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FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party

Alright, alright!!! I confess!! I ate wheat!!!! Yes. I did. My husband wanted to go to Olive Garden tonight with my boys and dad and I raised the white flag before we even got there. My mouth started watering as soon as the breadsticks hit the table and I caved. I hold my head in my hands. On a bright note, though, I had two breadsticks, but I had salad for dinner and some potatoes that my son didn’t eat. So, it was a little failure and a little victory. Let’s move on, shall we? Here are my favorites from last week… I love the washed finish on the drawers of this French provincial dresser by Fab Rehab Creations. Finishes like these can be tricky and I think this turned out beautifully! It’s easy for dark waxes and antique waxes to run away from you, so this tutorial

November 8, 2013 28 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party

November 7, 2013 25 Comments

Before and Afters

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 on Craig’s List. Woohoo!! You can read the full story HERE. They were perfect, but they were maroon. Not being able to stomach stripping four caned chairs, I took them to have them professionally stripped, which cost $50/chair and saved me hours and hours. I’ve had them in their stripped, raw state for a few months now and today I started to finish them. These chairs were my inspiration… (photo source) I really liked the chairs raw, but they were a little rough and some of the old white and

November 5, 2013 58 Comments

Miscellaneus

Mustard Seed Yellow Photo Shoot

Today I’m trying to get back into the groove after being under the weather last week. I’m still stuffy and dragging a bit, but I managed to get some things done. One of the projects I worked on this afternoon was a photo shoot of one of my milk paint colors. I thought it would be fun to have a color(s) of the month to give me a focus for the MMSMP Blog (coming soon) and a way to push me away from using the blues, grays and neutrals all the time. I selected the colors to compliment the seasons. There are two colors for November – Curio and Mustard Seed Yellow. I only got around to shooting Mustard Seed Yellow today, so I thought I would share those pictures… Of course, the inspiration for the color is the mustard seed, which obviously is significant to me. For those who

November 5, 2013 37 Comments

Furniture Makeovers

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 I don’t have to worry about where it’s going to fit or if it will provide the right amount of storage or if the hardware is right for the room. I can paint it for an imaginary room/client and then wait for the right person to come along…who loves it, has the perfect spot for it, buys it and gives it a new home. I can let go and paint the piece how it looks best in my mind’s eye. I actually find more enjoyment in

November 4, 2013 No Comments

Hand Painted Furniture

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November 3, 2013 34 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party

Good evening, all! Tonight, I had practice for our church Christmas play and my husband took the boys out trick-or-treating. When I got home, I handed out candy and got the cold, wet little boys in their jammies. My youngest was wearing a Spiderman costume with fake polyfil muscles and it cracked me up. Our town is little (two stoplights), but it is hopping on Halloween. The first year we lived here, we just got a small bag of candy, thinking we couldn’t possibly have more visitors than we did in our townhouse in the DC metro area. Come on. Everyone knows that townhouses are money when it comes to trick-or-treating! So, we were floored when we ran out of candy shortly after dark and had to run out to get more. We moved into our home in October, so events like the Apple Harvest Festival and Halloween bring back

November 1, 2013 24 Comments

FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party

October 31, 2013 25 Comments

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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