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Three Unexpected Places To Paint

1. The backs of your bookshelves (I'm digging this apple green and light blue combo)... 
2. Your front door (hello, hot pink!)... 
3. Your ceiling (in the same or a contrasting color)... 
What fun spots have you painted in your place?

*all images here

21 comments:

Shannon Darrough said...

Check, check, and check! You have basically just posted my house! I adore paint!!

Unknown said...

The house I grew up in in the suburbs is robins egg blue with a bright apple green door. I love it!

Angela Duke said...

Love!! Especially that door!

Lilacandgrey said...

I want to wallpaper my closet...LOVE the blue room here :)

Gabrielle | Savvy Home said...

What a fun little post! It's good to remind ourselves not to be boring with paint! I would definitely do all three. :)

paislea said...

ooooh! i love that pink door! i cannot WAIT until i have a house that i can paint and get crazy with! i love it!

drop by allister bee soon!

Julia - the Urban Slant said...

love the idea of painting behind bookshelves! on my list for months!

Anonymous said...

A family that lives near my parents painted the trim in their rooms and left the walls white, it was really gave the room a interesting feel.

The Yuppie Files said...

We painted the back of our dining room built ins a chocolate brown to make our white dishes pop- I've gotten a ton of compliments on it! And we just painted our door a bright blue.

Not sure I'm brave enough yet to paint the ceiling but love how it looks!

One Stylish Day at a Time said...

Love the idea of painted bookshelves. White shelves get so dirty and scratched after a few years - it's the perfect way to freshen them up!

Leslie said...

I'd love a hot pink door!

Daily Cup of Couture said...

That hot pink door is perfection!!! What a fabulous shade of shocking pink xx

Jaye said...

I'm having my hallway and stairwell painted a bright bubblegum pink. Will make me happy when I get up in the mornings for sure!

The Peak of Tres Chic said...

I love painting unexpected spots! I have always wanted to paint a bright front door like the pink one here. A ceiling is also a great idea!

XO,

Sam
www.ThePeakofTresChic.com

Taylor said...

love love that pink front door!!!

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Meghan said...

I like painting hidden spots, like the edge of a door or inside of drawers, so you get a surprise when you open them!

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I totally want a hot pink door! Who cares what the hubs says!

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Grace said...

I want a hot pink door!! The book shelves look awesome, too.

Karlita said...

love the first image!! I would totally go for that!

Vanessa {www.vanillaroseblog.com} said...

I love these ideas! The first is something I never really thought of but the second I fell in love with before when I saw it! I'm sure it doesn't help that I'm obsessed with pink!

Alyson said...

Totally agree! I've seen the bookshelf idea and a friend of mine has done the cieling with a pattern -- amazing (though complicated to do!) -- and it makes such a striking visual impact.