Riddle me this… A contest!

So I thought this would be fun! I am using this lost hour of daylight savings to host a contest!

Raggedy-Chic Chair

This chair was the definition of why I do this – it was dusty and forgotten and needed a little revival!

Hmmmm….

What to do, what to do?? Any suggestions?

Mix Any Color Milk Paint – A Tutorial

In my last post, I promised to share the mindblowing discovery which led me to achieve the perfect shade of aqua for my Beachy Sofa Table Redo. My customer wanted a beachy aqua shade with a chippy finish… So? Milk paint, right? How to achieve the right shade? Or ANY other color under the sun!…

Beachy Sofa Table Redo

I received a request for a custom order this weekend. The owner had gotten this piece that day and wanted it to fit in with her new beachy feeling family room. She was leaning towards an aqua tone – and she wanted a chippy finish…

Chippy Red Library Chairs

I found these classic library chairs in October. I had been looking for a desk chair in this style, but with arms and wheels. But these were a close second. And there were two. I decided to paint them a bold chippy red – Miss Mustard Seed Tricycle Red to be more precise…

Grabbing the Real Camera

Smartphones. I use mine for everything. It’s so convenient. But there is a difference between convenience and just being too lazy to get the real camera! By way of depiction, and a little self-motivation, I have posted some shots to compare my phone camera to my Canon DSLR…

Packing Up the Holiday Flower Bulbs – A Tutorial

I do NOT have a green thumb. In fact, this is the first year that my Christmas Amaryllis has bloomed, so I would like to do my best to keep this puppy around for next year! With that being said, I’ve done some research and saving the bulb from the Amaryllis seems to be pretty easy…

Peacock Blue Rustic Empire Dresser

This dresser was given to me by a local doctor. It was structurally solid – just in need of some cosmetic assistance. And possibly something in a peacock blue…

My Evening as a Stripper

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect at first, but I had my supplies ready: a pair of drawers, a wet towel and… a chisel.