August’s Books of the Week
Just so I’m not sharing my August Books of the Week in October or November, I’m getting back on schedule and sharing them in mid-September! It’s just been a busy season of life and I know many of you are experiencing the same thing. It’s been so much better for me now that all of […]
master bedroom bed crown & pillows
When I shared the milk painted dresser last week, many of you noticed that the bed crown was finished and up! My mom and I worked on that as well as sewing some pillows for the bed in the master bedroom. Several readers have asked to see the entire bedroom and I will show it […]
How to Clean Stinky Furniture
One of the questions I’m asked most often is about how to clean stinky furniture. Here is the most recent e-mail I received about that… “I have an older dresser that smells awful! I have no idea what to do to alleviate the smell. It was my mom’s and now it’s mine. There hasn’t been […]
milk painted dresser makeover
I know that my followers love a good furniture makeover and I have a good old fashioned painted dresser makeover today! This is a dresser I bought in the spring of 2019 when my mom and I were working on the guest room makeover. We went out to a few local antique and consignment shops […]
July 2020 Favorite Books of the Week
Well, here we are in September talking about my favorite books in July! Well, that’s just how it goes sometimes. I’ve been running a little behind lately on things that can be delayed, so I can focus on things that are more pressing or important. August was busy with projects, my parents visiting, and getting […]
studio chair slipcover
I wasn’t able to get my post up yesterday, because I was shooting a local home in Rochester. It was such a fun day! I love photoshoots, styling, tweaking, etc. Anyway, today I’m going to share about a slipcover I made for my studio desk chair. Remember this desk chair that I got a couple […]
makeover in a month | home office makeover reveal
The makeover in a month is finished and it’s time for me to share the full home office makeover reveal! A few weeks ago, when I was planning out the projects to work on with my parents, my office wasn’t officially on the list. I had written “home office – stripes?” I was considering something […]
the painted bathroom shelf
Several weeks ago, I went antique shopping with my friend, Cheri, and I stopped at a local consignment shop on the way home. I had found a few small things, but not any of the larger furniture pieces I was looking for in the antique shops we visited, so I was hoping I’d find one […]