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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.
joshua says
shine on me
maya says
Shine on me!
We’ll be painting the mishmash of floor coverings in our house one color to try to get some sense of unity, but what fun it would be to introduce some pattern to keep it interesting!
anna says
shine on me.
my daughter and son-in-law are moving into a new (actually very old) house in september. this would be perfect!
tracy k says
shine on me!!! We transformed our dresser from dingy white to bright red and now use it as our entertainment center. it works great because the drawers hold our DVD’s, extra blankets and other random objects.
Kate says
SHINE ON ME!
I painted an old shoe box for my grandmother to keep the letters her sister sends her (they’re pen pals even at 90 years old!)
Ivey says
SHINE ON ME!!
A friend growing up had a guest room with 6″ stripes painted in a salmon-y color alternating flat and gloss. It was the 90s and I had never seen anything like it!!
Ivey
Liz says
shine on me!
erin says
SHINE ON ME!
My hubby and I are moving into a new apartment and get to paint our “home” for the first time! We are excited to see where our creative juices take us!
Kat says
SHINE ON ME!
I treasure the projects my dogs have painted for me, especially those who have passed. (Non-toxic paint, of course!) Of course, one of my current pups thinks any painting project is his to join in!
Cari Burnett says
Shine on Me!
I love what a dear friend of mine did in her dining room.
She used shade of olive and avacado green to create diamonds on the focal wall. The other 3 walls remained the avacado color. I love it!
Margaret says
Oh shine on me Sunny Goode!! What a great give-away and I must say I love a good coat of paint with a pop of color to freshen up random shelves, bookcases and chairs!
Mary W. says
Shine on me!
I painted a lamp bright orange to put in my office. It tied in the colors that were in my curtains and pillow shams on my my futon. It was a cheap and easy way to bring in a bright color without make a drastic change.
Lori B. says
SHINE ON ME!
I’d love to try a stencil in the dining room. The walls are so blah right now.
Megan B. says
Shine on me, please!
I have a bookcase that I bought during college that I’ve painted multiple times, most recently “blackberry bramble” purple. Now that it’s new home will be in our home office with a teal and red color scheme, we spent the weekend stripping 7 layers of paint and sanding! Talk about work!
Jenny Lee says
“Shine On Me”
I am a muralist…can’t wait to paint “real looking clouds” on my daughter’s bedroom upper walls and ceiling.
Kelly K says
Shine on me!
We just finished painting our baby’s crib so now we’re ready for the baby coming in about 3 weeks!
Michelle says
shine on me! We painted the outside of our front door red and liked it so much that we decided to do the inside, too. It gives a real pop of color to the room.
Sara says
SHINE ON ME! My fiance and I are moving into our (first) new home next Friday–we can’t wait to begin all of our projects! Painting is high on our list!
Amy says
Shine on me!
This is my first time viewing the site on a Droid. Looks great!
Andrea says
Shine On Me!
We transformed our kitchen walls from an awkward green to a sultry red. Very fun! And we still LOVE it 3.5 years later!
kristin says
Shine on me, please!
I love seeing how a simple coat of paint transforms the mood of a room.. I’ve painted every last inch of my house — but there’s always new projects awaiting!
jen says
Shine on me! In our last house, our kitchen had a cardboard type border that we took down and painted it a sunny yellow. And our beige guest room was painted a soft green for a nursery for our second daughter. Those two rooms made a huge difference!
Haley says
Shine on me!
black, high gloss paint on very old ugly bench….a place to park your seat in mudroom
Leslie says
SHINE ON ME :)
Michelle says
Shine on Me!!!!
I just discovered your site and am a bit new to the blogging world, and lets just say I’ve had a lot less sleep because I can’t seem to absorb all this great information fast enough!
One of my “paint-tacular” moments was in a store that had painted flourishes in the top corners of the room that sort of swirled out along the wall in different ways.
I love this blog and am so thrilled to have found all this inspiration!
Kim says
“SHINE ON ME!”
Marisa H says
SHINE ON ME!!
Brie Van Reed says
SHINE ON ME!
