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Painted Burlap Bulletin Board

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  • Two sets of tonsils lighter than we were yesterday. 👍🏼 This morning my 8 year old and I had our tonsils taken out after a year (and lifetime for me, really) of recurring strep. It was causing autoimmune issues like full-body psoriasis, getting everyone else here sick, and I had enough. I was sick and tired of us being sick and tired. 😄 Thank you for the prayers and messages re: my story yesterday. Everything went really well, and we are both resting in my room, sipping cold bone broth, and catching up on LEGO ninjago. I don’t know if I’ll take a break #instagramiloveyou, but I turned off my notifications and oh boy, it feels good. Offering this pain up for you and your sweet children from the last post, or if you have any intentions I can pray for leave em here. 💛 thank you friends! We have the *best* community, my #whbscrew. #whbs1910house #tonsillectomy
  • If I’m gonna have a hot pink chair, I’m gonna WORK that pink chair. Especially if it matches Nora. 😄💕 Last night I brought this down from the girls’ room and into our family room. Truth be told, I’ve been feeling over it, craving a more muted, calm palette. So might as well give this lady one last hurrah, right where eeeeveryone who comes to our door can see it. 😂😂 Give me your honest opinions on my flamboyant chair! Love it or too bright for your tastes? Should she stay or should she go? Or are you also too distracted by the cute baby to care about a hot pink chair? Lol #whbs1910house #rideordie
  • 🎶🎤 all the leaves are brown (all. the. leaves are browwwwwn) and the sky is gray (AND THE SKY IS GRAY!!) 🎶 not actually California Dreamin, but come back to me in a few months and my answer may have changed.😄 It’s fall, it’s Friday, I started a new book, and we have an empty calendar this weekend. Can’t get any better than that. #homeisthebestplace #whbs1910house #fallinchicago
  • After cleaning our boys’ room last Thursday, I showed a little bit of the resulting hallway mess. Then panicked, “oh, I have to share a clean shot soon, or they’re going to think I’m a slob!!!” Then a moment of “ugh our walls are STILL purple, I should have painted them by now.” Creating a home takes time. We may have purple walls, yet look at that progress! (swipe) Similarly, cleaning, decluttering, and keeping your home/room/life simple is a constant process. Be easy on yourself, we’re all going through it. 🙌🏼🌟 Also, here’s that clean shot in case you DO think I’m a slob. 😂😘 #whbs1910house #40bagsin40days #decluttering #1910house
  • The clean version is great, yet this is how I want to remember our home. A baby who fell asleep mid-play, a cozy kid nest on the couch, the sun streaming in, a happy mess of toys. 💕 there’s also one heck of a before and after if you swipe 😱 #whbs1910house
  • The leaves are green outside, but it’s fall inside! 🍂🎃 Yesterday in my stories I asked for after school routine tips (and lamented our lack of routine), and got SO many good ideas!! So many tips that I need to archive them into a blog post. If you missed my story, leave your tips here. What works for your family? . . Lately I’ve been letting everyone do whatever for an hour after we get home. While it’s not totally structured (and sometimes involves @pbskids 🤷🏽‍♀️), I think they need that time to unwind and hang out with their siblings. After that hour, they sit down with homework while I make dinner. This week I added in tealights on the table and calm music (@lauren_daigle, Americana, coffee shop type music) and it’s made a a big difference in our moods. They focus, the younger kids calm down, and it’s a lot harder to lose my temper during that crazy hour if there’s a cozy mood set. Would you like to see a post on this topic? Share your tips and let me know if you’d like to read it! #whbs1910house #fabuLESSfall #whbssailing
  • It’s a lazy, relaxing Sunday after go-go-going all week. 😌this console had become a drop zone. It took 10 minutes of cleaning/shopping the house and now I’m enjoying a much better view. 🙌🏼 Do you do little cleaning bursts like this, or prefer to get it all done at once? #swipecleaningwhbs #whbs1910house

Comments

  1. I love your board. I am trying to paint some burlap white for a bulletin board What type of paint did you use? What type of brush? How many coats of paint did it take? Please provide a few more step by step details? Also, did you use same paint for wood trim and burlap?

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    • Hi Tiffany! I used eggshell latex paint that I had color matched, I don’t have a particular favorite brand. I think I used a 2″ wide paint brush. This color took two coats, looking back I probably would have painted the bulletin board first and waited a day, then attached the burlap with spray adhesive, then painted it all. I did the spray adhesive then attached the burlap and then painted it all at the same time and thought that it was a little tricky to get in the nooks and crannies. I did use the same paint for the wood trim as well. Normally I do a primer over the wood, but since this hung on the wall, I didn’t see it getting much wear and tear. It’s been over a year (this was written Feb ’13) and it still looks great! 🙂

      Hope that helps, let me know if you have more questions!

