Etsy Finds
This is the last day to vote for your favorites on So You Think You Can Decorate’s white week, so make sure you pop over before the polls close at midnight EST. I have really loved being a seller on Etsy and joining an amazing artistic community. I wanted to introduce my readers to two new friends […]
Florida Finds
I can’t help but hunt everywhere I go and this trip is no different. My mom and I have ventured out when my boys are asleep and hit Ikea, Home Fabrics, TJ Maxx, and Ross. I came up empty at Ross, but I found some great things everywhere else. Well, I did find a really […]
Workshop Series – Furniture Stripping 101
Welcome to the workshop series brought to you by Mustard Seed Creations and Funky Junky Interiors! As a continuation of the furniture refinishing and painting series, I’m going to cover furniture stripping. Donna is dishing some great photography tips, so make sure you visit her blogafter you read this post. When I did a post on […]
Sneak Peek – So You Think You Can Decorate
Greetings from the Sunshine State! Of course, it’s about to rain outside, but after living in Florida for 6 years as a teenager, I know that it’s half the sunshine state and half the lightning capital. The competition continues tonight, so I thought I would give you a sneak peak. First of all, thanks so much to […]
Sheet Music Dresser Tutorial
I purchased this antique dresser at an auction for $6.00 last fall. It was a beautiful bird’s eye maple, so it pained me to have to paint it, but the veneer was chipped and bubbled and beyond my ability to repair. So, I had to come up with a way to cover it. Some free […]
Finishing the Unfinished
I’m not good at decorating marathons. I’m much more of a sprinter. I like projects that I can complete in a couple of hours, maybe days. I don’t do months or years. I want instant gratification, which is why I’m a painter, not a quilter. So when I found a couple of unfinished needlepoints in […]
Workshop Series – Furniture Painting & Refinishing Part 1
Welcome to the workshop series brought to you by Mustard Seed Creations and Funky Junky Interiors! A quick reminder: the voting for the So You Think You Can Decorate competition is open through Friday, so make sure you vote for your two favorite “old” entries this week. We are now going on a journey together to the wonderful world […]
Give it to the crazy lady next door…
In case you missed it, make sure you check out my “old” entry for the SYTYCD competition and, if you have not voted for your favorites, do it before Friday. The crazy lady referenced in the title is me, but I’ll get to that in a minute. First, I wanted to show you the new […]