Hand Painted Stencils
“Where did you get that stencil?” I’ve been asked that question so many times when I share one of my hand painted pieces. And that has led to people asking if I ever planned to come out with a line of stencils. I have always loved the idea of it, but as someone who works in […]
step-back cupboard reveal
I shared my progress on the step-back cupboard yesterday and here it is all prettied up! As a reminder, here is how it looked before. Well, it had part of the first coat on the top, but this angle better shows what a mess it was! My goal in giving it a makeover was not […]
step-back cupboard in progress
I have learned to trust my gut when I see a piece that is underpriced, underestimated and, perhaps, overlooked by others. Such was the case with this step-back cupboard. It had, shall we say… issues? It was originally a built-in, so it was missing a back, top and trim, it lost its bottom somewhere along […]
how to fix “sticky” drawers
Have you ever had words with a piece of furniture that just would not cooperate? Well, I had to have a few words and get physical with this bottom half of a step-back cupboard yesterday. The drawers that came out of it, so they could be cleaned, just would not go back in. And, when […]
5 tips for building a killer collection
Yesterday, I talked about paring down and today I’m talking about collecting! Believe it or not, but the two can very much go hand in hand. I believe editing is an important part of building a killer collection. As I was working on the process of purging, deciding what to keep and what to box up to […]
paring down
It’s that time of year again when I get the itch to purge and organize. I worked through my cabinets, closets, drawers, and storage spaces the past couple of years and have gotten rid of a ton of stuff, but there is always the accumulation of new stuff that needs to be dealt with. The […]
the business of blogging | sponsored posts
This is part three of our overall series of the business of blogging, but it’s part two in the sub-series on monetization (aka – how bloggers make their money). In this post, I’m letting readers as well as aspiring/new bloggers know how sponsored posts work. If you haven’t read the first two posts in this […]
other pieces to paint & favorite finds
I hit a lucky streak on craigslist last week and I also scored some great finds when I was out shopping. So, the studio is full of pieces waiting for their makeovers. And giving furniture a makeover is like therapy for me. I put on some loud music and paint and it does me good. One of […]