I have a confession to make. Well it’s not really a big deal… unless you’re a blogger. I love Fall, but I’m not so crazy about doing a lot of decorating for Fall. Well a lot of the orange color looks great in other blogger homes, but it doesn’t go so well in mine. So […]
Crackle Finish Tutorial on a Tiny Chest
If you have owned an a store, then you know the drill. You buy stuff for your store, and then some of those items never make it to your store. This is the case of the tiny dresser or chest. It’s a jewelry box, and I thought if I painted it, I might want to keep […]
How to use Gold Leaf
I remember my mom talking to me about gold leaf back when I was a teenager. The talk went something like this – “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, gold leaf, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, use red paint under the gold leaf, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.” Okay, I wasn’t actually paying attention. Who knew 30 years or more later I would […]
Painted Brass Candlesticks
Have you ever had an idea for a project, but you weren’t sure about it? Well that’s been me. I wanted to paint there candlesticks for a long, long time. These are antique and brass. They are very pretty, but I felt the fireplace needed a bit of a new look. I used the […]
Liming the Fireplace
Is any room ever finished? If you love interior design, the answer is no. So I’ve been looking at my built in cabinets and fireplace for awhile now. I wrote about how I achieved the original finish HERE. I like the finish but began to wonder what it would look like a bit lighter. I […]
Stenciled Tray
I have a stack of these trays that we use at the farm to transfer food from the kitchen to the back porch. They all look a bit… well… like this. It’s funny how you get so used to seeing something that you don’t really ‘see’ it any more. I hadn’t noticed all of the […]
Step by step instructions Faux Finishing a Cross Plaque
This is such a fun project. I know many of my DIY friends love to make everything themselves. I admire them. I too like to make things, but for a variety of reasons I rarely do. What I like is to find talented people who can do some of the work for me, like these […]
DIY Paint Workshop
Well I’ve been working on something new. I have been asking readers how I can help them, and how I can be value added. I know many want to learn not just about paints, but about how to give something an antique look. I’m excited to be working with Amy Howard at Home to provide […]
