b>For the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>, I am tackling our laundry room. My plan are renter friendly updates that can be easily removed when I move out or neutral updates that won't upset the landlord.</b> Always ask for permission from your landlord before making any permanent changes. My landlord gave me permission to paint and make tasteful changes to the home, her only request was I not paint the walls dark.<br />
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For this makeover I am focussing on renter friendly updates. In our home, I have swapped out things to make this house a home. Drapery was hung after I removed the sad mini blinds, lighting has been swapped, walls painted, hardware changed, and area rugs added.<br />
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The plan for the laundry room is the walls will be wallpapered with a peel and stick wallpaper <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/">Jungle Toile from Roommates Decor,</a> cabinets will get painted (still unsure of colour), hardware swapped with the Timeless Pull in Satin brass and black from <a href="https://emagndesigns.com/">Emagn Designs</a>, the linoleum floors will either get a peel and stick tile, if I can find some, otherwise I will paint them with charcoal chalk paint I have on hand. Then accessories such as baskets, art work and shelving will get added.<br />
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My number one tip for renting is PAINT is your best friend. Paint can transform space so easily and cheaply. Painting walls, flooring or cabinetry can completely change a room. In addition you can now find stencils and peel and stick wallpaper that can be used to add a custom touch to a rental. Most of the walls in our home have been re-painted, and for last year's <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>, <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">I stencilled </a>our kitchen backsplash which was featured in <a href="https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/high-impact-kitchen-upgrades-rentals-36655407">Apartment Therapy. </a><br />
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For the laundry room, I am planning on hanging up peel and stick wallpaper that I am designing the room around. This <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/products/jungle-toile-peel-and-stick-wallpaper-1">delicious jungle toile wallpaper </a>is a traditional pattern with a whimsical twist with the jungle theme.<br />
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<a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/">Roommates Decor </a>has been generous in sponsoring this project! They have recently launched their new website where you can visualize the wallpaper in your space using their <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/pages/room-visualizer">Room Visualizer tool</a>!<br />
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The plan is to get this wallpaper hung this week! I haven't wallpapered since I was a 10 year old helping my mom, so wish me luck!<br />
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In the meantime, I love following what other bloggers/designers and IGers are doing for the<a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog"> One Room Challenge.</a> Who are you following?<br />
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-69564511947656171942020-05-06T21:00:00.000-07:002020-05-06T21:03:50.974-07:00One Room Challenge | Laundry Room: Week 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
It's that time again! It's the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge </a>but with a twist....during a pandemic. </div>
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<b><i>Delayed by a month. I have had lots of time to plan on how I execute the latest One Room Challenge, our laundry room. The laundry room will get a renter AND budget friendly makeover. Using products I have sourced from some generous sponsors along with what I have at home, I will give the laundry room a traditional look with a modern twist.</i></b></div>
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If you want to see 3 other <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a> spaces I designed that are renter AND budget friendly you can check them out: first, <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html">my sewing studio,</a> <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">our kitchen </a>and then <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/11/one-room-challenge-reveal-budget.html">our master bedroom.</a></div>
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What is the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a> you ask? It is when 20 designers are tasked to make over a space in 6 short weeks. You can participate alongside as a guest participant as well! This time due to the nature of the world's current events, the ORC is 8 weeks instead of the usual 6. </div>
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<b><i>Fun fact:</i></b> I was one of the original "designers' in the very early days of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>, before Linda trademarked the event and before it became this HUGE event twice a year</div>
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Is to makeover our laundry room on a tight budget and everything has to be renter friendly. Our laundry is a walk through space that connects the garage to the rest of the house. It has your basic flat front melamine cabinets along with tired linoleum.</div>
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<li>Wallpaper walls using <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/products/jungle-toile-peel-and-stick-wallpaper-1">Jungle Toile</a> from <a href="https://roommatesdecor.com/">Roommates Decor</a></li>
<li>Paint back door </li>
<li>Paint closet doors</li>
<li>Paint cabinets</li>
<li>Paint linoleum charcoal using chalk paint I have on hand</li>
<li>Add a shelf along the length of washer and dryer</li>
<li>Replace current runner with a vintage inspired runner from <a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/">Loloi Rugs</a></li>
<li>Replace cabinet hardware with the <a href="https://emagndesigns.com/product/timeless/">Timeless line</a> (satin brass and black) from <a href="https://emagndesigns.com/">Emagn Designs</a></li>
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<li>Spray paint current light fixture with gold spray paint OR <a href="https://amzn.to/3b8dnqq">Rub n buff</a></li>
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The current space in all it's glory:<br />
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I am so excited to add some personality to this drab laundry room with budget and renter friendly updates!<br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-3028298189553784192020-04-20T05:00:00.000-07:002020-04-21T21:35:55.521-07:00Vintage Teak Coffee Table Makeover With Rustoleum<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Last spring I was part of<a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/"> Rustoleum's</a> #we_wood spring campaign where I took over Rustoleum's Instastories and refinished a project that could be done in one day. I decided to refinish a vintage teak coffee table my parent's purchased in the mid-70's and that I ended up with. About 15 years ago after years of neglect and some damage done by puppy's teeth, I had stained the table with an opaque black stain. Fast forward to now, I was finding the table visually heavy and the top had begun to show signs of wear. I decided to strip, sand and stain the table and give it new life!<br />
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Here is what is looked like before:<br />
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I hope this inspires you to re-use what you have and give something new life!<br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-47199604179680740462019-11-22T05:54:00.000-08:002019-11-22T19:28:41.950-08:00How To Age a Frame With a Bright Gold FinishInside:<i> You will find instructions on how to create an aged or antique look on a bright metallic finish in a few easy steps!</i><br />
