Top 10 Design Blog Posts of 2023

Happy New Year!

Looking back to the the top 10 design blog posts from my own blog today.

After a solid break, I’m ready to to get back to creating original content over here.

My main focus with this lifestyle blog is to inspire, educate and hopefully entertain you with some of my favorite topics in home decor and design.

I also love introducing you to some of my favorite interior designers and artists.

The creative professionals who are inspiring me with their great work in the design world.

As I look forward to and think about my content for 2024, it’s always helpful for me to look back at the most popular posts from the prior year.

I like to see what resonated the most with you, the reader.

This is also a great way for me to see which of the latest trends and design work I’m still drawn to as well.

Also, this top 10 list is a great opportunity if you missed out on anything – so here’s this past year’s top 10 design blog posts.

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How To Paint Over Cultured Marble Counters, Floors and Bathtub Surrounds

Today I’m bringing back this hugely popular post on our painted cultured marble tub surround.

Since I get so many questions on this topic, I thought I’d address them all here.

As you can see in the before images below, we had a green cultured marble surface surrounding the tub.

Actually, it’s more than just the surround.

The marble in our Rhode Island home was an early nineties/late eighties dark green.

It was something we knew we wanted to change, but getting rid of this was going to take up a lot of our renovation budget.

So a new pristine porcelain bathtub or white marble bathtubs were not going to happen here.

We did a little research and learned we could paint over it with epoxy paint!

As you can see below, we also changed out the bathroom floors.

painted over cultured marble white bath tub surround on white tile floor

How To Paint Over Cultured Marble Counters

Can you paint over cultured marble and stone?

The answer is absolutely, yes!

But, first things first.

Back when we first looked at this house, we were blown away by so many of it’s unique features.

It’s an older home with a lot of built in cabinets and interesting details.

However, one thing which stuck out was the dark green counters, vanity top, tiles and tub surround in the primary bathroom.

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Best Backsplash Ideas For White Kitchen Cabinets

Today we’re discussing kitchen backsplash ideas, specifically for white cabinets.

White traditional kitchen
White glass tiles in a herringbone pattern backsplash.

WHITE KITCHEN BACKSPLASH DESIGN AND IDEAS


These kitchen backsplashes will all work beautifully in a kitchen with white cabinets.

Of course, all of the backsplash ideas would also look great in almost any kitchen…

However, you will need to consider your counter top material, as whether you have natural stone or quartz should factor into your choice.

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