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…and the after (Part 2)

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So…let’s do a bit of a recap on that last post.  Remember the streaky brown room?  We used the Sherwin-Williams Color Visualizer to make orange walls, but then decided on the color SW 7070 Gray Screen in SuperPaint.

 

Well…feast your eyes on the new room.  Oh boy.  It’s light and bright and BEAUTIFUL.  I’m loving it.  

 

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For this to give a more open room, we had to play around with the furniture…so I first started by moving the future around. I was not happy with the setup before we started this room makeover. I knew there was a better way to have the furniture in the room. I moved the TV and couch on every wall until I found the perfect setup. By putting the TV in the corner and the couch on the opposite wall I felt like the room double in size. It totally did….

 

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Remember the ghost frame picture?  (see to the left of the curtains).  That is what we termed this picture.  We’ve shown a picture of the brown wall…we will show you the other wall in just a bit.  But the room is open and wide now and

…wait…did we mention bright!?!

 

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Wanna know a secret?  Do you see that clock?  I got it at a craft store and guess what color it was??  Brown.  I went ahead and bought spray paint while in the paint aisle to add a bit of pizzazz.  I like it.

 

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After wall…be still my heart. Okay so wait…let’s back up a bit.  Once I got the furniture in the right place, I started buying accessories. I bought my gray pillows and lamp at the local Gornmans store.  I searched for drapes with the perfect pattern and found them online at Overstock. I also had the mirror above the couch just sitting in a closet.  It was just like finding a $5 bill in your coat pocket!  Wahoo.   It too was also a brown color, so I though why not paint it? I bought the frames next to the mirror at the craft store.

 

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So here is the ghost wall again…and are you ready for the “after”?

 

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Oh lovely, lovely, lovely day.  Yes…the ghost has gone and angels have arrived.  It’s so airy and light.

 

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So after that room was done we had a bit of paint left over…we rolled it on in to the dining room.

 

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I didn’t have time to decorate it, but you can see the difference.  That paint makes it look amazing! Thanks Sherwin-Williams.  I’m loving this make over!!

 

 

 

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Alison is one of the 3 founders of HowDoesShe.com She is the mama of 4 rockin' kids who love PB and J's. She has one fantastic husband who is the love of her life and loves long walks on the beach!

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  3. Liz W. says

    I LOVE the after photos– so soothing and bright! I’d makeover the downstairs powder room in our house with the Sherwin Williams gift card.

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  11. angie lilly says

    While I love my living room/hallway, it is getting dated. Nothing in there has changed since I moved into this house in April of 2006. It definitely could use a refreshing!

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  14. Shea Balentine says

    I’d like to swap out our 2nd bathroom and laundry room. One is too small and the other has too much wasted space!

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  19. cassandra mccann says

    For a chance to win a $100 Sherwin-Williams gift card, share in the comments below what room you would like to makeover in your home? my dream would be to make over the kids room star95011atyahoodotcom

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  24. Lorena Keech says

    We need to makeover the master bedroom. We haven’t done anything to it since we moved in and it is boring.

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  36. Lisa says

    The bathroom needs a makeover! It is old fashioned and looks messy because of it.

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  44. Val Hodges says

    Love love love the color! I have a living room that is large & long & needs a makeover this might be the color for me!!! I need the light that a lighter color brings in! Awesome & so love the couch!

    Also, I too have a clock in the closet! Never thought about spray painting it! Thanks!

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  46. Renee says

    1st time homebuyer seeks Sherwin-Williams Sweepstakes! I cannot wait to turn a new home into our home!

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  47. Robyn says

    We just closed on our first house and I’m sure I will want to paint almost every room! First off is the kitchen, and I’ve already chosen SW 6204 Sea Salt! Haven’t bought any paint yet, so this would be just in time for me!!

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  54. Anastasia says

    I’d love to re-do my bathroom! It’s the room that gets the least attention around here 🙂

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  55. Stephanie Larison says

    I’d love to makeover my daughters room. She’s not a little baby anymore, so I’d like something a little bit more kiddish looking. Something that would look good as she grows older.

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  68. Margaret Smith says

    I’d love to makeover our living room into something that looks stylish.
    Thanks so much.

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  70. Katie K says

    I’d make over my bonus room which is the last of my home projects for a complete renovation. This would be a nice start!

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  78. Heather Sellers says

    We are about to close on our first home. Literally every room needs repainted. There is nasty old wall paper, white walls and a really ugly green kitchen. This gift card would be put to good use.

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  89. JD says

    Our bedroom- Its a terrible clay type color that I’ve hated since we moved in. I have some color swatches hanging on the wall (calming blue-greys) but haven’t yet gotten to getting the paint!

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  90. Shelley D says

    I would love to make over almost every room in my house. I think that paint can make such a HUGE change.

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  94. Sherron says

    I would love to repaint my daughter’s room. I’m even going to be brave and paint the ceiling as well! (I’ve never painted a ceiling before so all of our ceilings are white!)

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