I love painting beautiful pieces of furniture funky colors. I painted a beautiful china cabinet a mustard yellow color to be the pop of color in my iving room. I love it and it really stands out without overwhelming the whole room.
I checked out Sunny’s website and it has amazing things. I would LOVE to use teh stencils in a room and put a monogrammed decal in my master bath.
I LOVE it!
Julie says
Shine on Me. New to painting and still intimidated so no great ideas yet!
Kara says
SHINE ON ME! I love paint to brighten up a room.. or my front door! :)
Bridgette at Picked Fresh Daily says
No. Really. Shine on ME!
I love painting things white! It makes anything old look new and fresh.
Melanie says
Shine on me! I love painting various old wood dining room chairs. We have a big dining room table with beautifully colorful chairs of many shapes, designs and colors. They go perfectly with fresh flowers from our garden!
Patricia Jones says
“Shine on Me” We just repainted an old Wakefeild dresser following the step by step intructions on this site. Awesome! I like the idea of repainting an old dresser to use as a entertainment center I just got from one of the posts here.
Amanda Kuhn says
SHINE ON ME!!!!!!!
When we moved into our new house the dining room wallpaper was very blah but it had a textured pattern on it. Instead of removing the wallpaper before painting I painted over the wallpaper with a beautiful red color. From a distance it looks like plain red walls but up close and in certain lights you can see the texture which adds dimension. I love it!
Jean says
Shine On Me! Would love to start a project in my home using some of Sunny’s products.
Dianne says
Shine on me!
My favorite use of paint is making over an ugly or dated wood finish with white paint and distressing it for a beachy look. It’s simple but makes a big difference!
Kimie says
SHINE ON ME!
This is great! I love this, and the designs on the floor are to die for… simply fabulous. :)
I would love to spruce up our bedroom walls with one of her gorgeous stencils. The monograms are lovely, plus we can use them somehow in our upcoming wedding! Very nice. I’m crossing my fingers. Good luck everyone! :)
jess says
SHINE ON ME!
I recently sanded down a cheap IKEA end table and painted it a burnt orange. I love how it ties in with other oranges in my living room and dining room!
Christa says
SHINE ON ME!
A paint project I really want to tackle (okay, so I’m sort of answering my own question here, not yours) is to paint my midcentury modern hand me down desk a glossy black. I think a touch of glossy black in a room provides such an unexpected pop!
Sharee A. says
Shine on me! Moving into our new home on Sat. Looking for stencil ideas for the bedrooms.
Liz says
SHINE ON ME
i picked a pale yellow for my living room, just knowing, somehow, that that was the color that would be perfect, even though there was no furniture yet, the floor had yet to be refinished, and the room i was looking at had curling mauve grosgrain wallpaper and chocolate trim. and the paint color i picked is perfect!
Madelin says
shine on me
KVB says
SHINE ON ME! Maybe our bedroom? Or the spare bedroom? SO many choices….
Christiana says
SHINE ON ME!
My master bedroom has a focal wall that is an amazingly deep and bright turquoise blue. It’s my most daring choice to date and I LOVE IT.
Trisha R. says
SHINE ON ME!
We tried to paint our son’s room with a couple of stripes in high gloss on top of what was supposed to be flat paint (both in the same color), but the person at the hardware store talked me into semi-gloss, so you can’t really see them. I want to paint one wall in our bedroom alternating stripes, (like the tan and cream in your bathroom), but my husband isn’t a big fan of stripes, so we’re going to try the whole high-gloss-stripes-on-top-flat-paint (in the same color) as a compromise.
Jenny says
SHINE ON ME!
Tiffany O says
Shine on me!
I am dying to try a fun stencil on one wall in my daughter’s room, but am waiting to find out the sex of our baby before picking the colors (they will be roomies).
Erin says
SHINE ON ME!
I like to paint things yellow! I have a secretaries desk that is just dying to be yellow – soon, soon I hope!
Vhe says
SHINE ON ME!
Jenny says
shine on me! I like to paint old furniture before tossing it, give it one more chance !