SUMMER 2013 SHOWCASE OF HOMES AND TTT

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpNkpRVP7tCIkcf9NKI92cXszyWZe13qVsYVKf4sMHmqBpfQ17naDLbpblmuvs4rcWO9oPRaLW1eEhkY7R30iBIm7XvfpQt77EElVUs5OBd0FuCzjAdfS1pRQ_YU7W1WNJItu2Ywl6RW3/s1600/1010029_10152315914535288_2125486901_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpNkpRVP7tCIkcf9NKI92cXszyWZe13qVsYVKf4sMHmqBpfQ17naDLbpblmuvs4rcWO9oPRaLW1eEhkY7R30iBIm7XvfpQt77EElVUs5OBd0FuCzjAdfS1pRQ_YU7W1WNJItu2Ywl6RW3/s400/1010029_10152315914535288_2125486901_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before I begin... it's TUTORIAL TIPS AND TIDBIT day... click <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/tutorial-tips-and-tidbits-58.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a> to get inspired and share your creativity!<br /><br />AND it's also</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SUMMER 2013 SHOWCASE OF HOMES...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">AND a peek at what I'm working when it's my turn tomorrow...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://goodlifeofdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-tour-of-homes_25.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">GOOD LIFE DESIGNS</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="bathroom pedestal 015 (800x600)" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5CRECi0XPlU5JVYFGqMdLgJgfOKKaCtbiZNPsil7CJDph6bD-d2Fzq3BoagNGYwNrfg4bsBb9aLiCuCIPLHHY9IH_UxbxlhmkN-IY01e97BRnp37TKQ94hj1a5hKQ3g5G2T42SSF4FY/?imgmax=800" width="591" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/07/summer-showcase-of-homes-come-on-in.html" target="_blank">A STROLL THRU LIFE</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRgkU0N1XRFPIGeo94cj2TEDMQFdfKhuKxYEivisEwfOFVdy7oqVKvrYuk9bOmu7zmr-waZ5xs6lEbsfbEpPKkMpuh1YBjrIMV-8OMBvQ4brCSwdf33P54_-fuw2fgKsCKWGCWOFZH-A/s640/100_6812+copy.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://backporchmusings.typepad.com/blog/2013/07/our-home.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">BACK PORCH MUSINGS</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="housetourhearthroomJ" src="http://backporchmusings.typepad.com/.a/6a0134875d0565970c019104651f75970c-pi" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-its-my.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">WORTHING COURT</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1st0UCrP7uquN3hnR41zFTW797lpeF1_RjXnL-xJq5viuqaWFi35S3-gHAQdpST_ShUgWmcld-N2uUiNrIuz8q13qKZAjekywb0ci9x1u5y2ZvQOmxwMqvgVIasm9zp1pWmipGAew_0ph/s640/Easter+centerpiece+via+Worthing+Court+blog-014.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.therusticpig.com/2013/07/25/a-texas-country-home-tour/" target="_blank">THE RUSTIC PIG</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Rustic Pig: Home Tour" src="http://www.therusticpig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hometour61.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That will give you lots to ooooh and aaah over today!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you missed any of the homes on tour this week....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MONDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/" target="_blank">ATTA GIRL SAYS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2013/07/home-tour.html" target="_blank">THE HAPPIER HOMEMAKER</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rainonatinroof.com/2013/07/2013-summer-showcase-of-homes-welcome-to-my-home/#more-680" target="_blank">RAIN ON A TIN ROOF</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/07/showcase-house-tour/" target="_blank">BETTER WITH AGE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-have-donkey-named-daisy-mae-and-my.html" target="_blank">TOP THIS TOP THAT</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mom4real.com/2013/07/my-home-tour-25-more-beautiful-blogger-home-tours.html" target="_blank">MOM 4 REAL</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-cedar.html" target="_blank">CEDAR HILL RANCH</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://practicallyfunctional.net/2013/07/home-tour-living-in-a-small-apartment/" target="_blank">PRACTICALLY FUNCTIONAL</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-home-tour.html" target="_blank">WHILE WEARING HEELS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/07/little-cottage-dressed-for-summer.html" target="_blank">FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WEDNESDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thelilypadcottage.com/2013/07/summer-showcase-of-homes.html" target="_blank">THE LILY PAD COTTAGE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.martysmusings.net/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes.html" target="_blank">MARTY'S MUSINGS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-showcase-of-homesconfessions-of.html" target="_blank">CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/cottage-style-farmhouse.html" target="_blank">TOWN AND COUNTRY LIVING</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-summer-tour.html" target="_blank">ADVENTURES IN DECORATING</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm on the tour tomorrow along with 4 other great homes!