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Dining Room Cabinets – Before & After

I once posed a question on this blog. Should I paint these corner cabinets? There were people in both camps. It was quite a comment thread to read through. What some figured out is that I already knew the answer to the question. I wanted to paint them…I just wanted a 2nd (or 80th) opinion. The truth is, I wanted to paint these cabinets the minute my aunt and uncle gave them to me. I just pictured them painted, but struggled with the age old debate about painting really nice wood. Ultimately, I followed my gut and threw out conventional wisdom about not painting nice wood pieces. I put that conventional thinking in the “dark colors make rooms feel smaller” or the “blue and green should never be seen” camp. (Boy, I really need a rug in this room! And yes, I allow my kids to ride scooters in the house.)

March 23, 2011 100 Comments

Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party

For those of you who have been curious about my new very favorite paint in the whole wide world, you can read about it in the post below. As always, you girls (and an occasional guy) amazed me with your furniture link ups. Isn’t it so cool that we can all gather here once a week…people from around the world who love furniture? So cool. I love seeing the posts in German and French and other languages. Awesome. Anyway, I decided to feature some really unique and beautiful pieces that stood out to me last week. The girls from Twice Lovely always turn out beautiful pieces of furniture, but this desk is so unique! I love the curves of it, the carved details and those legs. I am definitely a “leg girl” and I would whistle at these. Wonderful job, Ann Marie. Talk about killer legs…look at the carved, painted

March 17, 2011 17 Comments

Cruel and Unusual

OK. I need to explain something, so you don’t feel like I’m just going, “Neener-neener-neener. I know a cool paint and you don’t!” I am going to share everything about the paint I used on my desk as soon as I get the green light. My source asked if I would hold off for a few days until they are ready to handle lots of orders. You know, when I posted my glitter letter tutorial my source, Meyer Imports, sold out of my glitter and I had to wait to get more! So, I sent my source an e-mail today, letting them know my readers are dying and can I please share. I’m still waiting to get the “OK”. Since I have not gotten the thumbs up, yet, I was going to post my next installment of the slipcover series. Well, the video didn’t upload and it’s going to take

March 15, 2011 88 Comments

Guest Room Dresser Before & After

I have been painting up a storm this week and it’s been a blast. I love playing with new products and I’ve recently discovered some amazing ones that I can’t wait to share with you. One of the best things about experimenting is that I have to experiment on my own stuff, so I don’t mess up pieces I need to sell…right? Sounds good to me. So, I’ve been painting a bunch of pieces that have been on my list for a while and I’ve been really inspired. Here’s what the dresser looked like before. It was a nice piece off Craig’s List, but it just didn’t look that special in the room. I really wanted to add a color that would compliment the red drapes and a greenish blue was perfect. The way this piece distressed is so yummy. It may be too far for some people, but I

March 12, 2011 89 Comments

Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party

First of all, I realize that the first 32 thumbnails posted last week were not visible. There was a problem with Linky Tools, but it will hopefully not be a problem this week. As usual, though, you all rocked. I found a lot of great inspiration in all of your posts. Here are three of my favorites… Andrea from Oakridge Revival posted this kitchen and I turned green with envy when I saw it. Isn’t it amazing? I’m sitting here…at my laptop…on my green laminate counters…with linoleum floors and hickory cabinets…drooling over this kitchen…turning green again. I’d better look away before I start disliking Andrea! Just kidding. It’s lovely and I’m so happy for them. It makes me excited to give mine a makeover…soon, hopefully. Kristine from The Painted Hive gave this $25 e-Bay coffee table a chic makeover that is perfect for her space. I just love Kristine’s style.

March 10, 2011 15 Comments

Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & A Link Party

I’m serious when I say that the furniture pieces linked up to this party keep getting better and better. It’s tough to pick favorites. It’s sort of like picking the best M and M in the bag. Is there really a bad one? This week, I have kitchens on the brain (I can’t wait to makeover my kitchen), so I’m going to highlight a couple of kitchen entries. Do you have an outdated TV/Media center and a little girl? Well, here’s what you should do with that cabinet that won’t fit your flat screen to make your little princess feel like a million bucks… Terri from Fresh Cut Flours made this amazing play kitchen for her little girl. I love the vintage style of it, the attention to detail and even the staging! Isn’t your heart melting at that face? You are a cool mom, Terri! The second kitchen transformation makes

March 3, 2011 28 Comments

Union Jack Dresser Junior

First, I want to thank Stacy from Red Door Home for featuring Miss Mustard Seed as the blog of the month for March. She is the one who inspired my color choice for my living and dining room. Read her feature to find out how. If you’ve been reading my blog the past few days, you know I’ve been working on my second Union Jack Dresser. Just click to read part one and part two. And now…the reveal. Last night I applied the second coat of white and red on the flag and allowed it to dry overnight. This morning I sanded the entire piece with a coarse sand paper. I sanded all edges down to the wood and only lightly sanded the flat surfaces. After wiping off the dust with a rag, I applied a dark wax on the entire dresser. The dark wax (made by Minwax) antiques the paint, brings out the

March 1, 2011 64 Comments

Take Two Part Two

I’m still in the process of making my second Union Jack Dresser. I shared the first steps yesterday and today is part two. The picture above is the original UJD and the picture below is where I am in the process with the second one. Believe it or not, the same exact colors were used. This gives you a good sense of how much glazes and distressing can change the look of paint. This is also a good example of how different colors look when they are wet vs. dry. I didn’t adjust these colors with photo editing software or anything. When the blue is painted on, it looks like a bright royal blue. It dries to a deep navy. I used my opaque projector and a piece of chalk to sketch on the flag and then hand painted over the chalk. The colors used are Naval (blue), Stolen Kiss

February 27, 2011 29 Comments

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