Later that night I was explaining all this to Chris after he got home from work.

of the methods below!I’m about to show you something.If you’re a serial DIYer like I am, it may just change your life a little bit, especially if you’re a bit on the impatient side.. I’ve always hated cleaning paintbrushes after I’m done with them, so I’ve often either just bought really cheap brushes or let them get all hard and crunchy.

I’d still try to use them after they were hard and crunchy, but that just never really worked too well and I would just get mad..When my parents were here a few months ago, they helped me to paint the room we’re working on upstairs and when they were done, they did something really amazing: They cleaned my brushes up really really well!When I went to use them again, it was like paintbrush bristle heaven.

They were so soft and pliable and I just really couldn’t go back.. Of course learning to be patient and take my time to clean the brushes properly just wasn’t an option, so I figured out a way to get the same results, but with no effort or time required.Sounds pretty good, right?

Here’s what I came up with!.

I’ve been using this method for about a month now and it works like a charm every time!.Some of the little things I’ve done have made just as much of an impact though.

Over the windows I added in.cornices in a great fabric.

that I loved and I painted out the back splash in a bolder color to make it really stand out and feel more finished, even when it’s not even close!.Little details make a difference too..