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P A IN T P R E P S T E R
Stephen used painter’s tape to mark out stripes, then
painted every other one with zero-VOC paint. Clover
Honey
091-3
(dark tone); Vanilla Frost
085-1
(light tone),
mythicpaint.com
O F F IC E A S S IS T A N T
A trip to the local office supply store yielded colorful
and feminine folders, note pads, and document boxes.
A repainted tray neatly contains binder clips, sticky
notes, and other desktop essentials.
G R E E N C H O IC E
Fresh coats of spray paint rescued a thrift-store side
table and pair of lamp bases. Reuse is an easy way to be
eco-friendly, Stephen says.
M IN I V A C A TIO N
“The chaise gives Kristin a place to kick back with her
laptop,” says Stephen. “Plus, the throw pillows add
instant color.” Chaise, ballarddesigns.com
E A S Y P IN P R O JE C T
For tailored bulletin boards, Stephen removed the
glass and backing from picture frames and cut foam
core to fit. He wrapped the foam core with fabric and
replaced the frames. tfS
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