If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, "Well, of course she can do that!...
resetting & trading up
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, "Well, of course she can do that!...
Wax Puck Tutorial
I'm just getting in from enjoying the beautiful Collegiate Peaks in Colorado, so I've asked our MMS Milk Paint Primary Educator, Abbe Doll, to share a tutorial with you. I haven't had a chance to...
waxpuckgallery
I'm just getting in from enjoying the beautiful Collegiate Peaks in Colorado, so I've asked our MMS Milk Paint Primary Educator, Abbe Doll, to share a tutorial with you. I haven't had a chance to...
Better than Drop Cloths…
My family room has been undergoing some changes over the past few months...years, really. It's been one of those slow makeovers that has happened (and is still happening) as the money and time are...
Trickery | Vaseline Resist Technique
Well, I received another oh-crap-call from Lucketts on Saturday. The Painted Empire dresser sold the day after I brought it in. I guess I wasn't the only one in love with that finish!...
hardware
We all know that hardware is like the jewelry on a piece of furniture. It's the finishing touch that can make a piece special. It's also where a piece can go really wrong. When I first...
Decorating with Doors
There are certain decorating tricks I go to again and again...my "secret weapons." One of my favorites is using old doors and shutters to fill up an empty wall and to add some texture or color to a...
how to hang a curtain rod | made simple
When I realized I was going to have to hang four curtain rods in the family room, I came up with a solution on how to hang curtain a curtain rod to make sure they are all hung at the same height and...
Oil & Vinegar | homemade cleaner for wood furniture
A few weeks ago, I found a wonderful tip about using oil and vinegar to revive and clean old wood. This is one of those tips that sound really cool, but I was pretty skeptical. It may be the kind...