One of the things we get asked over and over is how to choose white paint. It sounds easy, because white is white, right? But if you look at “white” paints on Benjamin Moore’s website, you get 157 results. One hundred fifty seven slightly different shades...
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We do so much painting around here, we’ve been asked a few times to share painting tips and tricks. When we sat down to brainstorm ideas, we realized we have a lot to say on the subject! So we’re doing a series of posts broken down into several different...
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Hi! This is part two of our Painting 101 series, so be sure to check out part one: choosing paint color. In this lesson we want to talk about supplies. There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a project and realizing you have to stop and...
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Hello! This is lesson three in our Painting 101 series. Be sure to also check out lesson one: choosing wall color and lesson two: recommended supplies. In this lesson I want to mostly focus on the steps, best practices for getting the best paint job, and when to use...
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It’s a big day in the Burritos and Bubbly household. The pink paint in the living room is officially gone. I’ll miss the pink for sure, but with just the first coat up so far, the white is looking GREAT and the room is so BRIGHT!...
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At the beginning of the year we made a big to-do list for 2014, and I like to check in on it every once in a while. The last time we took a look at it was in March. This list is really helping me...
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Hey, how was your weekend?! That extra day is just the best. We did a whole lot of relaxing and napping and started the really not fun job of cleaning out our attic. It took about 30 minutes of work to fill three huge garbage...
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On Monday we told you that we’ve had a difficult and stressful time choosing new exterior colors for our house. Oh, the drama. Our first paint samples were too bright. The second ones were too dark. But the third ones were finally just right. Or at...
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If you saw this picture on Facebook, you’ll know that we recently sanded the floors in our office. We’ve been talking about doing something with these floors for years, so it’s great to finally be started! We debated carpet, new wood, floor tiles, and ultimately decided to repaint....
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