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If you have been following my <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/11/one-room-challenge-reveal-budget.html">One Room Challenge makeover </a>you would have noticed the piece that made the room - the gorgeous Parisian style mirror!<br />
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I had been scouring Facebook Marketplace for months looking for the perfect vintage gold mirror that would be the right scale for our bedroom dresser. I found one, but upon brining it home, it was too large for the dresser. After a chance visit to <a href="https://www.homesense.ca/en">Homesense </a>where the mirror was sitting front and center, I had a "start the car" moment as I quickly snatched it, purchased it and drove it home.<br />
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It had a very bight finish, not the antique look I wanted. So I decided to give it an aged look using some stain I had on hand.<br />
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1. Begin by taping off the mirror to protect it from the stain and sealant spray.<br />
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I LOVE how it looks like an antique from a Parisian flea market.<br />
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-35177350650839603472019-11-08T21:41:00.000-08:002020-05-06T21:30:22.832-07:00One Room Challenge: The Reveal | Budget Friendly Master Bedroom Makeover<br />
Wowza! I can't believe this room is done! It's here, the reveal of our budget friendly master bedroom makeover for the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>!<br />
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Ok, actually the room is 90% complete. There is still the armchair that has a half finished forest green velvet slipcover, but good things take time. Once finished, I'll photograph it. It will be so good!<br />
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What is the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>? It is where 20 featured designers are making over a space in 6 weeks. All of the featured designers will create amazing spaces, armed with sponsors and the ability to renovate and make drastic changes to their homes. I decided to take on another challenge with our master bedroom. But I really didn't have a clear plan when I started. <b>BIG MISTAKE</b>. This room would have been completed way earlier if I had created a plan beforehand. Instead, I was winging it as I went along. It meant I had to forgo certain things that wouldn't be shipped in time. In addition, I wasn't able to source things on Facebook Marketplace or in thrift shops because that too requires persistence and patience.<br />
<i><b><br /></b></i><i><b>If you are new here, my hubby and I live in a rental home where I have been slowly adding our touch to our home using creativity and ingenuity! You can visit my last 2 One Room Challenge makeovers where I re-designed <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">our kitchen</a> with renter friendly updates and I<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html"> revamped our son's old bedroom into my sewing room!</a></b></i><br />
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There actually wasn't a true well thought out plan which caused one indecision after another and a sense of panic. One plan I did have was to re-use everything in the room, paint the walls, rearrange furniture, shop the house and only purchase a few accessories. It is amazing how a new coat of paint along with some accessories can make a space look new and fresh.<br />
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We are renting and as much as I would have liked to add panelling on all the walls like the cool blogger girls do, I couldn't. Our room has been slowly transitioning over the past 5 years since we have moved into this house. The room has an akward layout where it is longer than wider. There is a curved wall, and many weird angles on one side of the room which limits where you can position furniture. We tried to move one dresser to the opposite wall but it was too crowded. Visually it left a gap on the wall where they currently are, so we left the two dressers side by side.<br />
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Shortly after we moved in, I ditched the standard rental horizontal blinds and sewed Roman shades. Two years ago I hung drapery from Ikea to add an extra layer. We bought the plug in wall sconces but I was never a fan of the standard oil rubbed bronze finish, so I spray painted them gold.<br />
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What I did over the course of the 5 weeks, was paint the walls twice. The initial colour wasn't right, so I re-painted in Cloud White by Benjamin Moore but had it colour matched at <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/brand-pages/behr.html">Home Depot using Behr paint and primer. </a>I love how bright the room is and how it makes the blinds pop. The only drawback was the black and white photographs I had planned on hanging above the bed, just didn't' work so I put the red fretwork mirror back up.<br />
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The gallery wall was VERY hard to photograph, but I used a mix of artwork that my husband likes with photos of us when we were engaged and married. I am loving the mix of frames and artwork!<br />
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The mirror was a <a href="https://www.homesense.ca/en">Homesense</a> find after perusing Facebook Marketplace for months and coming short of a mirror that would fit in the space. There is a mirror I found sitting in the spare bedroom but it was simply too wide. I have plans for that one. The current mirror when I first grabbed it <i>(I had a start the car moment in Homesense when others were eyeing the mirror in my cart)</i> was a bright, bright gold. Liberace gold as I like to call it.<br />
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I wanted an aged antique look, as if I found it at an antique Parisian market. I spray painted a warmer gold spray paint using <a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/product-catalog/consumer-brands/specialty/metallic-spray/">Rustoleum's Metallic spray paint in gold</a> and then I rubbed on<a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/product-catalog/consumer-brands/varathane/oil-based-stains/premium-gel-stain/"> Rustoleum's Varathane ebony gel stain</a> to dull and make it look aged. To seal, I used <a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/product-catalog/consumer-brands/chalked/protective-top-coat/">Rustoleum's Chalked spray paint in matte clear finish</a>. It has to be my favourite piece in the room.<br />
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The dressers got an update with new hardware from <a href="https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca">Lee Valley.</a> I wanted to use <a href="https://www.myoverlays.com/">O'verlays </a>but their turnaround time was a few weeks, so they wouldn't have made it in time.<br />
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The armchair that was in the room is getting a new velvet slipcover in forest green but I underestimated how long it would take me to sew it. It is 80% finished and I hope next weekend I can get it done. In the meantime, I shopped the house and this spare armchair is in it's place.<br />
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Sadly, I also wasn't able to source a budget friendly large Persian rug for our room, so my smaller one is in our room temporarily for a pop of colour. As well I couldn't find a light fixture to replace the standard boob light. I get paralysis by analysis and take forever to bight the bullet on things like light fixtures or area rugs. I took me 3 years to decide on the glorious rug we have in our living room.<br />
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Let's take a walk down memory lane. Here was our room when we moved in.<br />
