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Spilling the Paint!

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Sat, 25 May 2013 23:39:00 +0000

Hey all, well I'm back at it - this time for real - decorating my kids' rooms! Finally after many start / stops, we are on the road to completion. Why has it taken me so long to get the job done? Call it DIY burnout! I reached a point of being tired of stripping wallpaper, scrubbing walls, painting... it was easier to keep their doors closed and not think about it!

I'm actually done with the walls in P's room and working on a cool wow-factor. Can you guess what it will be?

Leave your guesses in the comment area. I can't wait to see your ideas!

I've also started on C's room which is moving along quickly. The walls in his room were fine, just needing new paint and after getting a whole wall done, I am loving the new color! Yup, I've found the perfect greige: "Quill" by Olympic, of course you can get it in any brand.

Have you found the perfect greige? Do tell!

And then IT happened - I was getting back into the room after a small break, lifted the can up over my head to give it my trusty shake-shake, which I've been doing for almost 20 years of all my DIY painting, and PAINT ALL OVER!!

BIG SPILL

ON MY SHIRT

ALL OVER THE FLOOR

PANIC!!

Calm down. I look around, yes, dripping down my shirt, missed my shorts, all over the plastic but NOT on the carpet - whew! Shirt off to wash, grab tp (closest available tool) to wipe up and ok, not so bad. Let the plastic air dry and hoping the shirt gets clean.

But, you know what, I have 2 of that shirt! So if it's a complete

loss, no problem. My shopping motto is "if I like it and it fits,

get 2!"

And herein lies the very reason.

Soon to come...

What I've been doing in the past several months during my blogging break.

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Expectations of Designers and Home Decor

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:24:00 +0000

Thank you HGTV for showing us how to have perfectly designed homes on a budget, a renovation done in a weekend and how homes should be staged. Even though Bob Villa and Norm Abram (This Old House) showed us remodeling decades ago, it was Paige Davis who made us stay in on Saturday nights to watch Trading Spaces. I wonder what she's doing now....

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Girls Bedrooms

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:52:00 +0000

Get creative decorating ideas from these girl's bedroom designs!

Notice the white picket fence on the wall.....

by Tuba Yavuzer

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Birchbox Wall Decor

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:44:00 +0000

Here's a fab tutorial on converting a Birchbox box to a super cute canvas! Lianne at A Content Housewife blog created this DIY project for a nursery.

She started with the boxes from Birchbox or you could use any shoe box type box. Click on the link to find out what Birchbox is....

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Kids Bedding Deals 9/18

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:47:00 +0000

Super cute kids bedding deals for toddlers & kids from Totsy & Olive Kids....

Blanket & carrying case for $5. And here's a froggy chandelier to match.

They also have a monkey and a pink kitty.

(keep reading, there's a surprise at the end of the post!)

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Vintage Big Girl's Nursery Room

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:00:00 +0000

From baby girl nursery to big girl bedroom.... a perfect transition room!

Brooke at Design Stash (love her blog name!) updated her
daughter's room with subtle changes....

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Boys Bedroom & Nursery Accessories

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:21:00 +0000

Lots of busy moms lately! Here is a collection of DIY projects for boys
(or girls!) bedrooms and nurseries.

Transportation quilt......

by A Girl And A Glue Gun

Click above to head over to Kimbo's site for a great tutorial on how to make this. Next, we have

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Wall Decor Deals 9/14

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:53:00 +0000

Cute decorating ideas for kids bedrooms, playrooms & baths from
ADzif. $22-37. At Fab.com!

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Playroom Accessories Deals 9/12

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Get these super cute deals from Fab.com!
All are $18.50 except the ladybug target below which is $15.50 by Etna.

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Gender Neutral Nurseries 2

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:56:00 +0000

Blue, green, beige, grey and greige! Many of you have searched for more gender neutral nurseries, so here you go... and I had to add in a pop of color for the last!

by Design By Lisa

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Calming Mom Cave

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:37:00 +0000

This is another room I'm calling done, my office/mom cave! There are a few things I still need to change to truly be 100% done, but who's looking? When you have an entire house that needs re-doing, and it's all DIY, getting rooms to 90% is pretty good!

