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Tricia @ Simplicity In The South

Blogger | Greenville, SC http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/
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About Me:

Decorating and DIY projects are my creative outlets. I love to share inexpensive and simple ways you can add character and organization to your home.

Favorite area of home improvement:

I try to dabble with it all, but I especially like wainscoting/trimwork, painting furniture, making hand-lettered "old" signs, finding ways to make new things look old (and sometimes vice versa), and simple sewing projects.


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  • You can see the true color of the walls in this picture- Sherwin Williams Tidewater 6477.
  • a vintage-inspired guest bathroom
  • red and turquoise guest bathroom
  • storage for towels with a wire basket and a hand painted sign that I made
  • baskets above the door for extra storage
  • picture frame moulding with a glass tile border detail
  • vintage bottles for soap
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  • before (I put up the wainscoting a few years back)
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Guest Bathroom Reveal {Vintage Inspired}

I'm so excited to share our guest bathroom makeover that was done with mostly paint and a few vintage-inspired accessories! It's only a 6' x 8' space, so I tried to pack as much ...»
personality and color into the room without going overboard with a theme.

http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2013/05...

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Tricia @ Simplicity In Th... Greenville, SC
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    Thank you, Ruth12345!
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  • Estate sale sideboard, bought for $20, painted with chalk paint and graphics drawn on the front. 2
  • Heavy metal handles. Rustic but I decided to paint/distress them to match the cabinet.
  • The first paint job is shown on the blog post. You can see a bit of it here.
  • Painting the knobs to match the cabinet.
  • Drawing the graphics onto the front of the sideboard and then painting them in. Tutorial for that on the blog post.
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Old Estate Sale Sideboard, 2nd Time's the Charm!{Chalk Paint/Graphics}

Yep, twice....got it WRONG the first time! Got it RIGHT the 2nd time. Come see how it started, then the first paint job, and finally ending with this.....a little chalk paint and graphics...
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Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule Virginia Beach, VA
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Thrift store find - 80's ducks/heart and all!
  • Sanded lightly for the Milk Paint. No need to sand but I wanted a more "solid" look.
  • First exterior coat...this was a multi coat/2 color process to get the look I was after.
  • Adding graphics with a super easy technique
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Dated 80's Breadbox to Fabulous French....Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint

I had the opportunity to go to a MMS workshop awhile back and just recently (finally!) used it on something. I decided to start small to get a feel for it. I came across this very dated ...»
old breadbox and figured it'd be the perfect candidate! I made a sample board at the workshop and actually loved the way the color came out so I recreated the technique on the box. And then I added some fun graphics! See the blog for the full tutorial on the paint and graphics.

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How to Paint with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {a tutorial}

I've been reading a lot about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

in blog-land and on my recent visit to the Luckett's Spring sale I saw ...»

so much of it in action I decided "enough is enough, I have to try

this!" So, I ordered several colors online (unfortunately I don't have a

dealer in my town) and waited for them to arrive. Well, they are here

and I have created my first project! Ta-da! Here is my hutch painted in

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint color: Provence.

You can read the whole tutorial on my blog.

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Jennifer Carroll Crozet, VA
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Painting with Chalk Paint

This is a great guide for beginners if you've never tried chalk paint before. Chalk paint allows you to paint virtually anything WITHOUT sanding or priming your piece first! I love that! ...»
I took an old console table and walked through the process of painting and waxing.

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Kim Sand & Sisal Virginia Beach, VA
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Mommy's Room

My client wanted an office space that could double as a guest room. We created a space that is not only fun but inspires creativity, since there is a craft closet too.. ...»

She likes horses, so that was the inspiration to make it a little rustic with the sisal rug and the wicker shades. But, we also wanted a little bit of an elegant feel. I call it a Robert Redford's rustic, yet feminine and elegant style

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Coastal Decor & Interior ... Fair Haven, NJ
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  • Distressed step stool with Maison Blanche paint in Cerise (red) over turquoise spray paint.
  • layer of paint underneath is Kryon's Blue Ocean Breeze
  • Maison Blanche in Cerise
  • Sanding down the paint reveals the turquoise underneath. You can also see where the stool was once painted white.
  • The step stool now sits in our hall bathroom to hold a galvanized laundry bin.
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Distressed Step Stool Using Maison Blanche Paint

I recently gave our hall bathroom a makeover by changing the color scheme from different shades of brown to a combination of turquoise with red accents. I wanted to add another touch of ...»
red, so a step stool was transformed with Maison Blanche La Craie paint in Cerise (red). I love the way the turquoise spray paint underneath peeked through after sanding.

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Living Room and Dining Room Tour

Although I've had these rooms done for a little while now, I've finally took full-room pictures as well as answered many questions like paint color, furniture sources, etc. Enjoy...
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Sophia's - Live Beautiful... Clayton, NC
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    This is beautiful! Looks like it could be in a magazine.
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Repurposing our dining room buffet into a bathroom vanity

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Postcards From the Ridge Oak Ridge, TN
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