When I last shared the little black dresser, it was distressed and quite honestly wasn't wearing it very well! Blacks and dark colors generally don't look great in a flat finish and they at least...
prepping a piece of furniture to paint
I intended to get a post up last night and then this morning, but time escaped me. The mix of work, family, and church stuff has kept me busy. I still have a few more posts to write about my trip,...
hutch makeover in tuscany
I must admit, when we got on a plane headed to Florence, Italy, I wasn't ready to leave Paris, yet. I loved our time there and it was tough to pack up our belongings and leave that apartment. I...
makeover of the paisley chairs
I know some of you really loved the red paisley chairs as they were and, I agree, they were pretty. I'm sure they were beautiful for the first few decades they spent on this earth, but now they...
painting the interior of the primitive hutch
It was on my "annoying project list", so I got the interior of the primitive hutch in the dining room painted when I was knocking out all of the other annoying projects. Painting furniture is...
dining table makeover
Independent of one another, two of my friends from church asked me if I could give them advice on refinishing a table. It occurred to me that I have a table I want to refinish, too, so why not make...
repainting the primitive blue cabinet
The primitive blue hutch has been one of my favorite pieces of furniture for several years, but it is a little too primitive for my current home. The shape is simple enough, so I think it has more...
kitchen chair makeovers
Remember the French-style chairs I purchased for our kitchen eating area last fall? Here's a reminder of what they looked like... I knew when I purchased them that I would eventually make a...
pine desk refresh
One thing that has been on my shopping list for a while is a desk for the master bedroom. Since Jeff has an office at the church, he doesn't need one at the house. He occassionally does work at...
farmhouse table reveal & sealing chippy paint tutorial
The farmhouse table is finished and I'm so happy with how it turned out! If you remember, it was painted brown. I could see some original green paint showing through and I was hoping to reveal that...