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Welcome to Happily Painted Home! I love sharing real-life DIYs and home + furniture painting projects—simple, affordable ideas to make everyday spaces feel lived-in and loved.
Simple, Low-Cost Landscaping Ideas: How I Updated Our Front Yard Island We created our front yard island as one of our first …
Refinishing Outdoor Benches: Easy DIY Furniture Project for a Patio Makeover This outdoor table and bench set gave us many wonderful years …
Cozy Farmhouse Fall Decor: Ideas & Amazon Finds This cozy fall farmhouse table setup gives all the warm-and-welcoming feelings I love — …
Electric Fireplace Review: Pros, Cons, and My Honest Thoughts I know electric fireplaces aren’t for everyone, but I’m absolutely in love with …
DIY: Easy Pumpkin Succulent Craft for Fall Decor (No Carving Needed!) So when my friends and I decided to go to the …
How to Paint a Picture Frame Love the picture but not the frame? My motto: paint it! I’ve painted plenty of frames …
Chalk Paint Tips: How to Fix Your Mistakes So I made some mistakes…If you missed them, click to read my post, “Chalk …
Outdoor Patio Furniture Refresh My outdoor furniture had seen better days — It was old, dirty, the paint was chipping, the cushions …
Prepping your room before painting is the most important step—seriously, who wants to spend hours painting only to end up with dust …
Project: Sand and paint the bookshelves using Heirloom Traditions All-in-One Paint. Strip old varnish with GreenEZ Stripper, stain, and polyurethane shelves. These …
I never knew how much I needed an organized space for my family’s electronics until I actually got this! (Confession…it was my …
Project: Cut, paint, distress, and decorate an old door to create a Christmas tree decoration. There was a joint effort to create …
Project: Clean, sand, paint, and seal a rocking chair with chalk paint and wax. If you have a worn-out rocking chair that …
Chalk Paint Tips: 6 DIY Mistakes to Avoid This post title quickly went from being “Calling All Back To School Teachers – …
We decided to plant these beautiful, wispy trees in our backyard and fell in love! Best backyard decision ever! Below I will …
How To Paint Edges (and Do it Well) I am kind of obsessed with straight edge lines when painting. Here is what …
Bathroom Makeover: Master Bath Edition A few years back, I was itching to remodel our outdated bathrooms, but there were two problems: …
Installing an Attic Floor for Storage I’m always looking for ways to make more space in my home. Whether it be by …
Hallway Refresh: A little paint makes a big difference I’ve thought a lot about replacing our 1970’s interior doors in our home. …
Entryway Closet Organization This is a pretty self-explanatory post, but it made me happy so I wanted to write about it. Maybe …
Christmas Tree Theme Ideas I’m not claiming to be an expert Christmas tree decorator! We have three trees with very traditional decorations. …
Don’t Ditch Your China Closet A lot of people these days are getting rid of their china closets. I get it! Fine …
Easy Decor Idea for a Small Bathroom Looking to spruce up your powder room? Add shelves above the toilet! Like many modest …
Living Room Layout Idea: Mounting a TV in the Corner I love a good corner cabinet. We had this one for many …
How to Create a Rustic Ceiling Beam I am a rustic farmhouse kind of lady. When we knocked our kitchen wall down …
Obsessed. That’s how I feel about this Camila Sideboard from Amethyst Home. Simply obsessed. It is distressed, black iron, incredibly sturdy, and …
If you are thinking of knocking down the wall between your kitchen and dining room, but are on the fence, let me …