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Love that my vintage cut blue Bohemian crystal box along with a vintage parfume bottle that belonged to my late grandmother have a special spot on my dresser.<br />
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This mirror that was made from an antique frame my mother brought from Prague hangs in a corner of the bedroom.<br />
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I added in colour with fabric to tie in with the Roman blinds. The pillow on the armchair I have had for years and is one of my favourite. Made with the classic <a href="https://www.fschumacher.com/search?terms=chiang%20mai%20dragon">Chiang Mai Dragon print by Schumacher,</a> I will NEVER tire of this classic print.<br />
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Using fabric I had leftover from <a href="https://www.tonicliving.ca/products/toulouse-onyx-pillow">Tonic Living</a>, I sewed the striped lumbar pillow to add to the large oversize black velvet pillows that were in the space. To add a pop of colour, I whipped up a pillow that is made from the same delicious forest green velvet I am using to slipcover the armchair along with a piece of Schumacher fabric that was given to me!<br />
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The Roman shades were made using <a href="https://www.robertallendesign.com/neo-toile-coral-236518">Neo Toile in coral fabric by Robert Allen</a> that Tonic Living used to carry.<br />
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I'm tired. The rest of my house is a mess. Now I spend the next week catching up on all the housework AND organizing the spare bedroom that was a dumping ground during the<a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog"> One Room Challenge.</a><br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-92038190871316231042019-10-31T18:54:00.001-07:002019-11-22T05:55:33.460-08:00One Room Challenge | Week 5: Budget Master Bedroom MakeoverWelcome back!<br />
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It's week 5 of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a> where I have insanely jumped into the madness and am madly trying to finish the space.<br />
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What is the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>? It is where 20 featured designers are making over a space in 6 weeks. All of the featured designers will create amazing spaces, armed with sponsors and the ability to renovate and make drastic changes to their homes. I jumped on the guest participant bandwagon and feel like melting into a puddle of tears right now.<br />
<i><b><br /></b></i><i><b>If you are new here, my hubby and I live in a rental home where I have been slowly adding our touch to our home using creativity and ingenuity! You can visit my last 2 One Room Challenge makeovers where I re-designed <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">our kitchen</a> with renter friendly updates and I<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html"> revamped our son's old bedroom into my sewing room!</a></b></i><br />
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It's the home stretch and my biggest regret is NOT HAVING A PROPER PLAN BEFORE I BEGAN!<br />
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It has been the thorn in my side, it has caused me so much agony and sleepless nights. Not sure why I do this to myself.<br />
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But the end is in sight, my only dread it to photograph the space which I find so stressful.<br />
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What I managed to accomplish this week:</h3>
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<li>Put the room back together</li>
<li>Hung curtains</li>
<li>Gave the Liberace gold mirror an aged treatment (check out my Instastories for that!)</li>
<li>Spray painted the wall sconces. </li>
<li>Hung up wall sconces</li>
<li>Added new hardware from <a href="https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca">Lee Valley </a> on the Ikea dressers.</li>
<li>Purchased new duvet.</li>
<li>Began sewing the slipcover for the armchair.</li>
<li>Assembled artwork, hung a few pieces.</li>
<li>Cut out fabric for a long lumbar pillow. </li>
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I'm loving the whole modern Parisian vibe the room is taking on! Can't wait to show you next week!<br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-39754977831780518502019-10-23T21:54:00.001-07:002019-11-22T05:55:21.389-08:00One Room Challenge | Week 4: Budget Friendly Master Bedroom MakeoverWelcome back! It's week 4 of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a> where I have insanely jumped into the madness and am regretting my decision right about now.<br />
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What is the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>? It is where 20 featured designers are making over a space in 6 weeks. All of the featured designers will create amazing spaces, armed with sponsors and the ability to renovate and make drastic changes to their homes. I jumped on the guest participant bandwagon and feel like melting into a puddle of tears right now.<br />
<i><b><br /></b></i><i><b>If you are new here, my hubby and I live in a rental home where I have been slowly adding our touch to our home using creativity and ingenuity! You can visit my last 2 One Room Challenge makeovers where I re-designed <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">our kitchen</a> with renter friendly updates and I<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html"> revamped our son's old bedroom into my sewing room!</a></b></i><br />
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I am giving our master bedroom a refresh. My goal is to stick to a very tight budget, and re-use what I have and shop the house as much as I can. I have been searching Facebook marketplace for a few things, nightstands in burled or flamed wood or a large area rug, but I have fallen short. Fingers crossed something will pop up in time!<br />
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What I have managed to accomplish is to paint the walls, TWICE! The initial colour wasn't speaking to me, so I switched to Cloud White by Benjamin Moore. The throw pillows I had on my bed, now don't seem to jive with the rest of the space, so in the last hour I am sewing new ones.<br />
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New hardware was purchased and ordered from <a href="https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca">Lee Valley,</a> waiting for their arrival this week!<br />
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I was wanting to use O'verlays to beef up the current Hemnes dressers in the room but the turn around time for <a href="https://www.myoverlays.com/">O'verlays </a>for our Ikea dressers was too long, so I am not going to be using them at this time.<br />
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This Liberace gold mirror followed me home from <a href="http://homesense./">Homesense.</a><br />
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The basic wall sconces got a makeover with some spray paint.<br />
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The end is in sight and I still have so much to do:<br />
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<li>sew slipcovers</li>
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<li>hang up artwork on one wall</li>
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-73076283271315441162019-10-16T20:52:00.001-07:002019-10-17T07:25:17.732-07:00One Room Challenge | Week 3: Budget Friendly Master Bedroom Makeover Welcome to week 3 of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog"><b>One Room Challenge</b> </a>where I am making over our master bedroom on a very tight budget. Who am I kidding? I don't have a budget, my goal is to spend <i><b>VERY</b></i> little! I started out with a very loose plan of what I was going to do, but this past week nailed down the direction I am going to go! Feels so good!<br />
