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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.
Maria Fuentes-Archilla says
SHINE ON ME!
I love finger painting with my little guy!
Courtney says
SHINE ON ME!!!! The most fun for me is painting things for my daughter’s room — I’ve painted letters for her name, wooden hooks, picture frames, and wooden animals and flowers that hold her hair bows.
Ashley M says
Shine On Me!
I haven’t repainted anything in a while, but I think my tv stand is due for a little color :)
Lindsay B. says
“Shine on Me!”
I’m in the process of repainting a chair that I got on Craigslist for $1!
GS says
Shine on me :+)
I love the transformative nature of paint… I hope that my favorite project will be painting my new apartment next month! Gotta work on that “cutting in” technique…
Chrissy S. says
Shine on me!
I’m far from creative but am about to undertake the painting of both kids’ rooms … ackk!! This would be perfect!!!
Kelli says
Shine on me!
Stephanie says
SHINE ON ME!
My husband and I are in the process of painting lots of things. Our next project is the fireplace and its (horrid) brass doors!
Allie says
Shine on me!! I have a coffee table refurb in the wings that I plan on stenciling so this would be perfect timing. Which leads me to my favorite use of paint. I love taking a granny piece of furniture and making it fabulous with fresh paint and new knobs. Works every time!
Katrina says
Shine on me!
Rob says
SHINE ON ME!
My favorite, and simple, use of paint is to paint the pegboard tool holder in our garage. It started as dark brown, but I painted it a deep red to add a bit of finish and pop to the garage.
katie r says
SHINE ON ME!I want to paint a floorcloth :)
Kait says
Shine on me!
I love how paint can transform anything! Last year we ripped down all of the wallpaper in our house- and boy does the paint look fantastic compared to the old wallpaper.
Jen C says
Shine On Me!
I am a paint fanatic! My favorite room is the bright, mossy green dining room that makes the molding and buily-ins POP! We are doing a bathroom reno that I wanted to use stensils for *crosses fingers*
Nancy says
SHINE ON ME!
I have an old dresser in the master bath that needs a total re-do; I’ve thought paint, a stencil and the Pour On that Sunny uses would be absolute perfection; you’ve inspired me to get off the laptop (except for your and Sunny’s blog) and get too it!
Kim H says
Shine on me!
I want to stencil my living room walls!
Kris says
Shine on me!
I love to paint and love how transformative it can be. I’m about to move into a place with an awful painted brick fireplace (they actually freehanded painting the grout black, crookedly) and I cannot WAIT to get in there and cover it up with a delicious color. So hopefully that’ll be my most inspiring paint project, because it’s the focal point of the room.
Megan says
SHINE ON ME
I love to find things at garage sales and give them a fresh coat a paint and transform them. Our most recent project is painting an old stereo cabinet which we are going to use as a changing table. Its almost done, so I’ll send photos when we finish.
Lissa says
Shine On Me!
I painted a faux headboard from floor to ceiling to jazz up the master bedroom. Right now its just one color, but I’ve been thinking it would be fun to stencil a design in there!
Amanda says
Shine on me
Oh please shine on me. I have no inspiring stories. I don’t think I have ever picked a paint color I actually am 100% happy with.
Cheryl P. says
SHINE ON ME!!!!
Painted my formica countertops to resemble cherry blossom marble…people who walk in my kitchen are stunned at how beautiful it is, and they can’t get over that it is only paint and water-based poly. Cost me less than $50.
I saw the most incredible BM bedroom using Violette and leaf stencils in golds, silvers, greys, and whites. I am determined to to recreate this somewhere in my house.
Paint is good. :-)
Holly says
Shine on me!
Just used a beautiful bright blue paint to spruce up the laundry area – love it!
Grace says
SHINE ON ME!
I haven’t tried this myself yet but I love to see furniture transformations using paint. Especially when you see people take thrift store finds and turn them like new with a new coat of paint or painted design. Very inspiring.
