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…
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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…
I am so thrilled to be really moving along to my goal of my dream store! I can not wait! I love taking one man’s trash and using paint to turn it into treasure for another. I love the…
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…
Wow! Things are moving fast around here. Had the offer of retail space fairly immediately today as well as another commission job… I better get to work. Too much work is a great problem to have I think! In…
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…
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…
With all the furniture re-doing around here, the second daughter (Cori) was bound to want something for herself eventually. She finally said something (spurred on by my asking) and it was decided she’d like a desk. We searched Craigslist……




