One small DIY project with lots of impact is to add just a little color in your home. It might be with leftover paint, a quart of color you've been afraid to try allover, or even just a little sample pot from the hardware store. Here are five ways to do it:
• 1 Paint the stair treads. The idea is illustrated in this pic from Real Simple.
• 2 Paint your bathroom drawer fronts. Just the fronts, which sets them apart from the cabinet case. Image: Good Housekeeping
• 3 The front door is an extremely high-impact one to tackle. Choose the color carefully then take the plunge. Image: Todd Hido / SF Gate
• 4 Stenciled house numbers take just a little bravery and even less paint. Image: Modern House Numbers
• 5 Monogram something. This DIY-able example from Dabney Lee would be cute in a child's room.
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hm, our back steps could use a little of this.
Love the monogrammed wall! I think I have the perfect spot for it, too... And at $120 for the Dabney Lee version, DIY is the only way I can do it...
I'd think that a municipality might take issue w/ orange house numbers spraypainted on their curb...
...those that do spraypaint numbers on curbs frequently use glow-in-the-dark paints.
this fits right in with my latest decision to paint our craigslisted guest bed a bright color!!
http://cozylittlecave.blogspot.com/2010/02/dream-bright-paint-bed-inspiration.html
OK, that settles it, I need to paint our stair risers, now just to decide what color.