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
Painting the Dining Chairs
I have been looking for a sturdy pair of oval back chairs to use in my dining room for years. They were always too expensive or too rickety for practical, regular use. So, I was ready to buy some from Restoration Hardware, but the day I was planning to press the “purchase” button, I found a set of four chairs … Read More
the joy of painting to sell
I’m often asked if it’s hard to sell pieces I’ve painted. Sometimes it is, yes, but there is a real freedom in it, too. I don’t have to force a piece to work with my existing decor. I can paint it in whatever color, finish, design, pattern, style I want. Every piece is then a blank slate… …and … Read More
Typewriter Vanity/Desk Reveal
This is how the piece looked when it came into my possession… Typewriter MMSMP is our color of the month for October, so I thought it was good timing to use it on this piece. I generally don’t paint pieces all black, but I knew bleed through would be an issue and nothing hides that better than black. … Read More
Apron Strings Dresser Reveal
When I last showed the dresser painted in MMSMP Apron Strings, it looked like this… …and this is how it started out… …and here is how it looks now… First off the color looks a little bit more raspberry than coral on this piece, but I love how it turned out. It’s spunky, vibrant and fun. I think most of … Read More
