I’m bringing you a “twofer” in today’s post – a tie-up shade tutorial and a ready-made version! So, a few months ago, I made three linen shades with my mom for my studio. I did the cutting, pinning, and sewing, and she did the ironing. With the two of us working together, we were able to get three done quickly, … Read More
distressing the farmhouse table | all about the “chippy look”
I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Jeff was on a backpacking trip, so I busied myself with the boys and doing some work around the house. The combination of warmer weather and creative inspiration from Junk Bonanza has me excited and motivated to cross things off the to-do list and start to add some more layers to rooms that … Read More
farmhouse white table progress
Remember this table? Well, I got around to working on it again over the past couple of days. This is how it looked when I bought it… I knew that I wanted to paint the base, because brown-painted furniture isn’t really my thing. I also wanted to smooth out the top and hydrate it with Hemp Oil. I wrote about … Read More
painting & finishing the aviary dresser
The last time you saw this dresser, it was sanded down and prepped for painting… In case you missed that post, you can check it out HERE. Years ago, I made a video tutorial about applying the first coat of milk paint, what to expect, etc. While the information really hasn’t changed a lot, I decided to make an updated … Read More
prepping two pieces to paint
For those of you who are missing furniture makeovers, a few are coming your way! As I was working on these pieces today, I realized my back does not miss working on furniture, but I do. There is something therapeutic about working on a piece of furniture to me. Prepping these pieces to paint was not on my “big three” … Read More
painted studio floor update
I’ve been asked quite a bit for an update on how the painted floors in my studio are holding up, so I thought I would share! Here is a reminder of what the room looked like when we first moved in. It was perfect for a sunroom, but I wanted a studio more than a sunroom and all of that … Read More
speckled milk-painted eggs
I told you another milk-painted egg post was on the way and here it is, just in the nick of time before Easter. This idea came about because I bought a bunch of real eggs to paint, but then I found the paper eggs and those were going to be even better for my original plan. So, I was left … Read More
milk painted paper eggs
After making the Pysanky eggs last week, I thought it would be fun to break out the MMS Milk Paint and make some more eggs! I selected a color palette of Mustard Seed Yellow, a custom green (2 parts Boxwood + 1 1/2 parts Lucketts Green), a custom pale blue (2 parts Eulalie’s Sky + 1 part Linen), and Artissimo. … Read More
