This is a week of chaos so I thought I would re-share this unique jewelry display. I am hoping to work on some smaller versions soon too…. (As a side note, isn’t it a bit amusing that I was…
Retail
After my adventure with making a Penny Table, I decided epoxy resin was fun and wanted to try some more. I had a small side table in my stash and it wasn’t nice enough for pennies, but it was…
Furniture Flippin’ making a penny table
This post was originally for a Furniture Flippin’ Contest and *sponsored by ETI-Envirotex. It was my first time to use a two-part epoxy to make a penny table. I have never done that and it was super fun! The…
WOW! Waaayyyy too long since I checked in.. my deepest apologies. If you have been following along on my Facebook and Instagram pages, you may have noticed I have opened an artisan shop. Yes, really! It’s called The Painted…
I have had this piece for years. I bought it at a thrift store ages ago and wasn’t really sure what to do with it. Recently a local business asked me if I had a piece or two I…
2015 Holiday Gift Ideas This year I thought I would mix it up a little.. Because while I am a DIYer and love tools… I am also a girl and occasionally do try to look nice… Here is my…
Antique china cabinet
I purchased this antique cabinet from a young couple just starting out. They had just bought their first home and were desperate to brand it as their own. They had just returned from IKEA and were dying to get…
Wandering through the thrift stores today I came across these pieces…. How’s that for a score? I’m headed to Canada tomorrow to see new products coming down the pipeline and learn some new techniques. Woot!! SUPER excited and can’t…
Working on a redo of a dining set. If you’ve been over to the Facebook page you’ve seen some progress. I used van Gogh fossil paint in Chalk and order some incredible fabric from OnlineFabricStore.net for the interior. I love…
I have found some pretty neat gift ideas in the last few weeks looking around, everything from photo phone cases to tool kits, and a decent amount of fashion options… I figure I can’t be the only one who…
A few months ago I found this frame at a thrift store. I put it on my facebook page that I have big plans for it (I did). I ordered the pieces I needed to do what…
ok, so here’s the problem…. I didn’t take a before picture. I don’t even know why. Maybe I did… I just can’t find it. I need to show you this so if I find the before I will add…
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…
The van Gogh chalk paint collection has a retail home in Leesburg!! How wonderful is that?! It’s the Leesburg Court of Shoppes and it’s located at 19487 James Monroe Hwy Leesburg, VA 20175 I’ve been working on it for…