Trash Waiting to be treasures
Ok, this is my basement. Yikes. These are all of the pieces waiting to be painted for the shop that sells my furniture, accessories, and antiques. As you can see, I have LOTS to do! I haven’t talked a lot about “my” shop in this blog, yet. It’s located in downtown Gettysburg, PA and it’s […]
My First Feature!
I am so excited to announce that I was just featured on Better After! Please go and check it out!http://betterafter.blogspot.com/2009/09/red-desk-more.html
Paint free before & after
You don’t always need to paint a piece of furniture…sometimes it just needs a little love. This chair was a $4.00 auction buy that looked like it had been stored in a shed or barn. It was rough and dirty, but you see what a pretty chair it could be. So, I sanded it with […]
My family room before & after
This was my family room right when we moved here about 3 years ago. I was not into the beige with mauve undertones on the wall, the side door with only primer on it and the furniture was a mish-mash of stuff from our last house and hand-me-downs. Not bad, but I had plans… So, […]
My Living Room Before & After
Here is my living room when I first moved it. I don’t even know where to start with this room, except to say it was a mess. It is packed with all of the leftover furniture that I didn’t know what to do with. The floors are unfinished (we pulled up some horrible carpeting right […]
One of my favorite before & afters
I purchased these side tables (originally a vanity) at a yard sale for $3…for the pair. $1.50 each! They were in rough shape and sat in my basement for several months before I gathered the courage to work on them. I made new tops, sanded, primed, and painted them an olive green. I then did […]
“Garbage” sounds better in French
You know those oak country trash cans from the 80’s & 90’s? Well, this was one of them. I bought it at a yard sale for $2.00. It’s actually hand made, very sturdy & useful. So, I painted it a bright white, gave it some feminine detail in the hand painting & glass knob, and […]
Mixing your paint
First of all, thank you to everyone who has started to follow me! I have big plans, so please invite your friends and keep the comments coming! I have been thinking about tips and tricks I could share, specifically about decorative painting. One thing I almost always do is mix Burnt Umber with all of […]