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…
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Furniture re-dos
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. I’m done! I know you were on the edge of your seat waiting…right? Cute, don’t ‘cha…
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…
You may recall the fabulous dresser I was given to refresh and restore to it’s glory days…. I finally finished it this evening and I cannot wait to show it to you!! After much deliberation I decided to strip…
My neighbor says don’t stand still at my house or I might paint you. She’s not entirely wrong… it just depends on the day. Right around the time I decided to pull the carpet off the stairs and paint…
I’ve had some requests to talk about waxing with Annie Sloan (or any really) chalk paint. I recently re-did some end tables so I think “killing two birds with one stone” makes the most sense, don’t you? Great. I…
I saw a post on Pinterest about turning an old entertainment center into a kitchen for a child and it was adorable! My youngest two play with the kitchen from when the 16-year-old was little and it’s huge… so…
Have you heard of Freecycle? It’s a great website where people go to keep items out of landfills. The “One man’s trash, may be another’s treasure” kind of philosophy. What’s the catch? Well, if you post something on there,…
We’ve all been up in the Adirondacks at Brian’s family’s camp (built by his great-grandfather in the 20’s) for the last week or so. We love getting up here because it’s quiet and peaceful (well it was until my…