I owe some of you an apology. For the past few years, I have shared tips on decorating a home with fresh greens at Christmas and doled out all sorts of advice on the subject. When I would receive questions about keeping the greens fresh, I would answer that they just need to be put it in place and left … Read More
layla’s mint photo shoot details
If you missed the final post about this dresser makeover, you can find that post HERE. In today’s post, I wanted to share some of the details on the things I gathered and used for this Christmasy photo shoot. I bought the tree from Target last year, but I know they have them again this year in a few different … Read More
two-toned milk paint dresser | part three
The two-toned milk paint dresser in Layla’s Mint is finished and she is a beauty. Well, in my opinion, anyway! Before we get into the details of the finish, if you missed the first two installments of this dresser makeover, you can find them here… Part 1 – Prepping the piece & applying the first coat of paint Part 2 … Read More
two-toned milk paint dresser | part two
As I shared yesterday, I prepped this piece and painted it in MMS Milk Paint Lucketts Green… I wanted a two-toned look with some subtle variations, so I decided to layer Layla’s Mint, a softer green, on top with a rub of our Wax Puck in between. The Wax Puck is perfect when you want some differentiation between two different … Read More
two-toned milk paint dresser | part one
A couple of weeks ago, I took advantage of a nice day and sanded down the pieces I found at a local consignment shop. You can find a tutorial on prepping a piece to paint HERE. Once sanded and prepped, I brought this oak dresser with a mirror into the studio to paint it… This piece was in nice condition, … Read More
Living Room Updates
As much as we’ve gotten done since we moved into this house a little over a year ago, I still have stacks of pictures yet to be hung and bare walls. It can sometimes take a while to figure what finishing touches each room needs. I finally took a bit of time this week to tweak the walls in the … Read More
“the best paninis in Florence”
We only had one day in Florence and it happened to be a Monday, so all of the museums were closed. We arranged to meet with a guide and tour the city for a couple of hours on foot, but an e-mail mishap left us on our own. Without a plan or a guide, we just walked around the city, … Read More
October 2018 Favorites
I didn’t write a September Favorites post, because I figured my posts about Paris and Italy sort of covered all of my favorites! (And I still have more to share on that trip, in fact!) As I was putting this list together, I realized I did a poor job keeping track of some of my favorite things for October. Usually, … Read More
