Move Mountains In Your Home
The two things I'm asked the most about are my blue & white curtains and my cow painting (Eulalie.) First, the curtains. I made them a couple of years ago out of Sun-n-Shade fabric by Waverly called Tucker Resist Chambray with $5 white twin sheets as lining. Confession - I've never hemmed them and I'm at peace with that. In fact, I have a bad habit of not hemming my drapes. Anyway, I … [Read more...]
Thanks so much for all of the wonderful comments about my home office makeover. I really love the space as well and it's amazing to look through my kitchen into that room and see it finished. I was asked quite a few questions about it, so I thought I would answer some of the FAQs in a post. First of all, the wall color is Grey Owl in matte and the trim and cabinetry is Waterborne … [Read more...]
I am often asked how I get so much done, when do I sleep and is my energy for sale on Etsy, so I thought it was due time that I share how I do what I do. Here are the top ten keys to my productivity...I love it.I really, really enjoy what I do. It's my hobby and business and I love it. Sometimes too much. You know the old saying...when you love your work, it doesn't … [Read more...]
I've received a few questions in response to Tuesday's post and I thought I would share the answers with everyone. This post is very wordy and long, but I truly hope this helps those who have questions... Camera Advice First, I was asked to recommend a decent low-cost camera. I have not been a point-n-shoot girl for years, so I really don't know what good bargains are out there. I do … [Read more...]
"How do you paint/decorate to open up a small room? All of our bedrooms are very tiny (10x12 or smaller) and so it just feels very smushed. The kids are little, so their rooms have lots of toys plus beds, and then my bedroom is super tiny and squished. I just want a refined look that makes the room not look so claustrophobic ;) Any tips?"I grew up in military housing and our family of four lived … [Read more...]
These are all paint related questions asked by my readers last week and my answers to them. Feel free to ask more questions as they come up or for clarification, if needed. When you paint furniture, do you wax it or poly as the final coat? Or something else? It depends on the piece. I know that kind of answer stinks, but I use a lot of different techniques on different … [Read more...]
I receive a lot of e-mails with questions about painting, supplies, sprayers, furniture, techniques, etc. A lot of these questions are the same. What kind of paint should I use? What kind of sprayer do you use? What is the cure time? What top coat do you use? How much should I distress a piece? Where do you sell your pieces? How did you start your … [Read more...]