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a little look at one of my rooms....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjObjaUqGwL25x1KAJLPuwQh8x31eVsSaseovaRa8tHTjQUCXnY4UJG9Xr_GujL8aT9BrNotyFLpI5GyntYTvXi4Mg0OD4MJRhJ8SMBNUVxN5aepmE5K79zMl95ALgkBPpW0YlnW5GrjZoK/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+sneal+peek+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObjaUqGwL25x1KAJLPuwQh8x31eVsSaseovaRa8tHTjQUCXnY4UJG9Xr_GujL8aT9BrNotyFLpI5GyntYTvXi4Mg0OD4MJRhJ8SMBNUVxN5aepmE5K79zMl95ALgkBPpW0YlnW5GrjZoK/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+sneal+peek+1.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />See you tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><a 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SUMMER 2013 SHOWCASE OF HOMES AND TTT

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TUTORIAL TIPS AND TIDBITS #58

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk115CP4sfC-COgKqseIMpSU6g0n_GvGHnMRpZjNvNej0znOqZH27Zopc75jyh6K_cYo5D3CzjVwyeflUIo8GqDuTfQGjezO0r4055tZNlWKS41_ZmYos-8otf7EXZtNPDMqo6pqqTn_yZ/s640/decorating+with+old+windows1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to...</div><div style="text-align: center;">TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #58</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the place where you can share your creative ideas, tutorials, tips, recipes, crafts, makeovers, </div><div style="text-align: center;">dyi's, projects... and any little tidbit you have going on!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just want to remind you that this is called Tutorial, Tips and TIDBITS for a reason. I think that any little tidbit you have to share qualifies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll show you... here are some great features from last week...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christina from Remodelando is<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.remodelandolacasa.com/2013/07/decorating-with-old-windows.html" target="_blank">DECORATING WITH OLD WINDOWS</a></span> and making wall art! I love this project!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ki0Wur_HUz4u8GRkO6GGMheZ2YdCFHOYJMwK2RfU44ZgIr0phLAtCllDj2DXtY_0CrpBzRfAVLmpgHHQEhwJqZg9TtAsKKD3VwrKF4_kukeVEDaubEXH2PFH3SPMKpc875qU70zivyvj/s640/decorating+with+old+windows2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, Tracy from THE KITCHEN IS MY PLAYGROUND said "no bake"... and that got my attention!!!! This <a href="http://www.thekitchenismyplayground.com/2013/07/no-bake-chocolate-chip-cookie-pie-made.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE PIE</span></a> is a must try!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDV0haJ_DaPhiXTUAseEToEkWAm5WO14QhzQiwXdB3-Yqt2-B_YPFWJ6Z9t4C4qGi_WaDZy155w1Q5Kdew-G1vs84Ayn5CFYUC12zZapeYsD3QkmAQlUUASHzSTsNP9TFrg9fzZ4DyDo/s640/Chocolate+Chip+Cookie+Pie.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at this inspiration from MANSION DE PAX...<a href="http://www.maisondepax.com/2013/07/diy-smocked-curtains.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">SMOCKED DROP CLOTH CURTAINS</span></a>. She described them as scrumptious, and I agree!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOorlbMpWkObuJ-mDQng5WIlv9Wdazk90bMqxwLhHttisLu114mHPK1vwwepvPTZGVAYSkT0A4hRxB9tIF2cI12T4l0GU6G7gXa1zQ3cZa7NWySd3jBhURXJjTNO2ESSpaKcipHeAjKU/s640/smocked+curtains+close+horiz.jpg" style="text-align: left;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laura from MEANINGFUL SPACES shared her <a href="http://www.meaningfulspaces.com/dining-room-tour-2/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">DINING ROOM TOUR</span></a>... very pretty and full of great detail!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="023" src="http://www.meaningfulspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/023_thumb1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary from HOME IS WHERE THE BOAT IS  has a gift for setting the most stunning tables! Here is a summer table using<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2013/07/15/at-the-table-mikasa-daylight/" target="_blank">MIKASA DAYLIGHT</a></span>. SIGH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DSC_1501-002" src="http://homeiswheretheboatis.