Nicole Balch
Nicole Balch is transforming her so-so old house into a lovely home and blogging about it on Making it Lovely. She loves mixing patterns, pairing old with new, and has a fondness for the color pink.
Turning a Girl’s Nursery into a Boy’s
by Nicole Balch on April 27th, 2012
I have two children, a boy and a girl. (People joke and say “oh, you got one of each, you’re done!”) So that means I’ve decorated a nursery twice, once…. Read more »
Categories: Bedrooms, Color, Nurseries, Planning Your Project
Decorative Paint Tips and Techniques
by Nicole Balch on March 22nd, 2012
Have you ever wanted to give stripes a try? It seems so easy, yet at the same time, daunting. While it is a time-consuming process, it doesn’t have to be…. Read more »
Categories: How to Paint, Painting Tips
What to Do When Things Go Wrong
by Nicole Balch on February 28th, 2012
Let me start by telling you a little story. Years ago, before we bought the home we live in now, my husband and I lived on the main floor of…. Read more »
Categories: Examples, How to Paint, Painting Tips
How to Prepare Your Walls for Painting
by Nicole Balch on January 31st, 2012
I love painting. I do! I find it to be a very soothing, Zen activity. I’m often eager to jump straight in and get some paint on the wall, but…. Read more »
Categories: Getting Started, How to Paint, Painting Tips
What’s Hot Now?
by Nicole Balch on December 19th, 2011
Photo from Making it Lovely Did you hear? The color of the year for 2012 is orange! A fiery hot red-orange. So how do you work color trends like…. Read more »
Categories: Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Color, Dining Rooms
Tips for Choosing Paint Colors
by Nicole Balch on November 28th, 2011
Photo from Making it Lovely Sometimes choosing a paint color can seem a little overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be though! Let me share a few tricks with you…. Read more »
Categories: Bedrooms, Color, Dining Rooms
Meet Nicole
by Nicole Balch on November 8th, 2011
Hello, I’m Nicole Balch. I live in the Chicagoland area with my husband and our two young kids, and I’ve been transforming our century-old so-so house into a lovely home….. Read more »
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