By Eileen Majors
It is definitely time to start putting things away and getting organized for the new year. The best way to begin is by going through and ‘weeding out’ the unused and unwanted items to take to a local thrift store.
Painting a room with a fresh new look is a great way beat the winter blues. Couple it with a little organizing and the sky’s the limit for your new look. We got this great ideas at our local hardware store, Billington Ace Hardware. This clever kid’s room color scheme can be put together using their line of Mythic Paints®.
Often you can begin with a few old pieces of furniture and a few new wooden knobs. Be sure to putty and thoroughly dry and sand any cracks or chips before you begin. For an extra smooth, hard shell surface, check out using sanding sealer before the paint goes on. It leaves a beautiful finish.
Simple boxes or plastic bins on shelves make extra space for toys and art supplies. Old or new wooden toys make great paintable accents to accommodate a child’s age and interest. Other wood items to consider using as color accents are book ends, picture frames, coat racks and wooden crates. A wooden shelf placed high across a wall can hold special keepsakes, be arranged attractively and take up little space.
Pick your color scheme and head out to your local hardware store so you can get started!
Photo Courtesy Mythic Paints®
COLORS USED
Mythic Paints®
Facing wall is eggshell Celestial Sky 034-3
Clouds are Soft Spun Cloud 038-1
Rainbow – most of the colors are custom made except Red – Spring Cosmos 115-6, Orange – Southwest Magic 101-6, yellow- Mac n Cheese 098-4
Far Wall Stepping Out 137-1
