A Note about the Finicky Paint
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A Note about the Finicky Paint

When I showed you my recent turquoise chair makeover and makeunder, I mentioned I had splurged on a more expensive brand of spray paint (Liquitex Professional Spray Paint, in Viridian…

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Hard at Work

Hard at Work

Since announcing my plans for a research stay in Hungary, I’ve been asked by readers to talk about what exactly I’m doing here in Budapest.  I did babble on about…

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And Then a Turquoise Chair Makeunder
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And Then a Turquoise Chair Makeunder

Yesterday I showed you how I finally painted a piece of furniture turquoise (what a weird life ambition), but I admitted it got a makeunder soon after.  What happened?  I…

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Finally . . . a Turquoise Chair Makeover

Finally . . . a Turquoise Chair Makeover

UPDATE: see here for the turquoise chair makeunder! After pining for turquoise, especially turquoise chairs (and even putting “paint a piece of furniture turquoise” on my 30 before 30 list),…

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Reader Q: Why White Walls?

Reader Q: Why White Walls?

Readers often email me, asking about our white, white walls.  Mostly I get asked about why we chose so much white and if it’s easy to keep clean (I buy…

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