If you missed part one of this slipcover tutorial, you can find it HERE. In part one, I show how to make the "body" of the slipcover. This chair slipcover tutorial works for almost any armless...
milk paint backdrops, blueberry ink, & creative community
Last week was the first week that I felt like I was settling into a new routine. The previous weeks were about figuring out this new normal...the stress of feeling like I'm bringing toxic waste...
Furniture Dilemmas | Connie’s Queen Anne Highboy
Let's talk about furniture, shall we? That seems like a welcome diversion! Today, I'm going to share the step-by-step how-to for painting and finishing a piece like Connie's Queen Anne highboy.......
Furniture Dilemmas | Marylisa’s French Chairs
When Marylisa sent me a picture of her chairs, I knew I had just the posts, tutorials, and examples to share with her! If you've followed me for a few years, you probably know how much I enjoy...
Furniture Dilemmas
I've been working on my second Decorating Dilemma and should be ready to post that next week, but it got me thinking... What about doing Furniture Dilemmas? I know my readers love furniture...
milk paint makeovers in barga
The main reason for my trip to Europe was teaching at a creative retreat in Barga. For one of our creative sessions, we painted an antique chest from the Cordati house where we had our workshop...
parsons chair slipcovers
The time has come to make some slipcovers for the parsons' chairs at either end of our kitchen table. Well, technically, they are sort of hybrid mini-wing/parsons' chairs. I lucked out when I...
how to decide when/if to paint a piece
One of the questions I am asked frequently is how to decide when and if to paint a piece of furniture. This is a question that comes up again and again, especially when I show a makeover of an old,...
Hand Painted Mora Dresser | Part 2
In case you missed part one of this dresser makeover, you can check it out HERE. At the end of yesterday's post, I said I would show how the dresser turned out as well as how I distressed and...
Hand Painted Mora Dresser | Part 1
Last week, I finally got around to painting a dresser that's been hanging out in my garage since October! I put it off originally because the winter weather set in, but then this spring has been...