Now, you know what milk paint is (part 1), you've mixed it for your project (part 2), and now it's time to get your piece ready to paint. This is the part that many people are confused about and...
how to sew custom piping | slipcover series part 1
I finally did it. I've been promising to do it for years and I have, at long last, made good. Years ago, I made a six part video slipcover series on how to make a slipcover. I tried to write posts...
fixing a dishwasher, home hacks & a $200 Lowe’s giveaway
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sugru. It is a pretty amazing product that I thought my readers would like to know about. All words and opinions are my own. I'm sure many of you can...
milk paint 101 | mixing milk paint
In part one of this series, we talked about what milk paint is. Now, we're going to get into mixing, which I think is the most intimidating part for most people. First of all, we're not use to...
milk paint 101 | what is milk paint?
I've written a lot of posts about milk paint. In fact, we have an entire blog just dedicated to all things MMS Milk Paint. I could talk about it a lot more than I do, but I never want my readers...
book page dresser tutorial
Remember the dresser that was being a total jerk? Well, he has improved upon acquaintance. He's a bit of a Mr. Darcy and I dare say that he is now dashing and (almost) ready to sweep someone off...
Milk Paint on walls & Kriste bought a house
So, Kriste bought a house!! Our little girl is growing up so fast. She and her husband, David, closed on a sweet 1920's craftsman bungalow just over a week ago. Not a bad first house at all! It...
zinc-top table gets a second chance
I brought this amazing zinc-topped table a few weeks ago to sell at the Market on Chapel Hill. I didn't have time to fix it up the way I wanted to, though, so I was sort of glad when it didn't...
Painting with White
When I see someone who doesn't know what color to paint something, they almost always default to white. It's neutral. It's easy. Right? I will admit that it is hard to go wrong with white. I love...
cleaning & sealing chipping antique pieces
Remember that awesome "cubby" I found a few weeks ago? I spotted it when I was out shopping once, but I passed it up, because it was a little pricey. I kept thinking about it, though, and decided...