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How to Ask for Lindsay White Paint at Home Depot

by Lindsay Ballard on January 9, 2014 2,078 Comments

Formula for 'Lindsay White' - the brightest and most crisp white there is via MakelyHome.com

When I was searching for the most perfect white paint on Earth for my ceilings, I kept coming up short. Out of all of my fan decks, the colors were just not quite white enough.  They were too yellow, too blue, too gray.  It made me feel like the Goldilocks of white paint.

I knew that a lot of people bought white paint straight off the shelf.  I considered going that route, too, until one of my favorite paint mixologists (I know that’s not a real thing, but I like calling them that) at Home Depot suggested that I add some colorant into the white base to bind the paint.  Otherwise, it likely wouldn’t cover very well since it would be slightly transparent.  So, we decided to add 1 ounce of white to the already white paint.  Why?  We just thought it sounded right.  I mean white.

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How to Make a Modern Mobile

by Lindsay Ballard on January 8, 2014 40 Comments

How to Make a Modern Mobile via MakelyHome.com

I have an odd fascination with the wire macrame hoops in craft stores.  I don’t know how to macrame – or have a particular love of macramed crafts – but I think the hoops offer a lot of different opportunities on their own.  I used them to make a ribbon chandelier for my daughter’s nursery several years ago.

More recently, I used them to figure out how to make a mobile.  I wanted to do something fun and modern in Emma’s big girl room. Turns out, it was really easy!

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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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