Last week, I finally got around to painting a dresser that’s been hanging out in my garage since October! I put it off originally because the winter weather set in, but then this spring has been busy and it’s been out of sight, out of mind. Jeff cleaned out the garage a few weeks ago and I promised I would … Read More
repairing a broken stool
I was going to call this post “how to fix loose stools”, but I realized that sounded like an Immodium commercial or something and came up with a different name. You’re welcome for that. Anyway, moving past the potty humor, I have a thing for antique stools. They are multi-functional and, since they are hard-working pieces, they are typically worn … Read More
straightening the studio closet doors
As I shared a couple of weeks ago, we got the first set of doors for the studio closet built and installed, but unfortunately, they were a little warped! Ah! We were trying to make this a simple, easy project, but these doors were not playing along with that and made things complicated. They were warped just enough so they … Read More
fixing the bottom of an upholstered chair
This chair has had issues for a while, but I’ve been ignoring them. It’s typically been in out-of-the-way places, so it wasn’t something I had to look at or be bothered by regularly. Well, since I moved it into the studio, this saggy bottom has been annoying me. But still not quite enough to actually fix it. It went on … Read More
mixing a custom color & fixing too much chipping
The first thing I have to say about painting these two antique washstands is that I didn’t follow my own advice. But, before we get into that, let me show you how the pieces looked before… I painted these pieces in MMS Milk Paint in Linen a few years ago for our master bedroom in PA. They were the perfect … Read More
reupholstering the guest bed
The boys and I had a good time over spring break, but not having my usual work hours was a bit of a struggle for me. I’m behind on pretty much everything…e-mail, errands, projects. And I really hate being behind. But, I tried to relax and embrace the time with them, knowing that the years will fly and work can … Read More
framing a baby dress
I’m still chipping away at the finishing details in the guest room. One of the details that had me a little stuck was what to hang to balance out the mirror hung by the left side of the bed… I tried holding up a few different things…mostly collections of smaller pieces. As I looked through pictures in my stash that … Read More
picture frame molding tutorial
While my mom was here, the biggest job on our project to-do list was wallpapering the guest room. I was planning on installing the chair rail as a part of that, but I was going to stop there and work on the picture frame/box molding with Jeff. He’s the real woodworker in our family and he is much more detail-oriented … Read More