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<i><b>If you are new here, my hubby and I live in a rental home where I have been slowly adding our touch to our home using creativity and ingenuity! You can visit my last 2 One Room Challenge makeovers where I re-designed <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html">our kitchen</a> with renter friendly updates and I<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html"> revamped our son's old bedroom into my sewing room!</a></b></i><br />
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Currently, I am re-imagining our master bedroom. If you want a recap, you can visit <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">week 1 </a>and <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/10/one-room-challenge-budget-friendly_9.html">week 2.</a> I am trying to re-use items that we already have in our master bedroom, and shopping the house.<br />
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Lately I feel the whole influencer/blogging world is all about creating discontent with what we have and the feeling that our homes are inadequate. My goal is to show you that you don't need to tear down walls, buy all new furniture or rip up flooring to have a beautiful home! I am being very selective in what I am bringing into this space.<br />
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If you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markovadesign/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, you would have seen how I managed to paint half the bedroom this week. I painted the walls where there was no furniture, and hopefully, I have a free evening where I can move furniture away from the other walls to finish painting. But when I was done painting, I didn't like the colour, so I re-painted with Cloud White!<br />
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In addition, I managed to track down an ornate mirror at <a href="http://homesense./">Homesense.</a> It is a bit too Liberace gold for me, so I hope to tone it down.<br />
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One day I want to reupholster the mid-century arm chair that was part of my parent's living room set from the 70's but in the meantime I am slipcovering it.<br />
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Not wanting to spend a fortune on velvet fabric, I tracked down forest green velvet drapes on clearance at Ikea!<br />
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<li>Slip cover arm chair and sew bolsters</li>
<li>Find longer legs for armchair</li>
<li>Tone down gold on mirror</li>
<li>Spray paint wall mounted light fixtures</li>
<li>Replace hardware on dresser.</li>
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Be sure to pop by the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge blog</a> to see what the featured designers and guest participants are up to!<br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-89340192323993747922019-10-09T20:49:00.000-07:002019-10-17T07:24:59.219-07:00One Room Challenge | Week 2 : Budget Friendly Master Bedroom Makeover <br />
<i>Welcome to week 2 of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge</a>! I'm linking up as a guest participant and joining in the decor fun!</i><br />
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<i>If you are new here, we are empty nesters that our currently living in a rental home where we are adding our personal touch with creativity and some elbow grease! You will find rental friendly tips and inspiration here on my blog! </i><br />
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Has much happened in our master bedroom? No! In my usual One Room Challenge style, it takes me a while to decide what I'm going to do and then I go for it. So let's say I narrowed down a paint colour, decided on what I am going to do with our vintage armchair, and how I am going to arrange the furniture. The rest I will decide as I go along.<br />
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We moved into our current home about 5 years ago. The bedroom wall colour was chosen by our landlord but after 5 years I am tired of it. I placed the furniture the way we had it in our previous house. I am ready for a change! It's not that I am dissatisfied, as this is one of the reasons I so hesitate jumping into the whole Instagram/blogging world again because I struggle with the madness of it all. But I am a visual person who finds peace when things are visually appealing to me. Our bedroom is our sanctuary and I am wanting to zhush it up!<br />
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This was our room when we moved in 5 years ago.<br />
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Our current space is stuck. We purchased a king sized bed and mattress two years ago and it was the BEST decision ever. Our bed is from <a href="https://www.crateandbarrel.com/mason-king-bed/s661391">Crate and Barrel</a> and mattress from <a href="https://www.sleepcountry.ca/">Sleep Country Canada.</a> All the other furniture is from Ikea. I am hoping to find some vintage night stands on Facebook Marketplace, but if I don't stumble across what I like, I am fine with what we have despite their smaller size.<br />
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Hoping this upcoming long weekend will allow me to paint the walls. And start on the slipcover for the armchair after a quick visit to Ikea.<br />
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Be sure to visit the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog">One Room Challenge blog </a>to see the 20 designers latest updates and all the guest participants!<br />
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<i>If you are new here, my husband and I live in a rental home situated in the suburbs of Vancouver. We never planned on renting for as long as we have but with the crazy real estate market we are still here.</i><br />
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<i>Renting our home doesn't mean we can't have a beautifully decorated home, so I don't shy away from adding my touch! I have used the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a> as a way to add personality to our rental home. You can see what I did with a <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html" target="_blank">spare bedroom here</a> and <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_12.html" target="_blank">our kitchen here!</a> Fun fact: I used to be a "feature" designer for the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a>, waaaaay back when <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/" target="_blank">Linda </a>first created the event. Think dark and grainy photos. It has been very exciting watching her idea blow up into this fabulous event! Follow along as I make over our master bedroom for 6 weeks as a guest participant. </i><br />
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Since we are renting, our bedroom will get a cosmetic refresh. There will be no fancy wall moldings, new doors or flooring happening here. My goal is to buy used, paint, shop the house and zhush what I have. I might buy a few accessories but really want to show you a realistic budget, in real time and where I don't have a handyman OR handy Instagram husband helping.<br />
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Lately I am feeling so inundated with the commercial feel of Instagram and blogs and even this challenge, so I'm rebelling a little and going at it alone and trying to re-use what I have! There is a feeling that you aren't something unless you have your whole room sponsored or you are gutting and re-doing the whole space. That's just not my life!<br />
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So if you still want to stick around, here is my plan: (it is going to be VERY fluid as I don't always stick to my plan and have a tendency to wing it)<br />
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<li>Paint the walls - most likely Pale Oak or White Dove by Benjamin Moore</li>
<li>Move furniture around.</li>
<li>Switch armchairs</li>
<li>Possibly slipcover an armchair with green velvet</li>
<li>Switch out artwork</li>
<li>Get an oversize mirror from Target <i>(unless I can find one locally without breaking the bank)</i></li>
