Tag Archives: cottage style

Creating A Faux Panelled Wainscot Tutorial

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi Everyone! Today I would love to show you how I created the faux celing tile panelled wainscot in my dining room. I really enjoyed this project. It was fairly simple and fun to do. I started by painting the top half of the walls this beautiful blue by Olympic called Determination. I painted the bottom half a basic white in an enamel finish. I used a level and measuring tape to mark my walls all the way out of the room to ensure a straight line at chair rail height. Once I figured out the size and height of each panel I went around with my level and drew a very light pencil line on the wall. This would ensure all the panels were hung straight and at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage Decorating, Creativity and Crafts, Tutorials | Tagged budget decorating, ceiling tile wallpaper, Cottage Decorating, cottage style, decoratiing, dining room project, DIY, faux wainscot, lisas creative designs, paintable wallpaper | 3 Comments

A Budget Friendly Cottage Dining Room Redesign..The Big Reveal!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. We didn’t do too much this Independence Day. I spent most of the weekend painting my kitchen cabinets (more on that in a future post) and we also went and ordered a laminate floor for the livingroom. It looks like this weekend will consist of ripping up rugs, moving furniture outside, praying it does not RAIN and attempting to lay our own laminate floor down. Keep your fingers crossed! Anyhoo, today I wanted to share pictures of my “complete” cottage inspired dining room. “Complete”. Hmm. Who am I kidding? No room in my home is EVER finished. My homer is always evolving and probably will for years to come. My husband and I … Continue reading →