This spring I will celebrate 5 years of blogging. That’s five years of writing, photography, decorating, sewing and painting. I’ve painted a ton of things I have shown on my blog, and used quite a few different paints, (click HERE) but this is the paint that honestly is the easiest to use if you want […]
My NEW Favorite Paint Technique
I love using the chalky paints that I have used in the past to create a beautiful antiqued look. And I will still love those, but I have a new technique that I am super pumped about. It is much more subtle than what I have used in the past. It all started with a […]
Should you Paint It?
People often ask if they should paint a certain something and of course the answer is ‘It depends.’ I’m not trying to be elusive, it really does depend on several factors. Most anything can be painted if you use a chalk-based paint, but not everything should be painted. I’m planning to paint my brass […]
How to Use Liming Wax on Wood
This is a pretty simple technique to give wood an entirely new look. The main thing to keep in mind is that you need the wax to work into the wood grain. That won’t work if there is any type of seal on the wood. So if there is a poly or wax coat, you’ll […]
Faux Paint Technique
I love transforming old things with paint. I am always amazed at the transformation. Like this one. So let’s see what I did with these wood panels. They are antique and hand carved. I actually bought quite a few of these at Round Top. Here is the process I used on all of them. First […]
Painted French Bench
This was a fun project. It is a bench I found at a thrift store that I redid for my Round Top booth. This bench/ottoman sold quickly too! Any way, since I had so much going on, I did not get before photos.. Things were pretty crazy. The good news is that I did get […]
French Cabinet Before and After
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 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 […]