<li>Switch hardware on dressers.</li>
<li>Find a floor lamp.</li>
<li>Add a few more pillows - did someone say <a href="https://www.tonicliving.ca/" target="_blank">Tonic Living</a>?</li>
<li>New duvet cover</li>
<li>Possibly an area rug</li>
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-49056260707902542782019-08-26T02:00:00.000-07:002019-08-26T06:05:41.439-07:00How To Makeover a Fire Bowl <b>Inside: Making over a rusted fire bowl using specialty spray paint by <a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/" target="_blank">Rustoleum Canada</a>.</b><br />
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We had a rusty sad fire bowl sitting in our backyard that had seen better days. Not wanting to put it into the landfill, I decided it needed a makeover for our fire pit area. Last year I created a fire pit area, and I found old Adirondack chairs that needed a makeover (more on that on another post!) which meant the rusted fire bowl needed a re-vamp as well.<br />
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Here is the fire bowl in all it's matte black glory!<br />
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What it looked like before, ready for the landfill.<br />
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Using a few cans of<a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/product-catalog/consumer-brands/specialty/high-heat-enamel" target="_blank"> Rustoluem's Specialty High Heat spray paint,</a> it now looks fresh and new!<br />
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Be sure to visit <a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/pages/inspiration/projects/" target="_blank">Rustoleum's website </a>for more DIY ideas and <a href="http://bit.ly/33VpyER" target="_blank">to find the perfect product </a>where you can get inspired to #spraynewlife!<br />
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In addition,<b> Rustoleum has a contest to celebrate their campaign,</b> if you use their spray paint products, upload the photo onto Instagram or Facebook or Twitter, using the hashtag #spraynewlife and tag Rustoleum, you can be entered to win $500! Contest ends on August 31, 2019. Visit <a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/project-catalog/spray-new-life/spray-new-life-contest/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to get more information!<br />
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-11477537131129287612019-08-01T05:00:00.000-07:002019-08-02T20:12:58.854-07:00Vintage Chair Makeover with Fusion Mineral PaintInside: Painting vintage Modern Farmhouse inspired chairs using<a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/products/paint/classic-collection/" target="_blank"> Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/10/thrifty-makeover-vintage-dining-table.html" target="_blank">Last year I purchased a vintage table and chair</a> set for $60. If you have been following along, I refinished the table and shipped it out to my daughters' place in Edmonton. I kept the chairs and painted them using <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/" target="_blank">Fusion Mineral Paint i</a>n <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/products/paint/classic-collection/" target="_blank">Coal Black.</a> My daughter loved the chairs I revamped so she found the same set. A few weeks ago I flew out to paint them for her! Many thanks to<a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/" target="_blank"> Fusion Mineral Paint </a>for sponsoring the project. I LOVE their paint. So easy to work with, their colours are stunning and so is the finish! It finishes with an amazing matte finish and goes on like butter.<br />
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The key to a flawless and lasting finish <b>is the prep.</b> There is<u> no such thing as no prep paint</u>. You have to prep the piece if you want your painted finish to last. The first thing I did was make sure all the legs and spindles were solid. If they aren't you can use wood glue to fix anything that might be loose.<br />
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<b>Give it a good sanding using 220 grit sandpaper.</b> You aren't trying to remove the finish completely but you are trying to de-gloss and scuff it up so there is something for the paint to grip onto.<br />
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Next you are going to <b>give the piece a wash</b> to remove the sanding dust and any grime that is on.<br />
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Now comes the fun part -<b>painting! </b>Using a good quality brush apply the paint. I love the <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/products/accessories/brushes/staalmeester-premium-brushes/" target="_blank">Staalmeester brushes </a>that <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/" target="_blank">Fusion Mineral Paint </a>carries. The key to Fusion Mineral Paint is not to overbrush or you will see brush marks. They have many<a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/tutorials/" target="_blank"> how-to videos </a>on their website to help!<br />
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-2242739023840122752019-05-12T09:04:00.001-07:002019-10-31T18:54:57.859-07:00One Room Challenge | Rental Kitchen Makeover: The Reveal!<br />
The kitchen is finished! Better late than never! I am a tad late for the final reveal for the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a>. As a guest participant I was supposed to be done on Thursday, but I had several setbacks.<br />
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First of all I want to<b> thank Linda from <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/" target="_blank">Calling it Home </a>and <a href="https://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a> for sponsoring the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a>.</b> If you are new here is it where 20 featured designers/influences make over a space in six weeks. I am part of the guest participant group! This challenge lights a fire in getting projects done.<br />
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We have been renting this house for almost 4 years, and during those 4 years, I have been dreaming of ways to give the kitchen personality. The landllords gave the home a cosmetic lift before we moved in and removed the ugly tiles on the kitchen walls. The cabinet fronts have seen better days and I keep them clean with an orange degrease cleaner since they are old and tend to get dirty very easily. How nice it would be if the landlords would replace them with shaker style wood fronts. Sigh... Or replace the speckled counter top.<br />
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Wanting to give the kitchen a more warm and layered look and some personality I removed the ugly venetian blinds, stencilled the backsplash, applied shiplap to the island, added kitchen stools and replaced the cabinet hardware! <b>My budget was small, but I felt I was able to give the kitchen a facelift with rental friendly updates! </b>I can take almost everything with me, except for the shiplap of course but my landlords can thank me to making their kitchen look better. The backsplash can be painted over when we move!<b> The total cost of the kitchen makeover was UNDER $500!</b><br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/04/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen.html" target="_blank">week 1</a>, <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/04/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_10.html" target="_blank">week 2,</a> <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/04/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_17.html" target="_blank">week 3</a>, <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/04/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen_24.html" target="_blank">week 4 </a>and<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/05/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen.html" target="_blank"> 5 </a>to see the progress (or lack therof!)<br />
