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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.
Stacy says
SHINE ON ME….
I bought my first house last year. I’m still in the process of painting all of the walls. I recently spray painted a brass lamp & some old mirrors black. Love the new look.
Courtney says
SHINE ON ME!
I haven’t taken on an exciting paint project yet but since I love global decor and have seen some beautiful stenciled walls and floors in this style, this would be perfect for me!
Emily says
Shine on ME!
I haven’t used paint to day anything too exciting but I would love to stencil the wall behind my bed and my bathroom…ooh or maybe that wall in the family room or…….
April D. says
SHINE ON ME! I never have my own ideas— I’m not creative like that but I sure can copy great paint ideas. I love to paint frames in surprising colors so that they pop off the wall.
Katheryn says
Shine on me! We are redoing both kids’ rooms and are in need of many items!
Emily Pearl says
Shine on ME!!! I would love to update my soon to be new-old house.
Sara C says
SHINE ON ME!
I would like stencils for my wall behind my bed.
Marah says
SHINE ON ME!
In the process of stenciling my sleeping porch floor and I’m hooked! Can’t wait to paint my bedroom floor next!
EmilyH says
Shine on me. I like tone-on tone painting, using the same color, but different finishes to give a wall a subtle design. I love the look of it.
Wendy says
Shine on me!
I’m dying to use the stencils in the future nursery to get a great custom look with interest and without the hassle or expense of wallpaper!
Lindy says
SHINE ON ME!
Found a stencil I would love to do in my daughter’s room! We’ll be moving soon and I will have a whole house to paint!
miss kate says
shine on ME!
i had a little boutique in san francisco where the store was sectioned off by little quarter arches. each section was painted it’s own vibrant color – creating a happy, whimsical feeling! i loved it…
sarah says
shine on me! No idea yet but i’m thinking…
Brooks says
Shine on me! I would like to use some stencils in my powder room and maybe a decal in my master bedroom. Thanks!
Carolyn says
“SHINE ON ME!”
Well up until yesterday, I though some white pain on tired oak kitchen cabinets was the bees knees. But now I’ve seen the stenciled floors on Sunny’s website and I’m smitten.
Shannon says
SHINE ON ME- I have this idea to do an overlapping squares pattern in my bathroom, but I’d also like to do a trellis design – I just haven’t done it yet. I would love to have the inspiration and a Benjamin to go with it. Thanks!
Jeff says
SHINE ON ME!
We gave new life to our 1960s kitchen cabinets by sprucing them up with paint on the inside and outside.
Allison says
Shine on me!
My husband and I made faux tile in our kitchen using paint…
http://clevercraftycheap.blogspot.com/2009/07/faux-tile-cheap-and-clever.html
Christine says
shine on me!
lately i love painting things white, thanks to you guys :)
Laura says
Shine on me!
My favorite use of paint lately has been an accent wall. My last apartment had a gorgeous deep orange wall in the bedroom. And this new place is begging for a frosted plum wall, also in the bedroom.
Karen says
“SHINE ON ME!!”
I would love to try a stencil and learn more about floor painting…I have a floor right now that I’m going to paint!
kim says
Shine on Me!
The most creative painting in our house is our girl’s bedroom… They each picked a color from the oops paint at Home Depot and we did alternating colors on the wall. It ended up teal and lavender, which went together much better than I thought it would… I painted a border of flowers using a stencil to tie it together.
Catherine says
Shine on me!
Next painting project — the 3X6′ wall area above a banquet, between floor-to-ceiling cabinetry. Calling out for something over the top!
Jen says
Shine on me!
I love varying shades of the same color -as accents. And actually as a kid I used to paint glass bottles..leave them on a window sil and let the sun create the “art” ;)
Aleah B says
Shine on me! I am a big believer in paint. I painted my laundry wall (which is part of the kicthen) a vibrant red, added a dutch door for some light in that dark corner and some crisp white wainscoting, and now the whole kitchen shines and pops with that one wall. It really transformed the whole space, making a huge impact since it is visible when you walk in the front door (our house is teeny tiny for a 2 bed/2 bath with 828 sq feet!).
mrs c says
Shine on me!
