Next week I am on the move again! I am traveling to the city where the majority of my blog readers and Facebook fans call home - Houston. That's right. Houstonites (Houstoners? Sorry, I've just...
milk paint over oil
A common question I've been getting lately is, "Can you paint milk paint over other painted finishes?" Yes, you can! This little dresser has been hanging around in my basement for a while...
Painted Empire
I got a call a few days ago from Lucketts It's a great call, but an "oh crap" kind of call, too. Both of my large furniture pieces had sold, so I needed to get some furniture into my space ASAP....
French Chair Makeover & White Wash Tutorial
Before I show these chairs, I am letting you know that I am selling them. Yes, they are cane chairs and they are beautifully Frenchy, but I've recently made room for two pairs of French chairs and...
Milk Painted Wardrobe Reveal
Here it is... This is the piece I've been walking you through as I paint and finish it. You can check out the first post about painting it HERE and the second post about distressing and...
wardrobe progress…
Sorry for the suspense, but I didn't show the reveal of the wardrobe in yesterday's post about working with Milk Paint because it wasn't finished, yet. I worked on it more today and I'll take...
If Milk Paint freaks you out…
...this post may help prevent that. Hopefully. Let me start by saying that I love Milk Paint and I'm currently selling Milk Paint under my own brand. That doesn't mean that I think everyone else...
bonding agent video tutorial
I show in my latest "Boxwood Dresser" how Milk Paint can look when the bonding agent is added and it's not distressed. As you can see, a beautiful finish can be achieved (without using...
Say hello to “Boxwood”
It's now time to introduce the 12th and final color in my line of milk paint. Say hello to "Boxwood." Here's what the piece looked like before... My inspiration for the...
…presentation!
First of all, thank you so much to all of those who left comments on my post yesterday. For those who said it! I hope you all pursue those dreams and check in now and then to let us know how things...