fresh finds, pretty flyswatters & studio flooring
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to take a day to mill around an antique store. There has just been too much to do at the studio and, of course, things have been off-kilter with the summer schedule, my recent trip to Atlanta, etc. School starts in a couple of weeks and then it’ll […]
home again
I rolled into my driveway last night around 11:00 pm, after teaching an 8:00 am class in Atlanta, GA, followed by packing the car, hanging out with friends, and finally an 11-hour drive home. I spent much of today in a post-Haven-haze that wasn’t helped by the fact that I’ve had a head cold for the […]
what have you learned lately
I have been in good old hot and humid Atlanta, GA for the Haven Home Blogger’s Conference over the past few days. I have a full schedule, but I find these conferences are always a good opportunity to learn and to allow others to build into me. Sometimes we get too busy to do that, […]
can you repaint over wax?
Yes. End of post. Okay, not really. I will elaborate on this one. When I shared my Antiquing Wax tutorial, a reader asked if you can repaint over a waxed surface. I have heard a lot of people say you can’t paint over wax, but I’ve painted over wax numerous times, so let’s throw the […]
This post was brought to you by the letter P…
Remember that linen tea towel I started cross-stitching back in June? When I was at the beach? Well, I finished it when I sat outside for a few hours, watching my boys at football camp, but I just got around to ironing the “hoop impression” out of it this week. Yeah, that pretty much sums […]
red & white grain sack chair
As I said last week, some things from our guest room will be coming up for sale, since we’re converting the guest room into a room for our youngest son. It’s a little bitter sweet for me, since that room has always been one of my “pretty rooms”, but I’m so happy that both of […]
settee makeover | part one
Do you remember this settee I showed a few weeks ago? Well, it’s all stripped down to the bones now. I tell you what, I have never seen a sofa give up so much change. We got at least a dollar out of this one when the final count was over. So, now that this […]
The Tricycle Dresser Reveal
It’s been a long time, but I finally painted another red piece… …and it makes me wonder why I don’t do it more often! This piece really wears red well. Here is how it started… It wasn’t bad at all, but the finish was a little tired and a refresh felt in order. I painted it […]