Light Grey Milk Paint Dresser

Sharing a sweet little re-do with you tonight. Actually, it’s really not little. This one is heavy. Very heavy. But wow, does she look pretty now…

Black Milk Paint Vintage Record Cabinet – Updated!

Remember this little cabinet? It’s a vintage record cabinet, stained in an awesome shade of orange-y orange. I debated over two paths with this piece…

Revived by Delia: Next Stop On The DIY Blog Tour!

I have been blogging for about a year. It has been amazing on so many levels. I have met so many great people who have been so supportive in this endeavor. But I was asked if I would be willing to come “on tour”… what an honor…

Tavern Green Milk Paint Chair

I picked up this oak chair ages ago with the intentions of redoing it quickly. Finally the other day, I pulled it out and gave it the attention it deserved!

Secretary Desk Surprise

I have been searching high and low for a secretary desk. I was looking for a well defined space that I can call my own, to work on this humble little blog, and love the idea of closing everything inside when it’s time to tuck it away.

Redoing a Bench Redo – Spring Bench

About a year ago, I redid a plain pine bench. It’s great quality – made in Vermont – and extremely sturdy. I painted the top in a dusty blue plaster of paris chalked paint and sketched out a flying swallow silhouette, which I painted on. It was springtime and I was sure it would fly out of the shop. Months went by and finally I had to admit defeat. So I moved it to another shop – it was so sweet, it had to sell, right?! Apparently not. I received the message to pick her up again…

Updated Dry Sink – Spring Paint

This next redo was an attempt at willing spring to arrive more speedily – it’s a nice pastel green, that means it must be nearly spring, right?!

Raggedy-Chic Chair

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

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…