it all started with paint
Linda @ it all started with paint
Wife, mother, homeowner, and blogger living in Chicago updating and redesigning our 100+ year old home one room at a time ...
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diy, storage
DIY Mason Jar Storage
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Mar 27, 2013
In the fantasy world in my head, I’m an organizational queen. Everything in my home has a place and everything stays in—or is put back in—its place... Oh, wouldn’t that be lovely... * sigh *... Continue reading
diy, windows, decor
DIY Faux Leaded Glass Window
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Mar 04, 2013
There’s a serious misnomer about 100-plus-year-old homes. Most people immediately assume they come with all those coveted old-home architectural details and are filled with handcrafted loveliness... Rich crown moulding... Beefy baseboards... Sigh-inducing wainscoting... ... and... Continue reading
diy, paint, lighting
Striking DIY Sconce Spruce-Up
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Jan 13, 2013
Have you ever been flipping through a magazine or a catalogue—or reading a blog—and come across an idea that strikes you right away. And not just because it’s striking. But because you can envision it... Continue reading
decor, seasonal
White or Colored Lights?
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Dec 13, 2012
Every year at this time of the year my family would engage in the same conversation. It may not be the exact same word-for-word conversation. But, nonetheless, the underlying theme is the same. When the... Continue reading
decor, diy
Make Your Own "Exit" Sign
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Aug 29, 2012
I can still hear my mom asking that … ... and not in a sing-songy voice. It was more like ... In. Or. Out.!? In her clenched-teeth frustrated you better make a decision now and... Continue reading
lighting, diy
Off the Grid: DIY LED Light Fixture
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Jul 17, 2012
I’m always amazed when I cross paths with stories about families who are living off the grid. … and I’m not talking about the crazies hiding out in cabins in the middle of Montana conjuring... Continue reading
paint
Jumping the Shark: Paint 101
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Jul 05, 2012
... with the alternate title, "why i blame my father" I had been toying with a paint 101 post idea for a while … ...and even shared a version at Hating Martha last week. I... Continue reading
landscaping
Potting Bench Dreams
By Linda @ it all started with paint on Jun 05, 2012
I have potting benches on the brain. Never mind that I don’t have a space for a potting bench in my postage-stamp-size back yard. Never mind that I cannot seem to keep alive the plants... Continue reading
kitchen
An Open Letter to My Kitchen Countertops
By Linda @ it all started with paint on May 02, 2012
To my kitchen countertops, You may be thinking the love is waning … It’s been a little over a year-and-a-half and you may be wondering if the luster of our new relationship has begun to... Continue reading
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