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/dsc_1501-002.jpg?w=500&h=722" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I saw this<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://lyndabergmandecorativeartisan.blogspot.com/2013/07/painting-special-faux-finishes-for-aguie.html" target="_blank">PAINTED SPECIAL FINISHES</a></span>  from LYNDA BERGMAN I almost fell off my chair! You have got to see this!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQab6lGymtr9JN2KtOGtKukl13F6psnz1Q39Xk5qessxy1R4JC5cOJ4QP0jIcGEIoyM3mszbVuf5p4ZCkBqXfxPIJil98RkO7TkqU3AJAXD8diab1czyKN_OQH2tC7jTFH-zg1FLdzhL0/s640/AGUIEpowVentCollWATER.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh Yummy! Look what's cookin' at SEE AMY COOK. I just have to make these<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://seeaimeecook.blogspot.com/2013/07/chocolate-strawberry-and-cream-cheese.html" target="_blank">CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY AND CREAM CHEESE BUNDLES</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMF6lwW96Ve6b-Ip-XiTVFeSp38KdMWQVbYBxUwq1RoGXmLXPaKMVEdecTNL7Sz_Mfo4Xr0qUNK0lsOVXk4GfHbG0XB41yBJ0GvZlV6ULbo66BJF_iLJ4kfDo-4Hl5tyb64OofAEZnoo/s1600/bundles_opt.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a huge fan of painted furniture... like this wonderfully painted <a href="http://createinspireme.blogspot.com/2013/07/chippendale-night-stands.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">CHIPPENDALE NIGHT STAND</span></a> from CREATEINSPIRE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zqibmsMwcnclS_NSCPB3DqoFLSn43o3NZEvsRx1ZOvSrQFPNQxCiVdXjXy-Nfnn4HOpbIZv-eEZr_WBonQUM4q9gOsFojvSKV2N_1YutMYIIbJw2qc4FSBaxhxY3osIB_lmXE3CHaS0V/s640/DSC01510.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my offering this week...<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/painted-curtains-dyi.html" target="_blank">PAINTED CURTAIN DYI</a>. </span> I turned drab curtains into fab!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqv33T_cypx_2p8UrMN2ZqxPP0dAtTLHzUmPiPhkvzVHlRY861d4Ocour47Ja5WxpDwdmc0OqZwZgH7OWPqKKWJqh5um09g-8LFpKAuzVrDTmmmwPVcCAGjtecNCGAFa04LW1_98QEOQC/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+1+-+BLOG.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; 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TUTORIAL TIPS AND TIDBITS #58

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PAINTED CURTAINS DYI

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLN-fqgsvfrntvbETGYiTIDvD2_xJfmlo29qy4flVsHWLrlz_gdVbb6xWuRBAEyS9cpWd4sJDdx0FgqHqZldvzig2O19aHotZHxiTilLoET4LHOFGNLIgpM5lQq4OhUjh10GUZiNDGTWw/s1600/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+1+-+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLN-fqgsvfrntvbETGYiTIDvD2_xJfmlo29qy4flVsHWLrlz_gdVbb6xWuRBAEyS9cpWd4sJDdx0FgqHqZldvzig2O19aHotZHxiTilLoET4LHOFGNLIgpM5lQq4OhUjh10GUZiNDGTWw/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+1+-+BLOG.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the story <u>Alice in Wonderland</u>, the Queen of Hearts, a very bossy and demanding woman, was ALL ABOUT the color red!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">She loved red so much that even the her white roses became red! She ordered her card-shark knaves to slap a coat of red paint on the snowy blooms in her royal garden!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I was painting my curtains, the song "Painting The Roses Red" from the Disney movie <u>Alice In Wonderland</u> kept running through my head!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But here at StoneGable, the zippy little tune went something like this... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"I'm painting the curtains white... I'm painting the curtains white... do-Do...do-Do...do-Do... do-Do...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm painting the curtains white!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll show you how I did it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGwJ4Yd5jrrh8shPp4sWneyhoByukHU8FYPj9LoSUqutujgg6-7ZSUERP_XFa-ksvfbZM_pKPKMLgEyy7fKVgUmbfnc9NDPIEJWHAWFCChtD5ciaUpSihExH1nBeCYbm40QNP1bb_bbAK/s1600/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGwJ4Yd5jrrh8shPp4sWneyhoByukHU8FYPj9LoSUqutujgg6-7ZSUERP_XFa-ksvfbZM_pKPKMLgEyy7fKVgUmbfnc9NDPIEJWHAWFCChtD5ciaUpSihExH1nBeCYbm40QNP1bb_bbAK/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+6.png" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The idea to paint my curtains just popped into my head one day!<br /><br />To be perfectly honest, I haven't been very satisfied with the family room curtains for a long time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Replacing them was out of the question. They are Belgium linen from Restoration Hardware... very very nice... but very very blah in my neutral family room!