I’ve used shutters before in room, and you probably saw them HERE. So I was wanting to give the farm some updates and I am trying to do something in every room. Here are the updates I’ve posted so far. porch – French crib conversion, click here Living room – church pew, click here Kitchen – […]
How I Ruined up my Cabinets
Before I show you the latest, let’s start at the beginning. I originally had these cabinets painted in a dark gray, although they don’t look too dark here. They looked too flat, so I added a dark brown wax. You can find the story HERE. You can see just how different the color looks when you […]
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 […]
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 […]
Can you Paint Metal?
Can you paint metal with chalky paint? Can you paint brass, aluminum, iron or stainless steel with a chalky paint? That is the question. And the answer is… YES. So here is what the clock looked liked before. And honestly it’s gorgeous just like it is. I don’t think you need to paint a […]
