Do I start with a confession or wait until later? Hmm, maybe now is the time to admit I didn’t actually time this and it might take a bit longer, but it was still really quick. Okay I feel better! I had a very dark basket on my wall. Now the reality is that in […]
Surefire Fix for a Dated Bed
My bed was looking a bit tired. To be honest I really didn’t like the iron bedframe any more. I got it for a bargain price, but the black was too harsh for the look I wanted. I needed a fix for a dated bed. I am going to be honest. I have been working […]
The Pink Table
I do love pink, but never thought I would paint any thing pink, but I did. If you don’t like your table, why not paint it? This is the story of the painted table. This is the before photo above. I guess I really didn’t like the way the table looked, because I can’t […]
Making a Ribbon Lamp Shade.
Today, I’m talking about making a ribbon lamp shade. But I am getting ahead of myself. Once upon a time, a friend pointed to these lamps, and said that someone had given her two wood lamps just like them, would I want them. I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Really? Someone is […]
Painted French Furniture
****WARNING**** Furniture will be painted in the post. You have been warned, hee hee. Do you love painted French furniture? I hope so, and if you do I think you will like this little paint job. It’s a lovely little cabinet, and I never intended to paint it, but it’s so… well.. dark. And so […]
Swedish Clock Transformed with Paint
I had planned to buy an antique clock really I did. I even found a fabulous one and came very close to buying it. The price was a bit of a problem. The antique Mora clocks are very expensive, so I just wasn’t sure. And so I waited… and waited… and waited… until I […]
Painting Fabric and a French Chair
This is a story about a chair and painting fabric. This chair has been through the ringer. It started out in my daughter’s room, then it was broken (we won’t say by whom… hint she is a college student) put in the garage, then put it on top of my armoire, the readers hated it, […]
