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Furniture Makeovers

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Adding Details to Drawer Fronts with Paint

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Frog Tape. In the craziness of getting ready for Lucketts, I did manage to take some pictures, so I could go back and share how I did some things.  Now it’s time to start pulling some of those pictures out to put tutorials together. So, here are the details of the design I came up with for the Dried Lavender dresser. When I started working on the dresser, I wasn’t exactly sure how it was going to turn out.   For those of you who stress about a plan when you’re working on pieces…there’s no need.  It’s okay to plan, but it’s also okay to just start and let the pieces develop as you work on it.   I started out by stripping the finish and painting the piece in Dried Lavender, one of the new MMS Milk Paint colors that will

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Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party

Sorry I’m a little late for FFF tonight.  Not quite as late as last week, but I was scrambling to put the post together at the last minute.  I have been fiddling around with the MMSMP site to get things looking a little bit fancier and lost track of time.  Anyway, here are my favorites from last week… I love this mustard chest by Estuary.  I like a lot of Meg’s stuff it seems!  She’s just a talented gal. I am also in love with this French bench by Kim of Savvy Southern Style.  I think I may have featured this bench this first time Kim shared it but I love it even more with a makeover of Typewriter MMS Milk Paint.  I am a little biased, though! Lastly, I think this outdoor space by Mt-Tails is heavenly.  My yard and deck are so pathetic and I would love a

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Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party

Sorry I’m a little late for FFF tonight.  Not quite as late as last week, but I was scrambling to put the post together at the last minute.  I have been fiddling around with the MMSMP site to get things looking a little bit fancier and lost track of time.  Anyway, here are my favorites from last week… I love this mustard chest by Estuary.  I like a lot of Meg’s stuff it seems!  She’s just a talented gal. I am also in love with this French bench by Kim of Savvy Southern Style.  I think I may have featured this bench this first time Kim shared it but I love it even more with a makeover of Typewriter MMS Milk Paint.  I am a little biased, though! Lastly, I think this outdoor space by Mt-Tails is heavenly.  My yard and deck are so pathetic and I would love a

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Furniture Makeovers

Master Bathroom & About My Upholstery Skills

Now that Lucketts has past, I’m turning some attention to my next round of freelance projects, which includes giving my master bathroom a makeover.  (Insert girly squeal that occurs when makeovers are on the horizon.) So, this is the direction I’m heading…   It’s right off of the bedroom, so I want it to flow with what I have going on in there…   Here are some pictures of my bathroom that I dug up from the archives.  It basically looks the same today, except I changed the wall color and the mirror.  Sorry for the crummy photos.   Would you believe I have never painted that vanity or even replaced the knobs?!  I know…so unlike me!  I have basically written this room off.  It’s not worth trying to work around the almond fixtures, pinkish linoleum and things that are fine, but just not me. Since the bathroom is small (one sink,

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Happy Ending & French Settee Makeover

A few weeks ago, my mom called me, excited about a message that was on my Facebook page.  “Did you see the comment from Albert Crombie’s family?”  I had to think a minute.  From who?  Oh yes!  The bag!!  As soon as I was at a computer, I looked at the comment. “Hi! I just saw a post from your blog back in Aug. 2011 about a WW1 mail pouch you found at a yard sale. It was my grandfather’s, Albert Lufkin Crombie! My dad was his only child. Do you still have it?” If you’ve read my blog for a while, you may remember this mail pouch that I acquired almost two years ago…   At a YARD SALE!  For $10.00!!!  I wasn’t sure what I would do with it, but I felt like I needed to buy it and try to find the family it belonged to.  I

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Furniture Feature Friday – Better late than never…

Today I was working on some photo shoots and stopped for a few minutes to check my e-mail.  There was one from my mom.  “Did you forget about FFF?  Doesn’t it post on Thursday nights?” Well, yes I did.  Sorry about that everyone.  I’ve been in a bit of a post-Lucketts mode, which involves getting caught up on everything else and I totally forgot about FFF.  I figured it was better late than never, so link up if you have something to share.  Hopefully I’ll have my act together next week! Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just furniture. If you find your link has been deleted, it’s not because I’m mean, it’s because your post was not about furniture. You can share makeovers, awesome finds, favorite pieces, furniture arrangements, or even pieces on your wish list! Built-in

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Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party

 With all of the Lucketts hustle and bustle, I almost forgot about FFF!  I don’t have favorites, but thought I would post the party, anyway.  I look forward to checking out the links next week. Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just furniture. If you find your link has been deleted, it’s not because I’m mean, it’s because your post was not about furniture. You can share makeovers, awesome finds, favorite pieces, furniture arrangements, or even pieces on your wish list! Built-in furniture like kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities qualify as furniture. 2.) Post a permalink (the link to the post), not the link to your blog. 3.) This party will close Friday at midnight PST and I will choose my favorite(s) and feature their piece(s) on next week’s FFF. Enjoy the party!

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Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party

 With all of the Lucketts hustle and bustle, I almost forgot about FFF!  I don’t have favorites, but thought I would post the party, anyway.  I look forward to checking out the links next week. Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just furniture. If you find your link has been deleted, it’s not because I’m mean, it’s because your post was not about furniture. You can share makeovers, awesome finds, favorite pieces, furniture arrangements, or even pieces on your wish list! Built-in furniture like kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities qualify as furniture. 2.) Post a permalink (the link to the post), not the link to your blog. 3.) This party will close Friday at midnight PST and I will choose my favorite(s) and feature their piece(s) on next week’s FFF. Enjoy the party!

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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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