Power of Paint: Chalk Paint-Take 1

So I finally jumped on the chalk-paint-bandwagon. I have heard ooh's and aah's about the Annie Sloan chalk paint... But I just wasn't ready to fork up that much cash on a product that I still wasn't  convinced would be all that they said it was. In steps Folkart chalk paint.

 

 

With a decent selection of colors and a very impressive price tag, I decided to take the plunge and try it. The process is simple... Make sure the surface is clean, and then paint (no sanding). Once the paint dries completely you will need to seal the chalk paint with a wax, and that's it!

It was a wonderful and easy process! I will definitely be using chalk paint  on my next project!

The Power of Paint: Painted Subfloor

 My room and hallway had carpet... A dreadful, pepto-bismal pink carpet... The previous owner obviously thought it was cute because she put it throughout the second floor of the home. After looking at the dreaded carpet for a little over a year, I decided that it was time for it to go. My only issue was that I didn't have the funds to install new carpet right away, so I began researching my options. 

Painting the subfloor seemed the most feasible. I found various blogs that offered different methods and I even tried some of them (sanding the floors, putting wood filler on the seams and then sanding), but in the end I was not completely satisfied with the look these methods gave. 

I finally found that the easiest method gave me the best look. The process was simple...Pull up the carpet/padding, remove all staples, sweep the floor really well, go over the floor with a vacuum, and then paint! 

The finishing touch will be to add an area rug.