Bees Knees Bungalow

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Roeshel

Jeanne at Bees Knees Bungalow is all about DIY, paint and the awesome things it can do to refresh and improve a room. They’ve done their whole home themselves including a wrap-around porch. Here are a few of the transformations you can find at

Powder room before…

Is beautiful now (love the soft colors and the awesome floor)!

See more details and pictures at

Small Bathroom – BIG Change

I have a thing for numbered stairs and Jeanne’s basement staircase is super cute…

Before, not so much…

And the door at the top of the stairs?

Now looks like this…

Love it!

See how she did it at

Stairway to Basement

One more! Here is her kitchen when they bought their home…

Yikes – she says that’s wood-grained carpet!

Now though, it’s an eating space full of personality with a pretty tin ceiling, wainscoting and painted diamond wallpaper-look! I see that same design at Ballard Designs!

Black Diamonds Done

Thanks so much for sharing your home, Jeanne! I love what you’ve done!

How to Paint Paneling

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Roeshel

Do you have a room similar to this… dark paneling.

But you’d love the DIY tips to make it look like this? Big, bright and fresh?

I LOVE painted paneling. Learn how to make it happen at

How to Paint Wood Paneling {DIY Instructions}

See the more photos at Monica’s Painted Paneling Reveal

Thanks for sharing your hard work, Monica! It’s fabulous! I wish our home came with old outdated dark paneling – yea, that’s about the only thing it didn’t come with. 😉 You did a beautiful job!

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Need more encouragement?

See another beautiful transformation

Note Songs

It's Just Paint…

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Roeshel

“It’s Just Paint”. That’s the mantra over at W Design, along with “Love Where You Live”. Great advice from Susie, blogger at W Design. That is exactly how I feel about our home…do what we love, make our home ours.

Susie does just that. Take a look (click the links for more details and pictures!).

Kitchen Before:

Notice the paint can on the counter. The cabinets were about to be rescued!

So much wood crying out to be painted!

Kitchen After:

Oh for the love of painted cabinets. Everyone is doing it (including me!) but I never get tired of seeing the transformation. It’s lovely. Every.time. And Susie’s kitchen is no exception. What a beautiful brighter difference!

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Susie’s little girls’ room got a makeover too. It’s beautiful before and it’s stunning after…

Girls’ Room Makeover

Before (so sweet!)

But two daughters became three daughters and more room was needed. The closet went from looking like this:

to looking like this:

WOW!

Next, she added some character to the room with painted wallpaper by making her own stencil. Trace, paint, repeat. LOVE!

Hours and days later, the walls were finished.

$10 Goodwill desk is perfect for her girls…

Susie’s father-in-law finished a bunk bed system they designed for the room. Perfect for three girls in one room. It is beautiful! The entire room is just so sweet, isn’t it? Awesome bunk beds!