I needed to pick up some supplies for the glitter workshop last week and I could hardly be out and about for the day without stealing a few minutes in an antique store! So, I meandered through one...
Farmhouse White Cupboard
A few months ago, Jeff and I made a cupboard around a pair of reclaimed doors I bought at an antique market for $40. They hung in my dining room for a few years, but I always thought they would be...
bring your own furniture | makeovers
Today, Kriste and I shared the studio with some lovely ladies who came for the BYOF (bring your own furniture) workshop. It's always so fun to introduce people to milk paint and watch them transform...
book page dresser tutorial
Remember the dresser that was being a total jerk? Well, he has improved upon acquaintance. He's a bit of a Mr. Darcy and I dare say that he is now dashing and (almost) ready to sweep someone off...
the file cabinet coffee table
First of all, I want to announce the winners of the giveaways I held last week. Drum roll, please... The winner of the Antique Farmhouse giveaway is Becky Yaddis! And the winner of the Miss Mustard...
farmhouse white table
It was one of those days when I went to the studio, put my music on, and painted. I love days like that. I worked on a couple of pieces for the next MMS Milk Paint look book, but I was also...
zinc-top table gets a second chance
I brought this amazing zinc-topped table a few weeks ago to sell at the Market on Chapel Hill. I didn't have time to fix it up the way I wanted to, though, so I was sort of glad when it didn't...
workbench revamp reveal
Remember this work bench I picked up a few weeks ago? Here's how it started... I almost passed it by, because it was a little clumsy. It was sturdy as an oak, but wasn't a well-built piece, if that...
repurposed pram
Do you remember that baby pram I shared last week? Well, now it's a side table! I spot these pretty carriages/prams regularly while I'm out shopping and they always tug at my heart. Those wheels,...
papier mache horse makeover
You may have noticed that I have a bit of a thing for toy/rocking horses... I don't find them very often (at a price I can afford), but I get very giddy about them when I do. When Kriste and I were...