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...
Haven Advanced Painting Workshop “Recipes”
I recently taught the Advanced Painting Workshop with my very good buddy, Shaunna of Perfectly Imperfect, at the Haven home blogger's conference. We had a blast and I think it may have been my...
White Wax Tutorial
This summer has been a little nutty for me, so I haven't had to chance to do as much painting as I would like. I'm really looking forward to school starting, so I can get back into a groove and get...
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 2
Welcome to part two of the painted bar stool tutorial. In case you missed it, or just for future reference, you can find part one HERE. In part two, I'm going to share how the do the distressing...
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 1
I'm painting my kitchen bar stools one at a time, so my kids don't freak out. They sit at them quite often during the day for meals, snacks, drinks, treats, coloring, playing with the iPad, etc....
Paint Types – Pros & Cons
I decided it was time to update some of my "painting posts", sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and...
brush gallery
I decided it was time to update some of my "painting posts", sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and...
Antiquing Wax Tutorial
When I last showed the barrel-back French cane chair, it looked like this... In the picture, it has one coat of French Enamel Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint. I then applied a second coat, followed...
$100 Shopping Credit to Pine Cone Hill…
I have the honor of being a guest over at Annie Selke's Blog Fresh America today. Annie Selke is known for her flawless taste, fabrics, Dash & Albert rugs and Pine Cone Hill Bedding, so I...
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...