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because they were staying, I thought painting a bold pattern on them would give them the<i><span style="font-size: large;"> umph</span></i> they needed to bring a shot of interest to my room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is how the curtains looks "before"... YAWN!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV9HgEYyCjNYqX-9zCiliZclMligCYWHbArxPXqv7QA2r2zxGlmIhpuGsVyE5ESpBsfRfESJRH5gPuJWI2tnTQvWqpzM2k4qR6URXiRAqyQNPlq9dewdpNYJ3My6kONLoQGijiT_SC_WY/s640/Copy+of+DSC_3547.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here's the "After"...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjSf58lGBMV1TDAfqk8_H1XGuUfYQrcXwz13BIbYnPDjPpEmPzQCZXYaIrX90LINaWCENm0xWH7TAePltt5Fdpk9bQfQr3JvQoKaJr0N-pzEWU5gnMrhP9J0QElMkfVFF18QmRfPsLNEBEB/s1600/Painted+Curtains+stonegableblog.com+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSf58lGBMV1TDAfqk8_H1XGuUfYQrcXwz13BIbYnPDjPpEmPzQCZXYaIrX90LINaWCENm0xWH7TAePltt5Fdpk9bQfQr3JvQoKaJr0N-pzEWU5gnMrhP9J0QElMkfVFF18QmRfPsLNEBEB/s640/Painted+Curtains+stonegableblog.com+7.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a SUPER EASY project... especially after I got over the initial hold-your-breath-fear of ruining the curtains!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really should have read up on painting curtains or at least seen a couple of youtube videos!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had heard somewhere that Annie Sloan Chalk Paint could be painted on fabric... and that is just what I did!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And yes, you can paint on fabric and the result is fabulous!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Stenciled Curtains</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Large Scale Stencils  ~I got mine <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Curtains~ iron them first</div><div style="text-align: center;">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint ~ I used Pure White</div><div style="text-align: center;">Small Sponge Roller</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint Tray</div><div style="text-align: center;">Water</div><div style="text-align: center;">Painter's Tape</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PREPARE YOUR WORK SURFACE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Put down a plastic drop cloth and then a cloth drop cloth. Paint soaked through my curtain and the cloth drop cloth</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">START WITH A PLAN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Think through how you will stencil. Where will you begin stenciling? Your stencil design will dictate where you begin and how you proceed from there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My stencil was a big damask print. I measured my stencil and a curtain panel and determined that I would start at the top left side and work down and then across.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because I did not want an all-over pattern I stenciled in three rows. Left ... then right... then an accent down the center.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">LET'S BEGIN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay the stencil down at the beginning point. Tape it to the fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I got more confident stenciling, I just taped down the top and rolled the paint on in a downward direction only.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgbUEvLUJPZHx8N15lfnfdeeaSMSjv19MtBkBjY12X0Qnr1qqsF6b_Mpy5_JF5e4qN9ziriyPL6dIdX47s_weY5wUAJbUNOF2ufM1B1vWccvnbW9feb5RIj7jR-yby81Ne6DrxgWrdEe1ZJ/s1600/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUEvLUJPZHx8N15lfnfdeeaSMSjv19MtBkBjY12X0Qnr1qqsF6b_Mpy5_JF5e4qN9ziriyPL6dIdX47s_weY5wUAJbUNOF2ufM1B1vWccvnbW9feb5RIj7jR-yby81Ne6DrxgWrdEe1ZJ/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+2.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PREPARE TO PAINT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Use a small sponge roller and the paint of your choice in a small paint tray. Wet the sponge roller thoroughly and squeeze out any excess water in the roller.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>You might want to practice before you commit your roller filled with paint to your curtains!!