I’ve been painting everything white lately but I’d love to paint a piece of furniture in a great green color.
melissa says
SHINE ON ME! I love monograms, the floor, the walls!
robin says
“SHINE ON ME”
I have zero painting experience but i hope to change that soon. My first project will be to paint my black wrought iron fence.
Jill Young says
Shine on me!
At the start of high school, I convinced my parents to let me sponge paint my bedroom. It was actually pretty horrible and when I came back one summer from college my dad and I repainted and had to sand all the sponge marks down. I don’t think I’ll try that again.
Melissa T says
SHINE ON ME!!
I have several painting projects lined up for me to do. I love painting and the way it completely transforms a space. Painting furniture is my favorite, and I love using bold, whimsical colors to brighten up a space. On my list, are a vintage trunk, and adorable little vintage table and cute chair (from the side of the road), and another table! Love, love, love paint!!
Sherri says
SHINE ON ME!
I LOVE paint! Every room in our house has some sort of decorative paint technique…I’ve got so many more ideas, I don’t have enough rooms in our house!
I’m VERY interested in painting my kitchen floor with stencils, now.
Lisa A says
Shine On Me!
I am loving my new black walls in my office.
Stephanie says
Shine on me! My favorite use of paint is to cover up the hideously bright pink walls in FOUR of the rooms in my new house…two down, and two to go! And I really want to repaint the main bathroom floor (hopefully with some stencil designs!). The previous owners painted it navy blue (flat paint) and then painted the bathroom with bright pink flat paint and splattered the leftovers all over the floor, bathtub, molding, and sink. It’s really, really painful to look at. Here’s to hoping I win (and can fix the awful floor asap)!
Kaela says
SHINE ON ME!
So far, my most favorite use of paint happened this past Sunday. We hosted a painting party for seven 2 and 3 year olds to create artwork for their rooms, you can visit http://www.thejessens.blogspot.com to see the fun!
Julie Ball says
I’m hoping that “Random Number Generator” will SHINE ON ME! in this instance…
:)
PawleysIslandPosh says
SHINE ON ME!!!
I would love to try to use a modern and graphic stencil in my master bathroom to create the look of expensive wallpaper! Maybe now’s the time to try it out!
sangeetha says
Shine on me and brighten up my day, my night, my every day!
mish says
Shine on ME!!
I saw this beautiful pillow at Target and it is grey and yellow, and i love that combo, would love to try it out on a wall in the office.
Janny A. says
Shine on Me!!
Stencils are so much fun!! I would probably do something in both my kids rooms.
sangeetha says
Painting my IKEA furniture in bright colors or antiqued finish gives you nice looking furniture in fraction of the price of a regular furniture store
Fran says
SHINE ON ME!
Margaret D says
SHINE ON ME!
Sadly, I have not taken on a painting project in a very long time due to living in an apartment where we could have not creativity with paint. But we just moved into a new house yesterday so I am very excited to paint and be creative.
Kirsten says
Shine on ME!!!
I bought my first house last year. I’m still in the process of removing old wallpaper and repainting everything with a fresh coat. This would help get my butt moving! :)
Sue says
SHINE ON ME! I’d love to use some of the beautiful stencils in my master bed and bath!
Jason says
SHINE ON ME!!!! We love to paint. The easiest way to update.
katie says
SHINE ON ME!
I saw a beautiful kitchen floor painted in black and white squares with bright red cherries every couple of squares. It was charming – got me looking at painting floors – and led me here.
Theresa says
SHINE ON ME!
I am working on a project with an old window – we are creating an est. sign for my family with black paint and stencils…I can’t wait to share how it turns out.
abomb says
SHINE ON ME!”
jesse says
Shine On Me! When I was younger I painted a harlequin pattern on my walls, purple and neon green, sponge painted. It looked fabulous. I certainly am not afraid of a little, or a lot of color!!
brianne pitts says
Shine on me! I love stencils and hope I win!