Comments on: cheap house makeover, part one: the dining room

By: arlene tutt

arlene tutt — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:24:06 +0000

i would like to get a make over…

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » more fun with window film

shelterrific » Blog Archive » more fun with window film — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:53 +0000

[...] reading about Mary’s recent budget dining room makeover, I was totally inspired by her use of stick-on window film. Our sliding glass doors in our kitchen [...]

By: tula

tula — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:55:49 +0000

love it! great job, mary!

By: paola

paola — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:06:57 +0000

That looks AMAZING. You are inspiring me to clean out clutter…

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week

shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:01:30 +0000

[...] 1. “Peach” is not a scary word when it comes to paint colors. As Tyna says: “I was going to say it reminded me of a creamsicle – a warm creamy orange. I have a kitchen with orange accents that desperately needs painting, I may have to borrow this great color idea – thanks!” See Mary’s peachy dining room makeover here. [...]

By: Mary T

Mary T — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:09:52 +0000

No, we still have it; just not in the smallest room in the house. : )

By: Tiffany S.

Tiffany S. — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:13:22 +0000

OMGosh – it really is like night and day! Tell me you didn’t get rid of the stepstool forever! That always reminds me of my grandma’s house (in a good way!).

By: We Heart This - Whole lot of web love - 03.15.09

We Heart This - Whole lot of web love - 03.15.09 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:08:58 +0000

[...] at shelterrific, Mary Tâ€™s bright and cheery dining room makeover (on less than $100) will make you see peach in a completely new [...]

By: Tyna

Tyna — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:51:26 +0000

Mary, you totally made a great choice. Good job on ignoring the scariness of the word “peach” and going for it! I was going to say it reminded me of a creamsicle – a warm creamy orange. I have a kitchen with orange accents that desperately needs painting, I may have to borrow this great color idea – thanks!

By: Mary T

Mary T — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:43:45 +0000

Thanks, all! And I agree, Tyna — the idea of a “peach” color really weirded me out, too, but it’s so close to cream with just a little orange in there, we ended up liking it a lot.