Traveling, Brushes & Country Living
I have no idea how people work in jobs where they have to travel all the time. I supposed they get used to it and get good at it – find the best places to eat, where to charge a laptop and iPad, where to rest, and how to get comfortable in an airplane seat. […]
Shades of Amber Book Signing
We flew into Denver, Colorado yesterday and…my, oh my…the view from the plane was amazing. Just field after field. It looked like a patchwork quilt. …and then you see the mountains. Wow. My husband and I made our way to this beautiful part of the country for a book signing and workshops at Shades […]
milk paint over oil
A common question I’ve been getting lately is, “Can you paint milk paint over other painted finishes?” Yes, you can! This little dresser has been hanging around in my basement for a while and, after selling some other pieces, I was forced to work on it. The delay wasn’t because I didn’t like […]
StyleScope, Taniya Nayak & Shopping at HomeGoods
I remember when HomeGoods showed up near my house when we lived in Virginia. I drove by and saw the sign and thought, I think I’m going to love that store. Sure enough, when I first walked through the doors, that thought was confirmed. Linens, dishes, pots and pans, bedding, furniture, rugs, accessories…all under one […]
from box to bag & decorating for Thanksgiving
For those of you who aren’t aware, I have never developed a product line before the whole milk paint thing took off. I’m a total newbie, flying-by-the-seat-of-my-pants through this adventure. When it became clear that I was actually going to have my own line of milk paint, I started to daydream about what kind of […]
Removing Paint Pt 1 – A Video Tutorial
I remember the first piece of furniture I purchased at a yard sale to refinish. It was a small 1950’s highboy that I scored for $10. I slid it into the backseat of my car and couldn’t wait to get it home to test out my DIY skills. I had never refinished a piece of […]
$75 burlapfabric.com giveaway
One of the cool things about the blog/DIY world is seeing things people make out of humble materials like burlap, cheese cloth and upholstery webbing. If you like working with those materials, then burlapfabric.com is a perfect source for you. If you need some convincing, here are some lovely things people have made… source source […]
True Value DIY Blog Squad Q & A
I’m heading down to Lucketts today with my mom to drop off some things in my space and to do some shopping. Really fun shopping that I’ll tell you about later. While on the road, though, I’ll be taking full advantage of modern technology and will answer questions asked of me on the TrueValue FaceBook […]