{Landscapes}: Wall Style

So it's no suprise that I love a good wall.  I enjoy LOVE color.  I LOVE blank walls.  What comes next is just natural!  So when I heard about this new trend in wall decorating I fell in love all over again!

It's called Wallscaping.  It's taking the idea of a landscape and putting a fun twist on it.  The end result is nothing short of amazing and F.U.N.!

Much Love!

                 Kimi

Dresser Facelift!

Let me start off by saying that I've always wanted to re-finish furniture.  It's so awesome the things that you can do!  When I went to re-do my kids' room I thought it the perfect chance to try it out!

So...here's what you need to get started:

1.  A dresser ;)

2.  A hand sander is preferrable (it makes things go a lot faster)

3.  Sand paper in 3 grades: Heavy grit, Med. grit, fine grit.

4.  Paint (any kind really...I used reg. wall paint from Lowes...spray paint is a lot easier to work with though!)

Step 1:  Remove all the hardware and drawers from the dresser.  Make sure you are working in a well ventilated area.

Step 2:  Start with the heavy grit sand paper and start sanding!  The heavy grit is great to remove the original finish.  Work your way down to the fine grit paper...that will make the surface nice and smooth and ready for the painting!

Step 3:  PAINT!  Have fun with it!  Let everything have time to dry.  (Notice the great table clothes I used!  A great find at Walmart!)

 Step 4: Put everything back together.

And Voila!  You have yourself a brand new piece of furniture that you can enjoy!



I hope that you have fun with this one!  It really isn't that hard to do if you have the desire to do it!  GO HAVE FUN!

Much love!

                 Kimi

{Makeover}: Room Style

This is one of my favorite projects that I've done in my own house!  My kids share a room and so I wanted it to be gender neutral...but I also wanted it to be whimsy and fun!  I started out by painting some fun birds and trees on the walls but it just wasn't enough!

So here are some before pictures...

And after...

{This dresser was another fun project that I'll post the How-To later...so stay tuned for that!}

I just LOVE the way that it turned out!  I was a litte nervous, especially with the stripes, but if there is ANY adive that I can give to you it would be to go bold or go home!  What's the worse that can happen?  You hate it?  Paint over it!  The greatest thing about paint is that it's fairly inexpensive.  Take some chances!  Go out there and go crazy!  Show me some of your paint projects!!  Email them to me at heelsandpaint@gmail.com and you might see them featured here!!

Much Love!
                  Kimi

New!

This is super exciting!!  For starters let me tell you a little more about myself:

I am a mother of two beautiful children; T and S.  T is my eldest...a sassy 3 (almost 4) year old full of sugar and spice (lots and lots of spice!).  S just turned 1 and loves trying to keep up with T.  My handsom hubby is an auto teacher at a local high school; that's right, he works on cars!  It's such a handy thing for him to do...I love it!

 I have a degree in interior design that I've been able to put to use in my own house as well as some family and friends' houses ;)  Lol!  I decided to start this blog because I've done some fun projects that people have asked about...also because a close friend told me I should ;)  Thanks April!

So!  Roll up your sleeves, pull up a chair, and read on my friends...read on.

Much Love!
                 Kimi

P.S.  I am always looking for imput and/or comments on the things that I post so please don't be afraid to put your opinion down!