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Feature Wall Friday: DIY Honeycomb Wall

by Lindsay Ballard on July 19, 2013 4 Comments

Today’s edition of Feature Wall Friday highlights what may possibly be the most wonderful wall ever created. Since the moment I laid eyes on her blog several years ago, Mandi of Vintage Revivals has been my H.E.R.O.

When it was time to redecorate her youngest daughter’s room, Mandi didn’t disappoint. She created a gorgeous DIY Hexagon/Honeycomb wall with 1×2’s and a delicious palette of paint colors.

DIY Honeycomb Feature Wall via VintageRevivals.com

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Choosing Paint Color Names that Appeal to Men

by Lindsay Ballard on July 17, 2013 3,176 Comments

I was in Boston a few weeks ago for an amazing opportunity that I’ll get to share with y’all soon.  I got to do the very thing that I love (paint) in my element (on camera) with one of my very favorite brands (Glidden).  I had a blast working with them, and I’m looking forward to seeing – and showing you – the final product.

While the cameras were being reset and the lighting was being adjusted (do I sound like a pro now or what?), I got to chat with some of the Glidden representatives that were on set.  During one of the breaks, our conversation turned to naming paint colors.  We joked about “Lindsay White,” and they showed me a paint names ad for Glidden’s Canadian counterpart, CIL Paint.

The ad takes a funny look at how hard it really must be to name paint colors, since men and women associate colors and names so differently.  They promised me that other than the host, the people in the video are real people and not actors (which surprised me because some of them are very good on camera).  It’s really funny!

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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