wardrobe progress…
Sorry for the suspense, but I didn’t show the reveal of the wardrobe in yesterday’s post about working with Milk Paint because it wasn’t finished, yet. I worked on it more today and I’ll take reveal pictures tomorrow before I haul it down to Lucketts. Since you last saw it, I applied a second coat […]
If Milk Paint freaks you out…
…this post may help prevent that. Hopefully. Let me start by saying that I love Milk Paint and I’m currently selling Milk Paint under my own brand. That doesn’t mean that I think everyone else will love Milk Paint as much as I do or that I think it’s perfect for every painting situation. I […]
the 1840’s hutch
Alright, alright! I kept it. I did!! I just wasn’t sure I wanted to sell it, yet, so I sold some other things instead. I may just need to love this piece for a while and then I’ll be ready to let it go or I may never be ready. We’ll see. I love […]
True Value Gift Card Giveaway!
It’s been such a great experience to be a part of the True Value DIY Blog Squad for a second year. Last year, I was able to paint my kitchen cabinets as one of my big projects… …and it made a huge difference in my home. (Wow…it’s hard to remember when my cabinets […]
shortcut to hemming curtains
When I was a newlywed, I traded my mom my rollerblades for her sewing machine. I wanted to learn to sew and make things for my house. And she wanted to…well…rollerblade. I don’t know if she ever took up rollerblading around the neighborhood, but it was a great trade for me. Today, I helped her […]
bonding agent video tutorial
I show in my latest “Boxwood Dresser” how Milk Paint can look when the bonding agent is added and it’s not distressed. As you can see, a beautiful finish can be achieved (without using a separate primer coat!) Here’s how… More videos to come…
Furniture Feature Friday – Link Party & Favorites
Good evening fellow furniture-fans! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed looking through last week’s links. I had a tough time picking favorites, but I managed to settle on three… I love this gray-toned union jack dresser by Rachel at Shades of Blue Interiors. I’ve seen lots of takes on the British flag and […]
from blogger to author
November 17, 2010, I put it out there – I said I was going to start working on a book and just see where it took me. In November 2011, I had a book contract in hand from Thomas Nelson. In November 2012, I’ll be at my first book signing. Totally insane. I finally have […]