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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.
Jenn says
shine on me! I’d love to use one of Sunny’s stencils in my hallway!
Beth says
“SHINE ON ME!”
I love to take an image and have it copied to a transparency. Then using an overhead projector blow it up and paint it on a wall. It is great the way you can change the scale and make the image really large which makes a huge impact!
Tracy says
Shine on Me! I just moved into a new house and would love to add some of these cool painting techniques to spice up the bare walls!
kate says
shine on me! I first found Sunny in Domino, love her stencils!!
Ali says
SHINE ON ME!
I’m finishing my basement right now – so we’re currently trying to choose colors to just do standard paint! :)
Briana says
SHINE ON ME!
I’m helping my mom transform my childhood room into a guest room for me and the new hubs! We’re excited to splash chic color all over this room!
Lauren Nicole says
SHINE ON ME! My favorite use for paint is on walls. It’s the easiest way to switch up a room and really make the colors in the room come together. :)
lauren says
SHINE ON ME!
Would love to use that stencil in my guest room!
Anna L says
Shine on me! I love adding color to a room (especially a kid’s room) by painting some kind of pattern/stripes/modern motif on the wall!
Kristen K says
SHINE ON ME! I recently got samples of 4 paints from Home Depot and made 3 pieces of art for the walls in my son’s bedroom that match his bedding! Cheap, easy and so much fun!!!
kendra says
shine on me!
Judi B says
Shine on Me!
My favorite room/color combo is my kitchen with rich saturated robin’s egg blue above the chair rail and a nice choclate brown below. I know it’s not for everyone, but it really makes my happy every time I walk in there and I’ve been spending a lot of time in my kitchen lately canning and entertaining friends.
Stacy says
SHINE ONE ME ! ! !
Lately paint colors have been inspiring me to re-do dressers, chests and night stands. Oddly enough, right now my most favorite painting project was just adding a nice soft white to the legs of a chair I reupholstered. Maybe that’s got my heart at the moment because the chair itself was so rewarding and the coat of white on her legs was the perfect finish.
Photos of the fun chair ~ a $12 Goodwill find:
http://picasaweb.google.com/109513224515393975169/PinkChairBeforeAfters#
Thanks for another great give-a-way!
Stef says
Shine on me!I love the idea of having a wall paper look w/o the wallpaper- the florr ideas are great too :)
Lynda says
SHINE ON ME!!!!!!
I was so inspired by the elephant stencil and the gold metallic paint, I could totally picture this stenciled onto a round table in my garden.
Thanks for the freebie!
Mary says
SHINE ON ME!
I painted the wooden slats of a park bench lavender (leaving the rod iron ends glossy black) for seating in my entry way. The lavender pops against my lemon grass walls.
lisa phil says
SHINE ON ME
Wendy says
SHINE ON ME!
Would be great to use that stencil in my kitchen or bedroom!
Randa says
“SHINE ON ME!” I gave new life to a pair of ugly old-fashioned pictureframes by painting them over… so much better!
Sarah H. says
Shine on me!! I have been a long-distance fan of Sunny’s stencils for awhile.
Hilary says
SHINE ON ME
Laura M says
SHINE ON ME! I am currently painting my unfinished basement and a coat of paint really makes a big difference!
Mary Hoover says
SHINE ON ME! I would love to use a monogram stensil on the wall space above our front door. We just bought a home and are currently painting away. There is no wood trim between the dining room and the living room to divide it for changing paint colors. So I would trim the space above the door and place our monogram in the center of it. I would be unique and make a clean break to change paint colors! Please SHINE ON ME!!!!
Lexie says
SHINE ON ME!
I love to paint personalized canvases for all the new little ones in my life! However, my favorite wall application was the garden scene (picket fence, wildflowers, butterflies) that I painted around the master bathtub in our old home.
Ruth says
Shine on Me!!
Carol says
SHINE ON ME!
