Paint/Wax/Stain Archives - Jamie Lundstrom https://somuchbetterwithage.com/category/paint-wax-stain/ Making Pretty Practical Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:54:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://somuchbetterwithage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-JL-Icon-Blk-32x32.png Paint/Wax/Stain Archives - Jamie Lundstrom https://somuchbetterwithage.com/category/paint-wax-stain/ 32 32 How to Pick White and Grey Paint Colors (or Any Color!) https://somuchbetterwithage.com/how-to-pick-white-and-grey-paints-colors/ https://somuchbetterwithage.com/how-to-pick-white-and-grey-paints-colors/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/?p=14872

Here are some tips on how to pick the best white, grey or any paint colors for you home. Originally published in 2016 but updated in 2026. Picking paint colors for your house is hard but picking whites and greys colors is even harder! Whites and greys are so difficult to choose because they look...

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If you’ve wondered how hard it is to build a small freestanding deck, this post is for you! See how we transformed a small area in our front yard for a sitting deck. I can’t wait to show you how we made a freestanding deck in our front yard. The sun disappears from my backyard...

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We turned this one car garage into a beautiful and organized storage/workshop/studio space! Disclosure: I received product from Rust-oleum Canada. All opinions are 100% my own. Last week I showed you how we transformed our one car garage into a beautiful space and today I’m sharing all the details with you! the to do list...

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These are 8 techniques for how to fix badly damaged furniture including a video. When I renovated this house I knew I wanted to have some painted dressers in the bedroom. Dressers are always best if you can find them second-hand, hand-me-downs or free on the side of the road. Why? Because they are usually solid...

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These 10 painted concrete floors or patios will knock your socks off! And the best part is that they last! Painting our concrete patio was as the best decision we made for a budget-friendly temporary solution but now that it’s been the third season, I can say that it’s not just temporary but long-lasting! There...

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