When I bought this piece, I knew I wanted to freshen it up a bit. It didn’t need dramatic plastic surgery. It just needed a little makeover, so it could look its best. Before we even brought it in the house, I put wheels on the bottom and my mom and I gave it a good scrub. I also hunted … Read More
hand painted robin’s egg blue dresser
If you like a good old-fashioned Miss Mustard Seed makeover, well, I think it’s safe to say that you will like this post. Today was a great day in the studio. It was busy, but I was able to finish two pieces and photograph a third. I love the sense of accomplishment I feel when a piece is finished and the … Read More
the landscape wardrobe
There are some pieces that are screaming to have a landscape painted on them. This was one such piece. And how can I ignore the pleas from an old piece of furniture? One that’s been around the block, but has a lot of life left? I can’t. And I didn’t. I have been terrible about taking proper before pictures with … Read More
Hand Painted Stencils
“Where did you get that stencil?” I’ve been asked that question so many times when I share one of my hand painted pieces. And that has led to people asking if I ever planned to come out with a line of stencils. I have always loved the idea of it, but as someone who works in a freeform way, I had … Read More
step-back cupboard reveal
I shared my progress on the step-back cupboard yesterday and here it is all prettied up! As a reminder, here is how it looked before. Well, it had part of the first coat on the top, but this angle better shows what a mess it was! My goal in giving it a makeover was not to make it look new, … Read More
Angie’s Landscape Dresser
Let me start by saying that I rarely accept custom work, but this one just felt right. Angie, the client, said I could just do what I do and her only request was that I “add critters”. She also wasn’t in a rush, so I was able to work on it when I had time and as inspiration struck. Kriste lightly … Read More
landscape dresser no. 4 reveal
I finished “landscape dresser no. 4” yesterday and had the chance to style and photograph it today. The prop-pickings were slim in the studio, but I love how everything came together to showcase this piece. As a reminder, here is how the dresser started. It really was pretty as it was, but I’ve learned that even pretty wood pieces don’t usually sell … Read More
landscape dresser four | part one
I’m realizing that I should probably start coming up with clever names for these landscape dressers! Well, for now, this one is “number four.” I was originally going to try watercolor over MMS Milk Paint, just to see how that worked out, but I tried it on a sample board and I didn’t like the look of it. The things I … Read More
