In this post: Learn how to age silk flowers and make them look like lovely, dried flowers…with plaster and glaze. When I get ready to do a craft project or decorate something for the season, I always need flowers of some kind. I know we’ve all seen pictures online and in magazines of beautiful rooms…
In this post: I repaired the veneer and then painted, glazed, and stenciled a pink antique vanity. When refinishing furniture, there are good deals, there are really good deals, and (best of all) there are the ones that are FREE! And that’s what this little antique makeup vanity was for me. My sister-in-law did…
Refinishing a Pine Table Refinishing a pine table and repainting a sewing basket….making the utilitarian a bit more beautiful. Welcome back for week 3 of my art studio and crafting room renovation! Week 1 | Week 2 I wanted an old table for my new art and crafting studio. But not just any old table….
As the kitchen remodel progresses, there is a steady stream of decisions that need to be made. One of those decisions is what to do on the walls. Two things are for sure: 1) I have very little wall space in there, and 2) I want something neutral. After thinking it over for awhile, I’m…
Is there something that you really want to do, but for whatever reason, have never gotten around to trying it? I’m pretty sure most of us have at least one thing on that list. Me, I have a few:) One of them is learning to paint. Now, I’m already a wall and furniture painter. I’ve…
Have you ever had the urge to grab a canvas and paint something? Maybe you’ve felt at least a little desire to create art, but then told yourself that you’re not creative….or talented…or artistic…or any number of negative things we tell ourselves from time to time, especially when faced with something new and unfamiliar. Or…
I’m a furniture rescuer. I can’t help it. I see a piece with “good bones” and I just have to help it out in the beauty department. But right now there’s quite a backlog of furniture around here. I’ve got two chairs and three dressers currently waiting in line for a makeover. I did, however,…
Happy Friday! Have you decorated for Christmas yet? I absolutely love decorating for Christmas and was excited to get started. So, a few days ago, my husband pulled all the tubs down from the attic for me and placed them in the garage. And then… I took a furniture painting detour;) You see, I’ve been…
Verdigris. Isn’t that an interesting word? And apparently it can be pronounced in a few ways. One dictionary website said it was pronounced “ver-di-gree” (which is how I’ve always said it). Another site said “ver-di-greece”. And we actually have a town named Verdigris here is Oklahoma and they pronounce it “Ver-di-griss”. Potato, patato…let’s just find…
Neutrals in home décor are hot. Now I know there are many color-lovers out there, but just a quick look through Pinterest or decorating magazines will show how popular the neutral look has become. There’s even a whole magazine devoted to white interiors! As a furniture painter, I want my work to sell, but I…
This is the story of a poor little neglected dresser that got a second chance. At an estate sale one day, I wandered out into a barn that was on the property. There sat this filthy little dresser whose finish had definitely seen better days. Other people walked by but no one was giving…
I’ve had this ugly table that I found at an estate sale for a couple of years. I don’t know how it’s lasted so long in my possession without a new paint job. I’m usually itching to paint something. Anyhow, this boring old table is now sporting a “new” vintage color. Here she is in…