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">STENCIL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's what worked for me... I thinned down my paint a little and used a damp roller to stencil. The paint went on very easily. It was important to me that the stenciled pattern was not painted solidly, but had areas of light paint application. This gave the pattern an old, washed-out look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I rolled over the stencil primarily in a downward direction. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgxE9ciMbmm9RmfF1ne3C3WGmEGPLU2SLHSFHASg3HXB_M53Jt54fRrpJUQA8dYOZ1Rb3PyIvP6myNNk8o8M3evTbVm8HVSz360RlN_0FdhBOQfCNFN06ZAMjTNZex68AKs4iHuV2ifNX9n/s1600/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxE9ciMbmm9RmfF1ne3C3WGmEGPLU2SLHSFHASg3HXB_M53Jt54fRrpJUQA8dYOZ1Rb3PyIvP6myNNk8o8M3evTbVm8HVSz360RlN_0FdhBOQfCNFN06ZAMjTNZex68AKs4iHuV2ifNX9n/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+8.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is not rocket science and mistakes aren't noticed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MOVE THE PATTERN AROUND THE CURTAIN</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I lifted the pattern off the curtain and placed it to the side to dry. This is a project that should not be hurried. Make sure your stencil is dry before stenciling the next spot on the curtain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a small fan to keep the process moving along.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEinhRFF0x6dlcLZz6o1hLoAPUN6s0fHJz1Ok5hveEfblVacHIJhyphenhyphen30xPvucjzdgA8RPFIZxFs6UtIUu43Jj4_RAw9qefxftzZBQkmActk1BrmJy6CzM5pJpffb35xFnVMY9ZPGnDLVRgnGm/s1600/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhRFF0x6dlcLZz6o1hLoAPUN6s0fHJz1Ok5hveEfblVacHIJhyphenhyphen30xPvucjzdgA8RPFIZxFs6UtIUu43Jj4_RAw9qefxftzZBQkmActk1BrmJy6CzM5pJpffb35xFnVMY9ZPGnDLVRgnGm/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+7.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> DRY COMPLETELY AND HANG</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let each curtain panel dry completely before you hang it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was surprised at the weight and body the paint gave my curtains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhZ5-MrgF6dMCQwsyeJAgovKOWyPp8sSTXQOXhZthBM4LJm8QN2eJvAHrxySZg7xnUw2le03TiJD_s3jadSAPlyLPbXKx0cma21FOIzvcbT00pDpWGftmMiL4cYC5OOQJdpCg6xRmyMZOnB/s1600/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5-MrgF6dMCQwsyeJAgovKOWyPp8sSTXQOXhZthBM4LJm8QN2eJvAHrxySZg7xnUw2le03TiJD_s3jadSAPlyLPbXKx0cma21FOIzvcbT00pDpWGftmMiL4cYC5OOQJdpCg6xRmyMZOnB/s640/Painted+Curtains+DYI+stonegableblog.com+3.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know if the curtains can be washed or dry cleaned. I sorta doubt it since ASCP is water soluble. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have no intention of dry cleaning these drapes. I'll vacuum them and maybe Scotch Guard them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When they get faded or dirty, I'll probably be tired of them and ready for new curtains!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see how my newly painted curtains look in my family room by clicking, <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/painted-curtains.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since this was such an easy and successful project I'm  thinking about all the other great painting possibilities... stenciling fabric and using it to cover a seat of a chair ...stenciling lamp shades...or even painting it!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have 4 smaller curtain panels just kicking around. I think I'll be making some pretty stenciled pillows!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhkIeqX7-YdOUJnm5hUWnWmphOmHsdVU5iSC-6FVjhi3VcBrtpiQtFlG2T9iL4q_fssROrwRtAYcSmCIm2uUthEwE9uFxSJg1iONzIQs0h0vGKjXbIK3-5C7TwSZG-DEPTwXRUpR3V4Jn3B/s1600/DSC_8325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIeqX7-YdOUJnm5hUWnWmphOmHsdVU5iSC-6FVjhi3VcBrtpiQtFlG2T9iL4q_fssROrwRtAYcSmCIm2uUthEwE9uFxSJg1iONzIQs0h0vGKjXbIK3-5C7TwSZG-DEPTwXRUpR3V4Jn3B/s640/DSC_8325.JPG" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFQtg94oDj3TeKfYoiiwZqqBC3_fdshcNpLbU3wNP89BrePlw00Nurybj8pp0ol3S2DBi_xkNlWgilVH6ngD5NhO-dUfbGaKLPTL_DwKdMo6lYVUH8UoXZp3KE_KEy1k1NLfPZGflCUXK/s1600/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFQtg94oDj3TeKfYoiiwZqqBC3_fdshcNpLbU3wNP89BrePlw00Nurybj8pp0ol3S2DBi_xkNlWgilVH6ngD5NhO-dUfbGaKLPTL_DwKdMo6lYVUH8UoXZp3KE_KEy1k1NLfPZGflCUXK/s320/I+am+Participating+in..+BLOG.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2013/07/homework-wednesday-10.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+worthingcourtblog+%28Worthing+Court%29" target="_blank">HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY</a></div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div></div>

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