A few of you spotted (and asked about) the blue napkins I used in my table arrangement last week... ...so, this post is all about them. These napkins are actually antique linen napkins from my Oma....
how to make a ruffled bed skirt (with a no sew option)
I had several questions on how to make the ruffled bed skirt I had on the antique iron bed frame, so I thought I would make a tutorial. In addition to sharing a tutorial on how to make a ruffled...
a new seat for the “bamboo” chairs
A few weeks ago, I traded for some furniture and ended up with these two faux bamboo chairs as a part of the deal. They are very unique chairs and I felt immediately drawn to them, but they were...
slipcovered wing chair & grain sack ottoman
This poor hand-me-down wing chair has been hanging out in my stash for months. I tend to procrastinate when it comes to slipcovers and upholstery, if you haven't figured that out, yet. I can do it,...
the cleaning cart turned kitchen cart…
So, I was trolling craigslist one night and ran a search for "industrial" in the general "for sale" category and I spotted two of these industrial cleaning carts for sale... I closed the listing,...
oak buffet reveal & new matte Tough Coat
Unless you follow me on Instagram, you last saw this piece with the top stripped and one coat of paint. It's in the "ugly stage" - the stage when you want to drop it on the curb and let someone...
oak buffet in-the-works
Last week, a reader left a comment asking for me to show more behind-the-scenes pictures. It was a simple, polite request and it made me realize I don't do that as much as I used to. I think I...
the chair that didn’t need a makeover…
...but ended up getting one anyway. It took me months to get the nerve to rip the beautiful Pierre Deux fabric off of this chair... I loved the colors, the pattern and the upholstery was done very...
a curvy chair gets a makeover…
It's really hard to turn down free stuff, especially when it's a curvy chair that just needs a little cosmetic work to make it special. So, when my friend Traer brought this to my studio, asking if...
milk paint 101 | topcoats
I realized I totally dropped the ball on our Milk Paint 101 series! I left you at the first coat and promptly forgot about you. So, you've applied the number of coats needed in order to get the...