We had three 34 year old bookcases that could become one long wall unit with molding on the top. Each grown child wanted one and you should see how all three came to life (bookcases — well maybe the kids too)with different colors of paint and/or glazing and fabric. FABULOUS!
Brenda says
Shine on me! Would love this!!
Shelly P. says
“SHINE ON ME!” I’ve been thinking about painting a headboard for my bed. I also want to try painting glass bottles all the same color for an art display.
Maritel says
“SHINE ON ME!”
My hubby and I loved the stripes you painted in your bathroom and so we painted stripes in our downstairs powder room! Who knew such a minimal amount of paint could bring such a WOW factor to a small space!
Sarah says
shine on me
I love stenciling on old tabletops …
Katie says
SHINE ON ME!
I love when my husband gets a hold of some paint and a canvas! He is so talented!
Amy A. says
SHINE ON ME! Well, I know this isn’t original, but I love to paint yard sale and thrift store finds with white spray paint! White spray paint covers a “multitude of sins”!
Hollie says
SHINE ON ME! PLEASE!
I LOVE the Bea stencil – it will complete the look of our dining room (albeit, after we find some dining room chairs…) and also look beautiful in our twin bedroom/eventual nursery!
Jamie says
Shine on me!
I love the transformative power that a simple coat of paint can have on the walls of a room. It’s awesome how just changing up the color can totally change the tone and feel of a room without touching anything else!
LoquaciousLaura says
Shine on me! My favorite use of paint is re-used and re-purposed paint! Examples are two upcoming projects at my new house — a leaf pattern based on IKEA curtains (in reverse) using blue from two houses ago; use of paint testers to create artwork for a room (after we pick the final paint).
Jennifer says
Shine on Me!
I haven’t done much painting lately but I have a few projects on my list – one is an accent wall in my house and the other is to update the lingerie chest in my closet with a fresh coat of paint and some new hardware. Sunny may have given me some creative inspiration for my lingering projects.
Jessica Worley says
SHINE ON ME!
We are currently in the throes of painting our almost hundred year old bedroom wood floors. My more adventurous husband convinced to buy pale blue paint and I actually went looking on your blog for the house crashing post “with those awesome floors!” So, I’m so excited for this contest! Sure could put some of those stencils to good use…
Elizabeth says
SHINE ON ME!!!
My husband & I have painted our entire house & are now thinking about painting our cabinets THOUGHOUT the whole house..
Rachel says
shine on me! I’m working on painting my four rattan dining room chairs & will soon start painting the base of the table white also. Thanks!!
Catherine says
Shine on me! I love using color on our cement floors!
heather foster says
shine on me!
I have a new grandbaby coming for christmas and I want to make my guest room into something really special for my first baby.
Nathania says
“SHINE ON ME!”
I love finding inexpensive treasures at consignment shops and flea markets and painting them to make them new and totally different. I love how paint can change things so dramatically. I’ve also really been wanting to stencil a tree in my bathroom so this would be right up my alley!
Hilary says
Shine on me! I would like some stencils for my floor.
Robin C. says
SHINE ON ME! My favorite use of paint has to be your striped bathroom.
CarrieK says
SHINE ON ME!
I so want to stencil my walls!
Leah says
Shine on me! I have a bare entryway that’s just dying for a mural or stencil job. Remember that blowing dandelion? I’m so inspired~
amanda h says
SHINE ON ME :) I love taking old windows and turning them into mirrors or picture frames and then painting them bright colors.
Christina B says
Shine on Me! One way I love to use paint is on hardwood floors. We pulled the old carpet up and found beautiful hardwood underneath. Then we sanded and stained the floors. To “hide” the holes from the tackstrip we painted a cream-colored border all the way around the room. Then we sealed the floors and the border with polyurethane to leave a beautiful shine!
Tiffany T. says
Shine on me! I haven’t tried it yet but I want to paint my vinyl bathroom floor. It could be a giant mess but I’ve heard that if you follow all the steps just right it could be wonderful!
Suzie says
Shine on me!
I have no idea what I would do just yet, but figuring it out is the fun part!