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writing on the walls

I’m still plugging away on all things book right now and getting some things done on my house is a nice bonus. I had a chalkboard project I needed to finish for a freelance job and for the book (two birds with one stone), so I had some fun with it today. I have been admiring the amazing work of artist Dana Tanamachi around Pinterest for a while and then saw her work highlighted by The Nester. That was it. I decided I would try something like that in my kitchen and here’s what I did… I don’t even PRETEND to be anywhere near as fabulous as Dana, but it was fun to give it a try and draw on the walls. I did a few other little doodles as well… I also worked on the pharmacy cabinet I bought a couple of days ago. I liked the chippy paint, but it was almost beige and it was pretty nasty,

February 27, 2012 No Comments

Furniture Feature Friday – A Feature & A Link Party

Well, I’ve wrapped up the projects for my book and now it’s down to the styling and beauty shots. I was planning to go shopping for last minute props tomorrow, but I think I might have to do that on Saturday. It’s just been nuts the past few days. I could hardly get out of bed this morning and had to nurse a sore back with a heating pad until it losened up. (Gosh, I’m only 33…yikes.) To add to the craziness, we have one kid with an upper respitory infection and another one with a stomache bug. On the up-side, I’m really excited how everything’s coming together for the book. I made some changes in my family room, my work office and living room and I just love them. I can’t wait until I can just sit back and enjoy it all for a couple of days. I took some

February 24, 2012 No Comments

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Best of MMS – French Chair Makeover & Tutorial

Welcome to another “Best of MMS” post. A few of you offered up the brilliant idea of sharing some of my past posts while I’m busy working on things for the book, so that’s what I’m doing. (I’m sorry about the wonky spacing in the post. Something funny happens when I put code from my old blogspot blog on my new site.) I painted these French chairs before I had tried ASCP or Milk Paint and I thought I would share the makeover and technique again, so you can see a great look can be achieved with latex paint, which is less expensive and more readily available. I really love ASCP and Milk Paint, but latex shouldn’t be totally forgotten. Here’s how the pair of French arm chairs started… (I had two arm chairs, although only one is pictured.) The back of one was upholstered and the other was caned, but the

February 11, 2012 4 Comments

Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party

As always, I was floored at the creativity, resourcefulness and talent displayed in the links last week. You girls are gooood. Here are some favorites… I think this painted console (and the entire room) by Erin from Welcome Home is so chic! It started out as a dated 1980’s buffet, but it now looks modern and very high end. I love paint. I’m just sayin’. These corbels featured on Dixie Delights look so perfect supporting the counter hanging over her kitchen bar. It’s such a clever way to add some character and architecture interest. Liz Marie did some major surgery on a dresser and turned it into a cubby shelf and work surface. I absolutely love out-of-the-box DIY thinking like this! Enjoy the party! 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

January 27, 2012 13 Comments

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half bath reveal

The renovation that wouldn’t end has finally come to an end. As I was looking back over the pictures to prepare this post, I realize it’s taken a YEAR to get this 4′ x 8′ space finish. In our defense, we’ve had a pretty busy year and the half bathroom was just not a priority. We did hear some grumblings from the teenagers that frequent our home, because they had to hoof it up the steps to use the facilities, but other than that, it didn’t inconvenience anyone. Nevertheless, it’s finally finished. Here’s how it started… …well, THIS is actually how it started the day we moved in… …but I really prefer to block that carpet entirely out of my memory. We put down the sticky-back black tile (after removing the carpet, of course) until we could afford something better and I did the best with the space

January 25, 2012 3 Comments

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Jack’s Home

Most of the time I take my furniture to Lucketts or a fair, it sells and I don’t ever see it again. It’s always nice when I “hear from one.” (Especially when it ends up in the home of a professional photographer who sends me photographic proof that it found a good home.) This dresser started out as a typical Craig’s List find, but there was something about the quality of it, the lines, the masculinity with turned legs…I just knew it was a special piece. As a bonus, the amazing original hardware was in a plastic bag in one of the drawers. I refinished it for a Cottages & Bungalows article last January… …and then put it up for sale during the Lucketts Ground Hog Day Sale. Jodi spotted it on the Lucketts website and, after consulting with her designer, she purchased it over the

January 23, 2012 No Comments

Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party

It’s good to be back into my usual routine with FFF and I enjoyed looking through your links from last week. I can’t believe so much furniture making-over is going on in January! I love it! Here are a couple of my favorites from last week… I think this Craig’s List dresser makeover by Sue of Uniquely Chic is wonderful. Of course, you know I’m a fan of refinished wood tops, but I also love the stripped detail and beachy feel of this piece. This cubby hole shelf showcased at The Thrifted Market was a fabulous buy at only $15! They were styled to resemble a similar shelf from the Pottery Barn catalog and I think it looks great! I bet this would be pretty simple to build as well. Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just furniture.

January 20, 2012 12 Comments

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I know it’s junk, but…

There are times when I find something and I know it’s junk. I know I might not be able to salvage it, but I think it’s worth a shot. This chair is one of those pieces. I found it at Lucketts, marked down to $25 from $70. I knew immediately why it was discounted. It had a fabulous shape, was painted a great green, but… …well, you can see the problem in this blurry iPhone picture. It had a wonky leg. Two wonky legs, actually, but one was really bad. This chair really needs to be taken apart and entirely rebuilt, but, me being an impatient person and knowing this chair wasn’t worth major surgery, I worked on it to get it sured up. That involved undoing previous repairs, gluing the joints and then putting in some strategically placed screws. I then reupholstered it in an

January 18, 2012 No Comments

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