100 Meadows Project | No. 1-20
If you’ve been following me through my Instagram Stories, you have seen my progression as I’ve been working my way through painting 100 meadows in oil. The project was created by Michelle Wooderson, someone who has been a constant source of inspiration for me artistically. After taking a hiatus during my move, I wanted to […]
Seasons of Home | Fall Porch
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by . I shop from them regularly as a customer, so this was a natural sponsorship. All words and opinions expressed in this post are my own. One thing that excited me about our new home was the porch! I only had a small stoop at our last house, but […]
painting cabinets | applying the paint
I know this series is called “painting cabinets”, but painting is just the final and probably the easiest step! Before you break out the paint, make sure you check out the first two posts in this series… painting cabinets | prep painting cabinets | priming Now, let’s talk about the paint. For the cabinets and […]
I always wanted a goat cart…
It started years ago when I was a newlywed, just getting into yard sales and antiques. I was doing my usual Saturday morning thing – touring neighborhoods, looking for fluorescent poster board signs, open garages, and driveways lines with discounted treasures. I followed signs into a cul de sac and my heart sped up. In […]
trim for days, grays doors & glass knobs
I scoured and studied pictures of our house before I had the chance to see it in person. That didn’t happen until after we made an offer and were pretty much committed to buy it as long as Jeff received a job offer. In the pictures, I was hopeful that the trim was a nice, […]
seasons of home | fall living room
I’ll be really honest here… The only reason I decorated my living room for fall was for this post. And there it is. Before you bail on this post, though, let me tell you something more… As I started clipping eucalyptus and tucking it in around pumpkins, grabbing apples from the bowl in the kitchen […]
painting cabinets | priming
If you missed part one of my series on painting kitchen cabinets and you’re following this as a tutorial, you need to read that post first. I know we want to get right to the good stuff, but your painted cabinets will look crappy if they aren’t prepped properly. Take the time to put in […]
painting cabinets | why I’m not using milk paint…
As I’ve been sharing the process of painting the cabinetry in my house, I’ve received the same question several times… “Why aren’t you using MMS Milk Paint on your cabinets?” As I mulled over how to best answer that question, my thoughts wandered to my art supplies. I have oils, watercolors, acrylics, and pastels in […]