Mural Maker and More

Mural Maker and More Join us as we explore decorating with paint and expressing personal style in our living spaces. Whether you want to learn how to paint or you're an avid decorator, you'll find something timely and interesting - tips, techniques, products and resources.

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Painted Tray Ceiling and Color Wash

Painted Tray Ceiling and Color Wash

We finished painting the tray ceiling last week. And, I’m sorry to say, J-Lo has nothing to worry about in the booty department. It only felt like my backside was gaining muscle. Which means I’ll have to rely on step aerobics and squats to gain...

Fire Station Mural

Fire Station Mural

Hello! I scooted away for a few days to our cabin near Lake Tahoe. It's absolutely gorgeous, but it's totally tech-unplugged. No TV. No internet. {gulp!} I did manage to bring my paints, however! While I'm recharging my creative batteries, I'll rewind ...

The Cabin at Echo Lake

The Cabin at Echo Lake

I think it’s kind of fitting that I give you a little tour of the cabin at Echo today. It would’ve been Dad’s 98th birthday today and I can’t even think of Echo Lake without thinking of Dad. Dad was Echo Lake. Echo Lake is Dad, or Jorgy as he...

Painted Closet Doors

Painted Closet Doors

Hello! I scooted away for a few days to our cabin near Lake Tahoe. It's absolutely gorgeous, but it's totally tech-unplugged. No TV. No internet. {gulp!} I did manage to bring my paints, however! While I'm recharging my creative batteries, I'll rewind ...

Becoming Bootylicious . . . painting a tray ceiling

Becoming Bootylicious . . . painting a tray ceiling

Forget about step aerobics, which I happen to take three times a week. Forget about squats. And those panties with butt pad inserts? You don’t need those either. I’ve got the surefire way to build and tone your butt – paint a tray ceiling. Yo...

Why you shouldn’t paint furniture

Why you shouldn’t paint furniture

I’m gonna let you in on a little known fact – when you paint wood furniture, there are evil forces out there. Evil, I tell you. Flies, fuzzies, pet hair, gnats, latex paint goobers. It’s enough to drive a sane person crazy. But if you already ha...

Designers’ Challenge: Mural Maker reviews HGTV’s Design Star

Designers’ Challenge: Mural Maker reviews HGTV’s Design Star

Are you watching Design Star on HGTV? It’s still early in season 6 – the second show airs Monday at 9pm/8pm central! If you missed the first episode, go watch it here. I’ll wait. I want to see if you agree with my take on the designers’ first c...

Painted Silk Wall Hanging

Painted Silk Wall Hanging

This week has been crazy busy with new client projects and next week will be even crazier busy painting those projects. To add to the craziness, I taught a Blogging Basics class Wednesday and I haven't written a post in four days and thought I'd catch ...

How To Paint a Tree Mural

How To Paint a Tree Mural

Vintage Revivals I’m a firm believer that sometimes we need to hear a different ‘voice’ when we’re trying to learn something. Do you know what I mean? It’s not necessarily just the content. It’s also the delivery. The first dance teacher...

DesignStar

DesignStar

Tonight’s the night! The fantastic designer competition, DesignStar premieres tonight at 9 pm/8c on HGTV! You can forget the Housewives and Kardashians for the next few weeks. DesignStar has all the drama and conflict you could want, along with styl...