The Vintage Pearl $50 giveaway(s)
I love inspiring business stories and women who found their inner-entrepreneur at their kitchen counter while caring for little ones. It always encourages me to see their success. Erin of The Vintage Pearl is one of those success stories. What started out as a creative endeavor, turned into a small business selling on E-bay […]
wardrobe progress…
Sorry for the suspense, but I didn’t show the reveal of the wardrobe in yesterday’s post about working with Milk Paint because it wasn’t finished, yet. I worked on it more today and I’ll take reveal pictures tomorrow before I haul it down to Lucketts. Since you last saw it, I applied a second coat […]
If Milk Paint freaks you out…
…this post may help prevent that. Hopefully. Let me start by saying that I love Milk Paint and I’m currently selling Milk Paint under my own brand. That doesn’t mean that I think everyone else will love Milk Paint as much as I do or that I think it’s perfect for every painting situation. I […]
the 1840’s hutch
Alright, alright! I kept it. I did!! I just wasn’t sure I wanted to sell it, yet, so I sold some other things instead. I may just need to love this piece for a while and then I’ll be ready to let it go or I may never be ready. We’ll see. I love […]
True Value Gift Card Giveaway!
It’s been such a great experience to be a part of the True Value DIY Blog Squad for a second year. Last year, I was able to paint my kitchen cabinets as one of my big projects… …and it made a huge difference in my home. (Wow…it’s hard to remember when my cabinets […]
bonding agent video tutorial
I show in my latest “Boxwood Dresser” how Milk Paint can look when the bonding agent is added and it’s not distressed. As you can see, a beautiful finish can be achieved (without using a separate primer coat!) Here’s how… More videos to come…
shortcut to hemming curtains
When I was a newlywed, I traded my mom my rollerblades for her sewing machine. I wanted to learn to sew and make things for my house. And she wanted to…well…rollerblade. I don’t know if she ever took up rollerblading around the neighborhood, but it was a great trade for me. Today, I helped her […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Link Party & Favorites
Good evening fellow furniture-fans! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed looking through last week’s links. I had a tough time picking favorites, but I managed to settle on three… I love this gray-toned union jack dresser by Rachel at Shades of Blue Interiors. I’ve seen lots of takes on the British flag and […]