Inspirational Shop Space – The Ironstone Nest
You might think that I’m super organized when it comes to my blog. That I have some fancy calendar where I schedule my posts months in advance. That would be a totally rational assumption, since it is my business, after all. That assumption would be wrong, though. I just blog on the fly. I’ve tried […]
Milk Paint on Raw Wood
I know I’ve shown a lot of the chippy goodness that can be created with Milk Paint. That’s just a look I love. Paint that held on to a piece of furniture that has been well-used and well-loved for generations. I love the character and uniqueness it gives to a piece. Chippy pieces are striking […]
Demo & More Shopping
We finally started work on our master bathroom this week. We’re doing most of the work ourselves, but brought a contractor in to help with removing the old tub and installing the new one. He’s also going to take care of the electrical stuff. The awesome thing about working with this guy is that he’s […]
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 2
Welcome to part two of the painted bar stool tutorial. In case you missed it, or just for future reference, you can find part one HERE. In part two, I’m going to share how the do the distressing and finishing to achieve the final look… We’ll also chat about the kind of sand paper I use […]
Some Favorite Finds & the Online Shop
There was an antique market this past weekend in New Oxford, a small town in PA. They close down the cross streets on the center square (it’s a circle, really) and bring in antique vendors to set up and sell their wares. My mom and I set out on Saturday morning to see if we […]
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? […]