what you don’t see & a dresser makeover
I probably have enough content for two blogs, but I only have the time to keep up with one. And sometimes I can’t even do that! There are so many projects and makeovers I work on that you never see. I just don’t have the time to stage them, photograph them, write about them. I […]
a rug, my foot, a package & a peek
The last two days have been exciting around here. I spent most of the day yesterday getting my space at Lucketts stocked up for the Design House weekend. (I’ll share more about my space in another post.) Yesterday, I also did some shopping (bought stuff for my space and a dough bowl for myself) and picked […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & A Link Party
Hello all of my furniture-lovin’ friends. I’m so glad that spring is (almost) here, so yard sales can hit full swing. I thought surely spring was here when the daffodils bloomed and I spotted some green peeking out under the leaves on my hydrangea bushes. Well, it snowed last night. So much for hitting yard sales this […]
Waxes 101
So sorry! I planned to have this video to you last week and I even filmed one, but I was tired and it was half-heartedly done. You deserve better than that, so I made a new one yesterday morning in my very best painting outfit. Believe it or not, I actually go out in that ratty, paint […]
Serendipity – Dresser Before & After
I love happy accidents. This dresser was a happy accident. Someone had left it in an attic or barn or somewhere where it was exposed to heat. This heat made the poly finish bubble and it eventually cooled and hardened, leaving an amazing alligator skin texture. This would be a bad thing to most people. To […]
Colors
I’ve received a lot of questions about the chalk paint colors I used on my corner cabinets, buffet and desk, so I thought I would share (plus I’m stalling a bit until I get my tutorials done!) The corner cabinets are two coats of Louis Blue with an Old White interior and highlights. I distressed […]
Couldn’t Walk Away
Surprisingly, the more I am around antiques, the easier it is for me to resist the urge to buy everything that catches my eye. This amazing wire caddy holding 12 mini clay pots was in Christine’s space at Wild Rose the day I moved out. I kept looking at it. It was a siren…calling to […]
Pavilion of Dreams
Ok. It’s cheese ball to call this the pavilion of dreams. I acknowledge that, but I’m feeling sentimental and optimistic this evening. After a long day of hard work, I am moved into my space at Lucketts. My space. It’s amazing. I welled up when I stepped back and looked at it. (There was going to be […]