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If you’re a Richmonder, you might’ve already deciphered that the Sunny mentioned in this morning’s Reader Redesign is none other than local paint heroine Sunny Goode. Heck, even non-locals with a good memory might have picked up on it since Sunny’s name has popped up more than once on YHL, like when we house crashed this Domino-featured home that sported Sunny’s signature stenciled paint treatment on her floors:
Or when we dropped in on her store, Sunny’s Goodtime Paints, a couple of years ago:
Plus we even got to sneak a peek of one of her newest creations: the floor at the soon-to-be open children’s consignment boutique called Clover located in Richmond’s Carytown district. Sidenote: we’ll be showcasing even more inspiration from this stunning shop soon because it’s chock full of awesome (and doable!) ideas.
But in case you’re still in the dark about just how talented and inspiring Sunny is, allow us to shine a little light on the subject. Sunny serves up a boatload of tools and inspiration to make your next paint job work a little harder when it comes to creating a more unique, playful, personal, and beautiful space. We know her best for her stencils, color washes, and stains- which can bring some much-needed pattern to a blank floor or wall. But she’s also got monograms, decals, and even two books (Paint Can! and its kid-tastic sidekick).
So because Sunny has so much fun stuff to dish out, we’re excited to announce that TWO lucky winners will score an $100 shopping spree. So you have the chance to snag whatever goodies catch your eye on her site the most! And the rest of you will be able to cash in on a pretty sweet discount too (stay tuned for those details on Thurs). But enough jibber-jabber. Here are all the deets:
- PRIZE: $100 towards anything from Sunny’s Goodtime Paints
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SHINE ON ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … help us get the creative painting juices flowing and share your favorite use of paint (whether it’s something you’ve done or just something you’ve seen). Is it a surprisingly stellar color combo? An object that was totally transformed by a few brushstrokes? Or perhaps a painted pattern or stencil that really make the room?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 21st at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: The lower 48 United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Sunny’s Goodtime Paints.
Wendy says
SHINE ON ME!
Devon says
Shine on me! And after seeing some of your reader redesigns, I’d love to find a neat old chair to shine some crisp, fresh paint on.
Kayt says
SHINE ON ME!
I stenciled a train around the center of my son’s room. I cut my own stencils out because I couldn’t find one I liked.
Shelby says
SHINE ON ME!
Karen says
SHINE ON ME!!
Paint can do so much!! My favorite is to mix it with glaze. I love the way it transforms the color,look, and FEEL of a room! Of course, I love using stencils as well, especially when it becomes that unexpected element!
Dana H says
Shine on me!
I saw a laundry room in a magazine recently that had green walls that they had painted HUGE clothspin on using a stencil. They lined them up (two vertically and they ran side by side on the wall). They only did one wall with the stencils and it looked amazing. I can’t remember the magazine but loved the look! Unfortunately I have very heavy texture on my laundry room walls (it’s not attractive) and cannot stencil. I did recently paint the walls green though :)
Ingrid says
SHINE ON ME!
One day I’d like to re-paint a vintage mirror..your blog inspires me!
christie says
shine on me —
my aunt has this sweet old pretty small dresser that she uses in her kitchen – it’s kind of distressed looking with light blue paint. ilove it.
Christy says
Shine on Me…such a neat post:)
Ria says
“SHINE ON ME!” I want to stencil some walls and furniture!
Jessica M says
SHINE ON ME!
My husband and I are planning on painting our dresser and chest of drawers! I can’t wait :) Thanks for the chance to win!
Kelly says
SHINE ON ME!!!
I love painting old furniture I buy or find…it can make the oldest, dingiest dresser look great.
Andrea P says
SHINE ON ME!
I loved transforming one room at a time in our house with paint….right now we are still trying to erase traces of the old homeowners & their scary colour choices!
Nicole Hansen says
SHINE ON ME!
Erin R says
“SHINE ON ME”
I would like to try a paint teqhnique on my dining walls that a friend told me about. You paint the walls the shade you want in flat then you add vertical stripes in the same shade but high gloss. The contrast creates a very elegant look. I would do that with one of these oh-so-fab stencils if I won!
Erin R
Jenn says
SHINE ON ME!
Oh, I’m dying to do a painted stencil floor project – it can brighten up a room and add a touch of sophistication!!
Allie L says
SHINE ON ME!
I love using paint to brighten up old furniture and give something a new look! My favorite pieces in my house are an old chest and a bench that I painted to look like new! :)
ronda w says
Shine on me!
Erika says
SHINE ON ME…
My favorite was when I painted a brick wall that surrounded our fireplace a deep burgandy as a focal wall (other walls were a beautiful white with texture)…but even better, was that I added some paint glitter that when the light hit just right gave it a beautiful gleam….absolutely STUNNING in the evening with the fireplace on…would DEFINITELY do this again….I do miss that wall in that house, but sure don’t miss the other DIY work….was a bit more than I could handle (toilet explode, etc etc….but that’s for another story)
Milady Griffin says
SHINE ON ME!
