DIY Project Parade, Painting a Floor and Shaw Area Rug Winner!

Well, I did it! I completely transformed out guest room in one week! Guest bedroom reveal tomorrow as I finish up a couple of last minute details. 
I‘m sharing the details of the painted floor, new wall color and new baseboard and door trim over at the DIY Club today where I used my favorite Purdy paintbrush, Dutch Boy paints, Krylon, Deco Art and Cutting Edge Stencil to transform the room.

Room when we moved in: Walls were painted white and floor was covered with an area rug.
 
room emptied and baseboard trim gone

Now there is a painted floor and painted area rug…

Those white dingy walls to these tropical blue ones and new baseboard trim…

I also updated heating and a/c vents with a coat of spray paint.

Remember the mood board:
BIG improvement! I love that it actually looks like a real rug and the room has some color!
Preview
Come back tomorrow for the guest room reveal where most decorative items are thrift store finds. I’ll also share how $100 of Better Homes and Gardens products warmed up the room to welcome guests this fall and you’ll have a chance to win $100 in Better Homes and Gardens products too! 
BHG Live Better

Everything in the room makeover with the exception of the bed which we already owned, light fixture which was already installed, bedding and BHG items – is a thrifty store, estate sale or junk/antique store find! 

See the reveal tomorrow!
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Let’s see what you’ve been up to!


The DIY Show Off

1. You must use the button above (ADD BUTTON HTML CODE FROM SIDE BAR TO YOUR POST) and link to this post to share the linky love.

2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.

3.Or email your lin
k to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.

4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone’s links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also – this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.

5.  NOW you can “like” the links!  What a fun idea!  Most liked links may be included in a post of DIY Project Parade highlights later in the week!
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Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support and help with the Shaw Floors HGTV Home Design Challenge.  I couldn’t ask for better blog friends, you guys!  You’re the best!  We did not win, however, I did have an amazing experience, met some awesome fellow DIY and design bloggers and had a blast working with Cassity, creating a room designed around a floor. A room that we’re still so proud of and would love to have in our own home. The winner of the Shaw Area Rug Giveaway at the DIY Show Off is…

Emily said… 191

I follow Remodelaholic!
-emily

CONGRATULATIONS!  Emily gets to choose any of Shaw’s HGTV Home beautiful area rugs in any size for her home! Let’s hope she shares which one and where it goes! Thanks to Shaw Floors for such a fun event and awesome prize!

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31 Days of Hope at The DIY Club

There is so much fun going on at the DIY Club this month!

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Beautiful items created by your favorite blog friends!
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Love the easy transformation using spray paint? 
and guess what else starts again next Friday?
DIY Club
Pop over – Check out all of the fun!

GET INVOLVED WITH THE ONLINE DIY AUCTION FOR BREAST CANCER:

If you really want to get involved with the The DIY Club’s online DIY auction to raise money for breast cancer awareness and education, you can donate a DIY item for the auction. We’ve had several generous people contact us out of the blue with items to donate for the auction, so we thought more of you might want to participate. If you are interested, email cheri.peoples@live.com.

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Bun Feet!

These….

(paintable grade but I love the wood pattern)
French Country in Paint Grade Bun Foot

plus this…

TransTint® Dyes
2 oz. of TransTint Dye
2 qts. of water
(I experimented with a smaller amount of water with the a couple of drops to achieve a deeper look.)

 applied with a foam brush…

results in this…

color: dark mission brown
This picture is most true to real life on my monitor:
I love the color. I love that it’s not sticky or oily like stain. I love that it dries fast and I love the finish that shows the grain. LOVE…it’s a serious possibility for our kitchen island when the time comes. 
Tips:  Use in a workshop/outside or in a protected area. Wear old clothes and wear gloves if you’ll need to turn project. It’s “dye” and very concentrated!
Bun feet, TransTint and foam brushes are available at Rockler
Click HERE to see where you’ll find these feet!