Sofia says
SHINE ON ME! My roomates and I recently purchased a bunch of random intricate frames from garage sales and painted them black to create a cool set that we plan on hanging much like the ones in Clara’s bedroom.
The Hickman's says
SHINE ON ME!
I love painted furniture – it is definitely my down fall. Anything old and painted is super hard for me to pass up. And adding stripes and stenciling just make my heart flutter! ;)
Mer says
Shine on me!
I’m a teacher, so in the summer when I’m not working, I buy old furniture off craigslist, paint/refinish it, and resell it for a profit. I just painted a little vanity and it was precious!
Emily g. says
Shine on me!
Tina Pietila says
“SHINE ON ME”
Would love to win this. I am in the process of painting the entire house. I want to stencil my daughter’s room.
Annie says
SHINE ON ME
I love it when bookscases/ cabinents are painted on the inside with a happy color. It adds nice contrast to the items inside and in the case of a cabinent can be a happy surprise when you open the door.
Lorrie says
SHINE ON ME!
The boldest paint project that I have ever taken on was when I bought five 12×12 canvases and painted them different colors with different geometric designs for my daughter’s room. We leaned the canvases different directions on the walls and at different heights to make it look all funky.
Nell Floyd says
SHINE ON ME! I’m painting yard art — metal pot lids and
pans that end up looking like playful flowers.
Laura says
Shine on me!
I love that repainting old outdated furniture can instantly make it new.
Kristen says
Shine On Me!
I painted a chandelier once, and it turned out pretty nice if I do say so myself.
Laura says
“SHINE ON ME!”
My favorite use of paint is a solid color on the walls but this article got me thinking about patterns.
Carmil says
SHINE ON ME!
I have several pieces of furniture that are about to be transformed with paint
Lauren says
Shine On Me!
Corrie M. says
SHINE ON ME
We just painted our deck using YHL inspired tan and cream stripes:)
Spaghetti Arms says
Shine on me! I am in the planning stages of stenciling my hallway floor! I am planning a design similar to the Moorish tile rugs that were everywhere a couple years ago. Paint can fix anything!
Lauren says
SHINE ON ME!
I’m in the process of repainting every room in the house I just bought. But so far, my favorite project has been painting old wood and metal frames to make a matching set for my staircase wall.
Amanda says
SHINE ON ME!
I am no artist, but I do enjoy painting my own art every once in a while.
Jill L-G says
SHINE ON ME!
I really like unexpected pairings with paint. Although on the smallish side, our living room is painted a saturated teally-green hue, which, when paired with our yellow, light mocha, chocolate, black, and white items in the room, really adds depth. We painted the flea-market mid-century “telephone table” turned side table in our room a saturated and milky perriwinkle, which pops against the deep browns and plums we’ve used.
Christine P says
Shine On Me! Painting the insides of bookcases, always a fun change
Christina Peterson says
SHINE ON ME!
I love using paint to update old frames.
Sheena says
SHINE ON ME!
I love painting stripes!
Tina M says
SHINE ON ME!
Fallon R. says
“SHINE ON ME!”
I am repainting my whole house.
Donna says
…shine a lotta light on me….
Meagan Y. says
“SHINE ON ME!”
I recently saw a girl’s nursery with 3 colored stripes on one wall. Thick pink, medium green and small white. I would normally have thought this was tacky but it really pulled the whole room together. I wish I was that creative!!!
Sheena says
Shine on Me!
My favorite paint project was painting our nursery (well, I didn’t get to paint, but my husband and father-in-law did!) for our son who is due in November this year.
We chose a celery green shade, and it has transformed the drab look of the room completely! Love it!
Valerie says
SHINE ON ME!
I am not creative at all but we just moved and I am looking forward to painting our master bedroom and my daughter’s room, so I would love to win this! I am looking for a light cheery green for our room and a great shade of aqua for our daughter’s room. I can’t wait to get this done!