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  2. Love the huge change the paint and larger wall art made in your dining room. Great job!! Have you thought of painting your chairs white as well. I love the wood table, but think white chairs would work better with the white hutches and trim. Just my opinion.

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  3. Beautiful! This might be a silly question (since no one else asked it), but what kind of adhesive did you use for the burlap? I am ‘SO doing this! I have an old ratty looking cork board that I’ve been meaning to put up in our dining room, and this is just the make-over it needs!!

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    • Not a silly question at all! I used spray adhesive. Looking back, I liked that it was fast to apply and when I do it again, I’ll use the spray adhesive again. BUT! It left a super sticky burlappy mess on my hands. It cleaned up easily and then that was done but be aware of it.

      Almost a year later the bulletin board held up great! In fact I’m looking at it now, haha. 🙂 I’m going to make a white one for our entryway as well.

      Thanks for taking the time to comment! Good luck and let me know how it goes.

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  5. Nice post and GFM Painting paints nothing but museum quality oil paintings reproduction reflecting the quality of the original artist artwork. Every painting is hand painted by skilled artists and we do not use digital printing techniques like glicee printing.

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  6. Oh, that is a great take on a bulletin board! I wouldn’t have ever thought of using bulap – it’s a nice way to add texture to something that is often utilitarian and not-so-pretty. I adore that you have the “Tomorrow is fresh with no mistakes on it” quote on your board. Anne of Green Gables is one of my favourite characters ever!

    Painting the trim was the way to go! I can’t believe how much it transformed your room! Well done!

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    • Thanks, Jana! I like similar colors to this room to keep it light and bright, but with BOLD pops of fun color! Girl: coral, bright pink, mint, bright yellow. Boy: emerald, bright yellow, peacock blue, turquoise, cobalt blue. Think fun jewel tones mixed with pale colors. Right now the room shared by our three little ones is light beige with white and wood and bright colors as accents. Here’s my pinterest board with kids’ rooms: http://pinterest.com/whbsblog/kid-rooms/

      Thanks so much for asking, this was fun 🙂 and you reminded me that I have no baby room inspiration pinterest boards!! AHHHH!!!! Must. Go. Make. One.

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    • aww thank you, Michelle! I feel fancy now. 😉

      My own site said I was spam this morning, if that makes ya feel any better about getting flagged. So weird! I see nothing spammy about your comment, I’ll go put my filter in time out.

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    • thank you, Elizabeth! It really is amazing, and we see it time and time again but it still is a huge surprise. 🙂 I’m happy you came over to say hi, have a great day!

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  14. I love it! It’s everything wonderful! I also love anyone that uses the word “honkin'”. It’s one of my favorite adjectives. 😉 AND…I love the jars on the bottom of your hutch. Just picked up four at ReStore last weekend. (I already had one.) Anyway…you get my vote! 😉 k.

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    • I love people who use honkin’. We were meant to be. 😉

      yay for your score!!! I got the bottom ones at a garage sale and I hate telling people that, because IKEA no longer makes them, and Target’s are way expensive. But YAY, you found some thrifted too! 😀

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  18. I never would have thought of painting burlap. But it came out great! Maybe helps cover up that horrible burlap smell that fabric usually has too. Totally love the new family board. And the before and after of the room painted….WOW! What an impact a small change can make. I really want to hang the cross back up. Maybe on the left wall? Or maybe it went to an even better place. But LOVE the changes, otherwise! Great job. Got to be happy with that!

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    • yes! good call on the cross, I have a nail in the wall waiting for it next to the other hutch. 🙂 Thank you for mentioning that, Laura. I forgot to take it out after we painted!!

      thank you so much for the sweet compliments 🙂

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  • Two sets of tonsils lighter than we were yesterday. 👍🏼 This morning my 8 year old and I had our tonsils taken out after a year (and lifetime for me, really) of recurring strep. It was causing autoimmune issues like full-body psoriasis, getting everyone else here sick, and I had enough. I was sick and tired of us being sick and tired. 😄 Thank you for the prayers and messages re: my story yesterday. Everything went really well, and we are both resting in my room, sipping cold bone broth, and catching up on LEGO ninjago. I don’t know if I’ll take a break #instagramiloveyou, but I turned off my notifications and oh boy, it feels good. Offering this pain up for you and your sweet children from the last post, or if you have any intentions I can pray for leave em here. 💛 thank you friends! We have the *best* community, my #whbscrew. #whbs1910house #tonsillectomy

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