BEFORE:

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Re-Designing Myself, My Blog & Motherhood

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Anyone approaching a milestone birthday? I am. Not for another year but it's already looming like a dark cloud rolling along the plains headed straight for me. Some days it moves slow and other days it seems like it will be here tomorrow! Time for a re-design of myself, my blog and my approach to motherhood.

source

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Colorful DIY Details Big Boy Room

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:39:00 +0000

Trucks, trains, color and lots of DIY projects are in this room!

Lizzie at Pretty City Things recently finished decorating her son's

big boy room and I'm pleased to share it with you....

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Five Tips Friday - Laundry!

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:39:00 +0000

This week's Five Tips are contributed by Joy at Pardon My Poppet........

If you're like me, you probably have some aspects of laundry day that you downright dislike. To start with, I hate sorting laundry, and used to just throw everything in together. But I noticed that my whites would end up dingy as they absorbed dye from the garments they
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Master Bath Makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 01:49:00 +0000

Over the winter we did the final touches on our master bath makeover. Even though there are still a few minor touches left, I'm calling it done!

All the cabinets were standard oak stained and since this bathroom may be gutted in our grand 5 year plan, we didn't want to spend any extra money. So we just painted what's there. I'm a white trim gal!

Before:

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Five Tips Friday - Host A Successful Yard Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 03:05:00 +0000

You've got the junk. Now what?

Hosting a garage or yard sale can be both a fun and daunting task. Fun that you meet new people, chat with your neighbors and yet you spend the prior days pricing and then an entire day(s) waiting for people to come and buy everything so you can make money. Anyone will tell you it's a lot of work and they did 'ok' making money, but they didn't sell as much as they thought they would.

Is it worth your time and effort?

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Orange Big Boy Room

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:32:00 +0000

This contemporary big boy bedroom is by Rachelle from

Adventures In Creating.

I'm loving the large orange accent!

What's so amazing is that

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Fun Kids Decor from Fab.com

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Playable Studio is the only decor company featured this week at Fab.com, but what a creative idea for furniture!

Playable Studio makes furniture kids CAN play on!

Notice the side table in above photo turns into this....

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I'm A Gardening Cheat!

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:15:00 +0000

Are you behind in your gardening this year?

Every year my answer is "Yes!" Usually, the process went something like this:

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Sports Themed Kids Bedrooms

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:58:00 +0000

It's summer and time for baseball, bicycling, basketball, horseback riding
or whichever sport gets your kids moving.....

By Sasha Hollingsworth

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Five Tips Friday - Shopping for Clearance Foods

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:02:00 +0000

I am pleased to offer this week's tips from guest writer Regina from the Crazy Nuts Mom blog.

The Food Network has a special show called

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Fun Kids Decor from Fab.com

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:48:00 +0000

It's that day of the week again and time for special deals from Fab.com! Let's see what what's good....

From Zuny - super cute doorstops and bookends......

Perfect for the safari bedroom! Add a safari light, too!

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Cheap Myrtle Beach Vacation Review

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Hey all! We just got back from a cheapy vacation to Myrtle Beach and thought I'd share some tips, tricks & a surprise. We got a great deal on a flight with Allegiant Air. I cannot say enough about how easy it was! Yay for non-stop flying once again!

But - big but -
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Children's Nursery Lights

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Baby Bunnies

Decorating your nursery or child's room is one of the most enjoyable rooms to do. Let your creativity run with all the options in bedding, wall decor and lighting. What lighting? "There's already a light in the room." Do you mean the flat mount dish from the 70's?

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Fun Kids Decor from Fab.com

noreply@blogger.com (Nan ~ Playful Decor) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:03:00 +0000

I recently found a discount site for super fun kids' decor. Fab.com specializes in colorful, hip, vintage or boldly contemporary designs - anything FUN! Every Wednesday all kids' items go on sale and I will high-light my favorite decor picks.

Fabulous wall art from Lex Modern.....

for the girl's room:

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