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<b>Love how my vision of a modern farmhouse kitchen came to life!</b><br />
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The wall stencils are from <a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils</a>. They generously partnered with me on this project. I chose the <a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/tile-stencil-painted-floor-tiles-florenza.html" target="_blank">Florenza wall stencil</a> in 6 inches. Stencilling is harder than it looks! Cutting Edge has amazing directions and how-to's on their website. They were my go to during this project. My one takeaway, if you choose an intricate stencil pattern like I did, stencil a smaller area or the floor. It was really hard and time consuming because the stencils were smaller, thin and intricate to mimic a tile, but I had so many corners, edges and electrical outlets to stencil around. The beauty about stencilling, if you make a mistake you paint over and start again. Which I did, many times. I still have areas I need to touch up, of course, only I can see the mistakes!<br />
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The relaxed Roman shades were made with <a href="https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/ritva-curtains-with-tie-backs-1-pair-white-40111992/" target="_blank">Ikea Ritva curtains,</a> ! I wanted the fabric to match the Ikea drapes I already had hanging in the kitchen. Cost was $39 for the fabric. I lined them with blackout lining as our kitchen is south facing and I hope to help keep it cool in the summer by blocking out the light. Had a few setbacks with them. I measured and whipped them up, while I was installing them, I realized they were too wide. Not sure where I went wrong, so I had to re-do them at the 11th hour! So nice to get rid of the bent, old venetian blinds and make the windows looks even.<br />
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The shiplap is from<a href="https://metrie.com/" target="_blank"> Metrie </a>who partnered with me to help bring our boring island to life! <a href="https://metrie.com/how-to-install-shiplap-prepainted/" target="_blank">Metrie Complete pre-painted shiplap</a> is sooooo easy to apply. I used liquid nails for the whole project. The corbels wer given to me by Victoria and Brad from <a href="https://thefatpaintcompany.com/" target="_blank">The FAT Paint Company</a> (they helped by generously ripping down the 3 last shiplap boards that were too wide to finish my project). I build up the corbels with some trim and then painted the pieces. They too were installed using liquid nails. The whole island was then painted with paint I had colour matched to the cabinets at Home Depot using <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/brands/behr/decor/paint.html" target="_blank">Behr paint.</a><br />
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The stools were a Facebook marketplace find for $20. I sanded the seats and stained them with <a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=rustoleum+canada+dark+walnut&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8" target="_blank">Rustoleum's Ultimate Stain in Dark Walnut</a>. The legs of the chair were painted with <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/colours/" target="_blank">Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black.</a><br />
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My biggest splurge in the kitchen was the rug from<a href="https://www.ecarpetgallery.ca/" target="_blank"> ECarpet Gallery,</a> and it was only $159! Love that <a href="https://www.ecarpetgallery.ca/" target="_blank">ECarpet Gallery</a> is in Canada, so quick shipping and NO DUTY!</div>
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My go to place for accessories is <a href="https://www.homesense.ca/" target="_blank">Homesense</a>. I collected bowls, the spoon rest, copper utensil holder, dish towels, and oven mitts.</div>
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As a last minute decision, I decided to strip our vintage kitchen table and stain it Dark Walnut as well. I am not happy with how the top turned out so I am going to redo it when I am on summer break. It went all streaky on me. Sniff.<br />
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To spruce up the cabinets, I replaced all the ugly knobs which were either speckled to match the counters or mismatched with a<a href="https://amzn.to/2E5i0nH" target="_blank"> simple matte black knobs I found on Amazon</a>.<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Affliate link used) </span></i>Since there were 50 to replace, I wanted VERY budget friendly and the right look. Glad I found some on Amazon! Total cost: $69!<br />
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It would have been nice to install light fixtures to add another layer, there are a gazillion pot lights in the space but since they are not lined up over the island, I couldn't replace a few pot lights with hanging fixtures. Since its a rental, there is only so much you can do!<br />
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This kitchen makeover cost me under $500!<br />
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<i><b>Many thanks to my sponsors and helpers!</b></i><br />
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Thank you to the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/blog/orcguestss19wk6" target="_blank">One Room Challenge </a>and <a href="https://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a> for sponsoring this event! Can't wait for the fall challenge!<br />
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-14577762783829103122019-05-01T20:45:00.002-07:002019-08-26T06:05:59.753-07:00One Room Challenge | Rental Kitchen Makeover: Week 5It's freaking week 5 folks!<br />
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<b>My rental kitchen makeover is in the final stretch</b>. I still have a to-do list that doesn't seem to get smaller. But it's my fault. I let it sit for 2 weekends as I entertained house guests. This past weekend I worked like a madwoman trying to check off my to-do list. I am partly winging this as I go along, tweaking my plan as I go. I think if I was more organized from the get go, I would be farther ahead.<br />
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<b>If you are joining in for the first time, welcome! <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/" target="_blank">The One Room Challenge</a> created by Linda from Calling It Home is where 20 featured designers work on making over a space in 6 short weeks. I am<a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank"> participating as a guest participant. </a>There is so much design goodness floating around - be sure to check ALL the amazing spaces as they progress into the final week.</b><br />
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<b>Where am I in the chaos that is now my kitchen? </b><br />
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The shiplap is installed and then I hit a glitch. I needed 3 boards ripped lengthwise but hardware stores couldn't do it for me. Finally my friend Victoria for <a href="https://thefatpaintcompany.com/" target="_blank">The FAT Paint company </a>(they make the most awesome chalk style paint BTW!) told me they had a table saw! Yay! I drove in rush hour to get to their shop and her brother Brad cut it for me. When I got home they are still too wide. Holy moly. I am so done with this One Room Challenge. So I am off to visit them again to get 1/4" sawed off.<br />
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The stools are refinished!<br />
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The stencilling of the backsplash has begun and it is harder than it looks! Took a few tries before I got the hang of it. There are many weird angles and nooks, so I am stencilling all the easy bits and tackling the trickier parts at the end.<br />
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The cabinet knobs arrived via Amazon but without the screws. I went with the cheapest dark matte knobs I could find. Since we are renting AND I needed 50, I didn't want to spend a lot. If this was my dream kitchen, I would have spent more.<br />
