Getting things Done | Painting Family Room

Do you have a room in your house that could use a fresh new look?  If you despise the prep or clean-up parts of a painting project, then you are going to love this giveaway!

Late last year, we got rid of the old carpet in our family room and replaced it with laminate wood flooring – which I LOVE!

While all the furniture was out of the room, I decided it was the perfect time to get rid of the old dark color on the walls!

I decided to brighten up this room, get rid of the country decor and paint the walls a very light gray with white trim.  My curtains are yellow with brown and gray – they are the inspiration for my new space.

The folks at Procter & Gamble have a few products to make the dreaded tasks of painting prep and clean up a breeze! 

I have always been a big fan of the Swiffer Sweepers.  Not only are they great on furniture and floors, did you know they are wonderful for getting cobwebs off the corners of your walls and dust off the hard-to-reach places as well? The head of the Sweeper swivels a full 360 degrees, making it easy to move around corners and the pole allows for easy floor to ceiling reach, and baseboards, windows, doorways, too.

Since I choose to just paint our existing stained baseboards white, I needed to make sure they were good and clean.  That’s where Mr. Clean Magic Erasers came in!  Did you know you can now get them in select a size?  Those things are genius I tell you! I’m amazed at what all you can clean with the Magic Erasers – they are unstoppable.

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So, here is where I am now.  After the new floors and new paint……..you know what came next right?  New furniture!!  You may not know this about me, but when it comes to making large purchases………I’m TERRIBLE! I can’t make a decision, so it usually ends up taking me months, or never, which is why you don’t see me updating our house too much.  I’m a terrible decision maker!

But sometimes when you see IT…….you just know it!  I saw this Martha Stewart Saybridge Sofa from Macy’s a few weeks ago, then it went on sale President’s Day weekend! and knew I found my true love!  It has the style and elegance I wanted, with the size my 6’4″ husband wanted.

So the sofa and love seat will be delivered soon.  I actually received an email while I was writing this post that they are ready to schedule delivery!! {SQUEAL}

So next up, I’ll be looking for a new rug, new tables, get rid of the roll-top oak desk (that was from my bedroom when I was growing up!) and possibly a new TV stand. And fun stuff for the walls! I want to keep the window treatments,  I purchased them last year, and love them.

How about you?  Can you decorate with your eyes closed, or are you like me and take forever to make every single decision?  At least I know it’s clean!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.  Congrats to Leslie Moore. 

Procter & Gamble and The Home Depot are teaming up to help you “Get it ready. Get it done. Get it clean.” They would like to give one lucky TidyMom reader a $50 Home Depot gift card as well as, a Swiffer Sweeper and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser #ReadyDoneClean prize package too. That way you’ll be covered for tasks like dusting your walls and baseboards before you paint, purchasing your paint & supplies at Home Depot. Do you have a room that could use a fresh new look?

Official Rules: No purchase necessary. Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on March 12, 2013 at 5:00 pm CST. One winner with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected. TidyMom is not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.  Prize: A $50 Home Depot gift card, a Swiffer Sweeper 2 in 1 Sweeping and Mopping Starter Kit, and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Select-A-Size

Disclosure:  This post is sponsored by The Home Depot and Proctor & Gamble, however all opinions and my love for Swiffer and Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are 100% my own.