I love EVERYTHING that Cindy at Edith and Evelyn does. She just has the magic touch. Today’s she’s showing us how she transformed this fabulous china cabinet. I’m taking taking notes, BTW. I found this great French Provincial china cabinet at an estate sale and knew it would be perfect to sit inside an inset […]
How to Use Liming Wax
This really is about how to use liming wax, but first I want to share something with you. You might call it TMI, but I think it’s important to put it all into context. Have you been watching the new Poldark series? Apparently I’ve been watching it way too much, because I had a dream […]
How to Paint a Mirror
I love giving something a new look, and today I’m going to paint a mirror. Paint transforms! It really, really does. So painting things is one of the things I do to save money all of the time. I loved the mirror below, but it didn’t work with the gray sconces. But I didn’t […]
Farmhouse Bathroom Updates
The farmhouse bath down the hall got some much needed updates recently. We painted the cabinets. I just realized I didn’t get a photo of all of the cabinets. but you can see the much of the changes. Below is a photo I took years ago, but you get the idea. The cabinets were stained. […]
Faux Finish on Carved Wood DIY Tips and Tricks
I get a little more excited about some projects versus others. I’m pretty excited about this one. I really like the way it turned out. And I think it fits perfectly above my stove. So how did I do it? Well I used a coat of chawk paint in color Stanley. Buy Chawk Paint […]
Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal
I am not sure you have seen my farmhouse kitchen before. Probably not. Why? Because I rarely show it. The cabinets were stained wood. Now let me say there is nothing wrong with stained cabinets. But I will say they don’t photograph well. So I didn’t like showing the kitchen because I didn’t think it […]
How to Paint a Faux Finish
And now for my monthly feature, where Cindy from Edith and Evelyn shows us how she does it! Today she is showing us how to paint a faux finish. There are two things that always get the most ooh’s and aah’s in our kitchen renovation. One is the planked ceiling, and the other is the […]
How to Color Wash Wood
I recently asked my readers on Facebook if I should paint this pediment or leave it alone. As is often the case, they were split on whether I should paint it or not. But one astute reader said, “The fact that you are asking tells me you have already decided you don’t like […]
