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…

Chalkboard kick!

I am on a chalkboard kick! What have you done?

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?!

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.