toronto trip & studio tables
This has been such a full week so far and a lot of things have been going on in the studio. It’s been so exciting seeing my vision take shape and it’s still hitting me afresh every day how much I needed a space outside of my home. While I have been spending a lot of […]
hand painted empire buffet | take two
I showed yesterday how I styled the hand painted empire buffet as a piece for a nursery or kid’s room. In this post, I’m going to show the piece styled as a buffet… Kriste and I grabbed what we had around the studio…pieces in the studio “prop stash”, things waiting for tags for the Chapel Market […]
hand painted buffet makeover
I have always loved sharing my furniture makeovers here and I know they are what put my blog on the map, so to speak. Now that I have this new space to work in, I’m more inspired than ever to work on pieces in my stash and it feels good. I started working on this empire buffet […]
empire buffet project | white waxing
I spent some more time today on the empire buffet. If you missed what this piece looked like before and how it got to this stage, check out PART ONE. So, we last left the piece with the top stripped off the finish and the body painted in one coat of Shutter Gray MMS Milk […]
empire buffet project
Last week I started to get pieces ready for the Chapel Market (on October 25 in Pike Road, AL). I have a pretty nice stash and a plan in my head and now that I have space to work, I’m ready to go! I want my space at Chapel Market to have a cohesive theme this […]
antique hose reel
There are certain things I’m always on the hunt for in antique stores…ironstone, cool scales, French chairs, etc., but the rest of the pieces I buy are ones that speak to me. It’s hard for me to explain it, but I just know when I see a special piece. It has a character about it, […]
adding casters to the counter
A couple of weeks ago, I found this amazing antique counter on Craig’s List. My mom and I cleaned it and then I sealed the paint to prevent further chipping. I want everything in the studio to be very easy to move, so we have a lot of flexibility with the set up and I […]
Kriste's new cabinet
I did my first photo shoot today in my new studio. To say it was exciting would be an understatement. Every time I enter the space, I smile and feel lifted and occasionally want to clap my hands like a toddler who just learned a new word or basic life skill. It’s exciting at that […]