While renovating an office building from the 1920’s to apartments, we stumbled upon an old iron grate that probably was used for covering a vent. It had a gorgeous almost moorish pattern to it. I painted that baby white and now it sits atop my low bookshelves with a mustard colored ceramic bird. By adding that texture, it totally made the vignette.
Ruth Anne says
Shine on me!
I’d use the paint and stencils to spruce up a sideboard I have as well as our dining room table. Having 3 small children takes a toll on our furniture!
Melody Strayer says
SHINE ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are in the process of transforming this giant, ugly warehouse-ish building into a home. (Totally my husband’s idea, by the way, but I am increasingly on board since I LOVE how it is turning out!) In our living room, we left one of the block walls exposed, in a homage to the building’s industrial roots. We painted it a fun red color– which looked OK… but then we decided to glaze it with a dark stain, so it would just show up in the nooks and crannys. My husband calls it the “dirty wall”, but I love how it added an instant aged patina and a load of character!
Alexa F. says
Shine on me!
I have a passion of hand-painted lettering on signs. It’s always amazing how paint can transform a simple wood plank into something with a definitive purpose by way of letters, design and color. It’s very easily seen by the sign painter as the layers and shapes of color are done.
Also, paint can easily transform a room and the exterior of a home in an amazing way.
arissa says
SHINE ON ME!!
Sarah M says
SHINE ON ME
I’m getting ready to paint an old buffet and I really want it to say, “WOW!”
Dionne says
“SHINE ON ME!!!!” I love painting all my Salvation Army and curbside discoveries. I recently painted an ugly green hand me down cabinet bright cherry red and it is beautiful.
Libby says
SHINE ON ME!!!!!!
Elizabeth says
SHINE ON ME!!!!!
Ginny says
SHINE ON ME!
Amanda Kitano says
SHINE ON ME!
I do not have much experience painting, but need to paint my daughter’s nursery, her room in the house we recently bought & moved into has green and purple walls, and the ceiling is divided into 4 triangles also painted those colors…it is driving me crazy!
Courtney M says
SHINE ON ME!
I have painted several smaller decorative things in my home, but my next project will be our built-in bookcase and if I’m brave enough, our kitchen cabinets.
Nikki Grimes says
ShInE oN mE! my hubby and i painted the floors in our family room as an inexpensive way to give our home a facelift before we could afford hardwood floors!
molly star* says
SHINE ON ME!
angie says
shine on me! what can’t be done with paint, and what do i not love about it?
Doni says
“SHINE ON ME!” Paint is my favorite way to give new life to items around the house. A cool idea I saw recently was using colored wax to give personality to solid colored candles. (It is more dipping than painting.)
Brittany Lewis says
“SHINE ON ME!!!!”
I love the way stripes look, on walls, floors, furniture, ANYTHING! Nothing is better than two awesome paint colors right beside each other in a stripe pattern. I also love bold colors! Thanks for such a GREAT giveaway! :)
Terry says
shine on me.
Tamara says
Shine on me!objects!
Unifying “found” objects…
Lindsay says
SHINE ON ME!
And I love painted furniture! :)
Courtney says
SHINE ON ME!
I love to paint frames, old furniture, whatever comes my way!
Jamie S says
Shine on me! My favorite color combo right now is a bright vibrant blue and lime green. I painted my dining room chairs blue and re-upholstered the seats with a bright green patterned fabric. It’s fun and unexpected and I love it :)
Chandeen says
SHINE ON ME!!!
This summer I have been painting an old dinning table and six (not matching) chairs to unify the two. It has been a lot of work but they are looking good.
Libby says
SHINE ON ME!! Love the monograms… will order one for my daughter’s birthday if I don’t get lucky and score a freebie! She’s been looking for something special to put in that big empty space over her bed… I know she’ll love it. Sunny is one talented lady!
WindyLou says
SHINE ON ME
We just completed a family art project using a painting as inspiration and colors left over from painting other rooms in our house. Using our left over paint ties several rooms off the main entry together(You can see the project by clicking my blog link, as it’s pretty YHLtastic)
Haven says
SHINE ON ME!!!
Just last night, my boyfriend and I stenciled a black damask pattern onto a silver guitar!! It is a work in progress, but it’s going to be gorgeous!!!
Lillian says
Shine On Me!!!! My favorite use of paint is definitely our little ones’ play kitchen. We bought it for $5 at Salvation Army and paint made it into the sweetest little kitchen ever:) Here’s the before and after: http://domesticsimplicity.com/2010/02/15/a-play-kitchen-renovation-before-and-after/
Kate says
Shine on me! I painted a yucky old dresser that had hideous stencils from the 70s on it black, added funky/cool new knobs, and hung a fab mirror which I painted black above it, and set it up in our entryway When we sold our house, the people that bought it offered a thousand bucks for the combo! I spent a total of 30 bucks on the whole thing.
Lani says
SHINE ON ME!
I love freshening up a room with paint! It’s the easiest quick pick me up to any room!
Stephanie says
SHINE ON ME!
The house that my husband and I recently purchased was full of peachy toned walls. We have had so much fun painting over them with more subdued tones.
Jenny at Henrietta's House says
Shine on Me!!
I love to paint! Even just plain white on the ceiling!!