It's finally done! Well...you know what "done" means in my house. It means I'm done with it for now. Although, aside from changing paint colors and/or accessories, I don't think there's much more...
Master Bedroom Reveal
Today was the due date for all of my bedroom project tutorials for HGTV.com, so I spent the morning taking the "beauty shots" for those articles. They will be available on HGTV.com in a few weeks...
Making an “Antique” Sign
I must apologize! I posted a teaser about this sign I made for Cottages & Bungalows and said I would post the tutorial after the issue was off newsstands. Well...that was in August, so I...
Milk Paint vs. Chalk-type Paints (again)
The number one question people ask me when I tell them about my milk paint line is, "What's the difference between milk paint and chalk-type paints?" That's a fair question! It seems like boutique...
How to Make Slipcovers – a five part video slipcover tutorial series
A little over a year ago I made a five-part video slipcover tutorial series. I used a wing chair as an example, but you can take these skills and make a slipcover for any piece of furniture. I've...
how to hang a curtain rod | made simple
When I realized I was going to have to hang four curtain rods in the family room, I came up with a solution on how to hang curtain a curtain rod to make sure they are all hung at the same height and...
DIY Farmhouse Table Tutorial
I received several requests for the tutorial on building a simple DIY farmhouse table (with just a drill) that was published in the October 2011 issue of Cottages & Bungalows. I just got the...
Ironstone 101
I have received a lot of questions lately about ironstone, what it is, and how to identify it. I am certainly not an expert, but I have been collecting ironstone for about ten years now and I have a...
Oil & Vinegar | homemade cleaner for wood furniture
A few weeks ago, I found a wonderful tip about using oil and vinegar to revive and clean old wood. This is one of those tips that sound really cool, but I was pretty skeptical. It may be the kind...