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The relaxed Roman shades are done and waiting to be installed.<br />
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The ONLY pretty thing right now is the rug that came a few weeks ago.<br />
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<li>Install blinds</li>
<li>Re-cover desk chair</li>
<li>Re-cover bulletin board</li>
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-12238830846136216312019-04-24T19:24:00.001-07:002019-08-26T06:06:22.082-07:00One Room Challenge | Rental Kitchen Makeover Week 4<b>YIKES! It's week 4 of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a></b>. Trying NOT to freak out over here. I am ridiculously behind. Panic has set in. The past 3 weekends I have had houseguests, combined with my day job, taking graduate classes AND NOT having a handy husband leaves me incredibly behind.<br />
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Let's just bring you all up to date: I have decide to makeover our kitchen as a guest participant for the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a>. <b>The <i>goal</i> is to makeover a space in 6 weeks, a goal I sadly may not finish on time. I am making over our kitchen on a shoestring budget since we are renting and am only doing cosmetic upgrades. </b><br />
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My progress so far:</h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/tile-stencil-painted-floor-tiles-florenza.html" target="_blank">Wall stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils </a>arrived</li>
<li>Contrasting wall paint for stencil design is purchased, I chose <a href="https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-ca/colour-overview/find-your-colour/colour/2127-20/black-ink?color=2127-20" target="_blank">Black Ink</a> by Benjamin Moore</li>
<li><a href="https://metrie.com/" target="_blank">Shiplap from Metrie </a>is measured and cut</li>
<li>Cabinet knobs are purchased. I <a href="https://amzn.to/2Vu5d7U" target="_blank">bought these from</a> Amazon</li>
<li>Area rug arrived over a week ago - YAY!</li>
<li>Sanded and stained stool seats (not sure I like the stain, doesn't seem dark enough)</li>
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<li>Paint wall and stencil backsplash</li>
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<li>Finish painting stools</li>
<li>Strip and stain kitchen table (I may not get to this)</li>
<li>Recover kitchen desk chair</li>
<li>Recover kitchen desk area bulletin board</li>
<li>Install knobs</li>
<li>Clean outside of cabinets</li>
<li>Accessorize and style kitchen</li>
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I'd like to thank <a href="https://metrie.com/" target="_blank">Metrie</a> and <a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils</a> for partnering with me on this project!</div>
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My guess is you want a kitchen update?? Nothing too exciting happened this week.<br />
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The ONLY thing I managed to do is to sew all 3 Roman shades. They will look like this shade I whipped up last year!<br />
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They aren't going to get mounted until I am finished stencilling the backsplash. The stencil and supplies from <a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils</a> were shipped out last week, and arrived yesterday! Yay!<br />
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I decided last minute to refinish our vintage kitchen table which is a library desk from the 1920's. After asking on Instastories, it seems the consensus is to stain it dark walnut like my coffee table or <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/10/thrifty-makeover-vintage-dining-table.html" target="_blank">this table </a>I refinished for my daughter last summer.<br />
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The shiplap from <a href="https://metrie.com/" target="_blank">Metrie </a>still needs to be applied onto the island, I just need a free weekend with NO houseguests. I have my daughter flying in this Easter weekend. Last weekend my brother-in-law was visiting. I am hoping to sweet talk my lovely hubby (who isn't a fan of DIY projects) to help me install the shiplap on the kitchen island.<br />
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Last week I snagged some stools for the island and I'm going to strip the seat and stain walnut and then paint the legs matte black.<br />
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I'm still hunting for affordable cabinet knobs. I need 50 and since we are renting this house, I don't want to spend too much. I kind of like <a href="https://www.lowes.ca/cabinet-knobs/gatehouse-10-pack-aged-bronze-round-cabinet-knob_g1190253.html" target="_blank">these from Lowe's</a>.<br />
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The best part of the kitchen makeover arrived this week, the gorgeous wool rug from<a href="https://www.ecarpetgallery.ca/" target="_blank"> ECarpet Gallery</a>! It is simply stunning!<br />
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<br />Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-13593515569480501962019-04-10T20:09:00.000-07:002019-08-26T06:06:54.210-07:00One Room Challenge | Rental Kitchen Makeover: Week Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to week 2 of the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog" target="_blank">One Room Challenge!</a> If you are stopping by for the first time, welcome! <b>This is week 2 of the One Room Challenge where you have 6 weeks to makeover a space. I am a guest participant but there are 20 bloggers/influencers who are featured every Wednesday.</b> They knock my socks off every as do guest participants! It is such an inspiring event. If you want to start at the beginning, <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2019/04/one-room-challenge-rental-kitchen.html" target="_blank">pop over to my week 1 post!</a></div>
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In the last minute, I decided to <b>makeover our kitchen on a shoestring budget.</b> We are renting, so we can't renovate, but for the past 4 years I have been scheming how I can add a bit more personality to the kitchen. We have partnered with <a href="https://metrie.com/" target="_blank">Metrie</a> and <a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils</a> to add that layer that this kitchen needs. Shiplap is going onto the kitchen island and the backsplash is being stencilled.</div>
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I finally chose a wall stencil from <a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils t</a>hanks to my followers on Instagram who helped me decided between two patterns! I went with the<a href="https://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/tile-stencil-painted-floor-tiles-florenza.html" target="_blank"> Florenza tile stencil</a> in a 6" x 6" size. Now I need to find paint to match our counters, I don't want stark black but a more softer muted shade. </div>
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The fabric and lining have been cut for the Roman blinds. I purchased all the "bits" needed, like dowels, brackets, etc. Would you believe the fabric I am using is actually drapery from Ikea? When we moved in, I removed the horizontal blinds from the large picture window in our kitchen and hung Ritva drapes from Ikea. I bought another package of drapery to use to make the Roman shades so they will match. As well, I want to keep the window drapery neutral as the wall stencil is quite busy.<br />
I'm creating blinds just like the ones I made for<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html" target="_blank"> last year's </a>One Room Challenge.<br />
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After searching for a few days, I finally found the right sized runner rug (I needed about 2' x 8') and with the right colours! I ordered it through <a href="https://www.ecarpetgallery.ca/" target="_blank">E-Carpet Gallery</a> (not sponsored). I stumbled across them via <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cat_therrien/?hl=en" target="_blank">Cat Theirren's Instagram</a> account. They have affordable Persian rugs and the best part - shipping was FREE!!!! For us Canadians, that is a BIG DEAL!<br />
