Did you know that the HD card in your fancy camera has a tab on the side that can keep you from being able to delete files from it? No? Me either. My wonderful 13-year-old daughter did a Power…
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Furniture re-dos
Might the thought of “Why on earth would you put makeup on Furniture?” be running through your head as you read the title of this post? The van Gogh chalk paint collection has this super fun line of finishing…
How ever could I forget this before and after? Remember this vanity? I purchased it from a couple who were selling most of their possessions to move to Arizona. They’d had an emergency on vacation at one point and…
This trunk was hauled out of a barn I think. The shop owner was ready to mark it as salvage and nearly give it away… the veneer on top was buckled and pulling… The interior, however, was in fabulous…
Might the thought of “Why on earth would you put makeup on Furniture?” be running through your head as you read the title of this post? The van Gogh chalk paint collection has this super fun line of finishing…
Might the thought of “Why on earth would you put makeup on Furniture?” be running through your head as you read the title of this post? The van Gogh chalk paint collection has this super fun line of finishing…
So I have been busy… some days I’m not quite sure with what… but busy none the less. I DO actually have something to show for it at the moment though: What do you think? Here’s a bit closer…
A week ago or so I got an email from Alex. He lives in the same town and stumbled across the blog. He’s a furniture painter too and wanted to know if I carried the pain in my home.…
You’ll recall I posted a before picture of some pieces I picked up at Habitat for Humanity to participate in their Upcycling Contest. (see post here) I’m done! I know you were on the edge of your seat waiting…right?…
I received an email from the local Habitat for Humanity chapter and they mentioned a contest. They call it an upcycling contest. The basic idea is you receive $100 “credit” at the ReStore and grab some things, turn them…
I found this hope chest at a thrift store last week. Isn’t it just dated? This isn’t the original fabric. The saddest part to me is that they didn’t even recover it properly. Can you see? They just…
Been wondering where I’ve been? Well, I’ve been completely swamped with work… which is a good place to be and I am so very grateful. Here’s a bit of a taste: Yesterday I was able to move into my…
Honest to goodness, this is the easiest veneer removal EVER. It is SO easy that you won’t even believe me it works until you do it yourself. So I have this amazing dining set I got that I plan…
Before After …and a silly pot (forgot to take the before- sorry) More news and photos coming soon……
Remember that fantastic trunk my friend gave me…? Here, let me refresh your memory: I am SO very thrilled with the way it turned out! Have I mentioned I don’t quite understand the Union Jack fascination? I really…