Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 1
I’m painting my kitchen bar stools one at a time, so my kids don’t freak out. They sit at them quite often during the day for meals, snacks, drinks, treats, coloring, playing with the iPad, etc. So, I’m working on number two and thought I would take some pictures along the way for a tutorial. […]
Paint Types – Pros & Cons
I decided it was time to update some of my “painting posts”, sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and they are ancient! It’s time for an update! So, what better place to start than paint? […]
brush gallery
I decided it was time to update some of my “painting posts”, sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and they are ancient! It’s time for an update! So, what better place to start than paint? […]
Antiquing Wax Tutorial
When I last showed the barrel-back French cane chair, it looked like this… In the picture, it has one coat of French Enamel Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint. I then applied a second coat, followed by a light wash of a mix of Shutter Gray, Eulalie’s Sky and Grain Sack. (Eulalie’s Sky is one […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Kathleen’s Favorites & a Link Party
Welcome to another FFF, a weekly link party for furniture-lovers across the globe. This week, we have the lovely Kathleen of Between Yellow & Blue again to pick some favorites. Here they are… This dresser from Laura at Whimsical Perspective is gorgeous! Just love the distressed details. And lovely legs. We just can’t get enough of […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Kathleen’s Favorites & a Link Party
Welcome to another FFF, a weekly link party for furniture-lovers across the globe. This week, we have the lovely Kathleen of Between Yellow & Blue again to pick some favorites. Here they are… This dresser from Laura at Whimsical Perspective is gorgeous! Just love the distressed details. And lovely legs. We just can’t get enough of […]
$100 Shopping Credit to Pine Cone Hill…
I have the honor of being a guest over at Annie Selke’s Blog Fresh America today. Annie Selke is known for her flawless taste, fabrics, Dash & Albert rugs and Pine Cone Hill Bedding, so I wanted to share a project that would compliment her products. I came up with making a slipcover for […]
Milk Painted Bar Stool
After a few years of leaving them as I bought them (I know, what is wrong with me?), I finally started painting my Target bar stools. I actually just painted one to experiment, before I did the other two. I love how it pops against the white cabinets and wood counters now. Before, the stools […]