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Another score this week were vintage oak counter height stools that have similar lines to my kitchen chairs. They will get painted with Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black! Or maybe another punchy colour, like navy....not sure. </div>
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-34380250898863418702019-04-03T20:29:00.000-07:002019-08-26T06:07:06.203-07:00One Room Challenge | Rental Kitchen Makeover : Week OneI've been on the fence about joining in the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog/so" target="_blank">One Room Challenge </a> and decided to throw in my hat again as a guest participant. Having <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html" target="_blank">made over my son's room</a> into my sewing room last year on a tight budget, <b>I am inspired to spruce up our rental kitchen.</b><br />
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For those of you who don't know, the <a href="https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/orc-blog/so" target="_blank">One Room Challenge</a> is where you makeover a room in 6 weeks.<a href="https://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank"> Better Homes and Gardens</a> is co-hosting! Every Wednesday, 20 featured designers and influencers post the updates on their room makeovers. On Thursday, guest participants link up their projects! There have been some amazing room makeovers in the past. Can't wait to see what this season brings!!<br />
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We have been in this house for 4 years, still renting since moving back to Canada 10 years ago. This house we are in currently, received a cosmetic renovation before we moved in, but the kitchen is lacking character. My plan is to give this space some character without breaking the bank. Living in a rental doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style. Follow along as I add a bit of style to our lack lustre kitchen using shiplap, fabric, wall stencils and accessories.<br />
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I am excited to be partnering with <a href="https://metrie.com/shiplap/" target="_blank">Metrie who have supplied the shiplap</a> that I will install on the kitchen island. I'm still deciding on a wall stencil pattern and sourcing new hardware. The blinds are being replaced by relaxed roman shades, just like the ones I did for my <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html" target="_blank">last One Room Challenge </a>makeover. The cabinets are not in the best of shape but I'm leaving them as is, instead I am switching out the knobs for something prettier!<br />
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Here are some inspiration pictures:<br />
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<li>Shiplap island</li>
<li>Source bar stools</li>
<li>Source vintage runner</li>
<li>Stencil backsplash</li>
<li>Sew relaxed Roman blind</li>
<li>Switch out knobs</li>
<li>Accessorize</li>
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Barbara Matsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687912436864826801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961202434184678347.post-70400068343211030492019-01-02T11:58:00.002-08:002020-02-09T07:46:43.203-08:00Best of 2018Despite my lack of consistent blog posts, I somehow managed to finish a few projects this year! Blogging has taken a backseat as my day job and the grad classes I am taking are occupying a lot of my free time lately. Not to mention, blogging seems to be a different creature than when I started 9 years ago.<br />
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Instead I focus on what I love - finding vintage thrifty finds and breathing new life into them. Here are some of my favourite projects of the year along with my favourite paint brands that help me paint it beautiful!<br />
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The brands I got to work with this year, are brands I LOVE to use when revamping furniture.<br />
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Here are my top 3!<br />
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The<a href="https://thefatpaintcompany.com/" target="_blank"> FAT Paint Company</a> chalk style paint<br />
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<a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/" target="_blank">Fusion Mineral Paint</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.rustoleum.ca/" target="_blank">Rustoluem Canada</a> and their plethora of products!<br />
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The first two brands, carry what I like to call "boutique style" paint. They are paints that are made in smaller batches and give your furniture a specific look. <a href="https://thefatpaintcompany.com/" target="_blank">FAT paint</a> is more for the shabby aged look and <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/" target="_blank">Fusion Mineral paint</a> gives you a fabulous matte patina.<br />
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Let's have a look at my favourite painting projects of the year:<br />
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This $100 cabinet that weighs as much as a piano turned out beautifully with <a href="https://thefatpaintcompany.com/" target="_blank">FAT Paint in Raven</a> and their black beeswax. It is the highlight of my sewing room makeover for the One Room Challenge. You can read more about the room <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/05/one-room-challenge-sewing-studio-the-reveal.html" target="_blank">here. </a><br />
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In the spring I was asked my Fusion Mineral Paint to try out their Tones for Tots line and was hooked by this fabulous paint! Using Little Lamb I revamped this ugly pine table for my sewing room. You can read the post <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/03/painting-a-table-with-fusion-mineral-paint.html" target="_blank">here. </a><br />
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In the early summer I stumbled upon these chairs along with a table for only $60! I painted the chairs in Coal Black by <a href="https://fusionmineralpaint.com/" target="_blank">Fusion Mineral Paint</a>. I love, love, love them!<br />
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The table that came with the chairs got a revamp as well. The glossy 70's varnish was stripped to reveal a gorgeous solid maple top that was stained with Varathane in Walnut and sealed with Varathane's Diamond finish in matte (all products by Rustoleum). You can read about this table's makeover in<a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2018/10/thrifty-makeover-vintage-dining-table.html" target="_blank"> this post.</a><br />
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A friend of ours found this coffee table lying on the side of the road and dropped it off. I gave the table a coat of Fusion Mineral Paint in Little Lamb and then sold it on Facebook Marketplace.<br />
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And if you follow me on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/markovadesign/?hl=en" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, you would know I found this beauty for $45 and managed to cram her into the back of my Honda Fit. She received a paint treatment with Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal black, a top coat of Varathane's Diamond Clear Coat in matte and the handles were give the Midas touch with Rub 'N' buff in European Gold.<br />
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With 2019 upon us, I have a few neglected pieces in the garage waiting for makeovers and hope to keep my thrifty eye on the look out for more pieces!<br />
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