My mission: make a vacant guest house on the lake “useable and cutified” using a red, white and blue color scheme on a shoe string budget. It’s a super fun mission making me the envy of my peers, plus I get paid to do it! I am personal assistant, house manager and caretaker for a… Read More How I Pulled Off A House Makeover: From Vacant to Cute in 30 days
I am a huge fan of drop top secretary desks for their ability to be that powerhouse accent piece in any room. Plus they serve as great (and beautiful) storage and organization for work and home office. This design is in my top 5 list of favorites and I hope to another and another as… Read More Drop Top Secretary Desk Makeover
Today I’m sharing the brushes I use, my favorite bristle material and repeated use durability experience. I’ve been painting furniture for over 10 years, fervently for 5. The last couple years I’ve gotten serious about using good brushes and spending extra money for them. Premium brushes really do make a difference. They are more enjoyable… Read More My Favorite Furniture Painting Brushes
Pair of hum drum nightstands made beach chic with a simple coat of General Finishes Persian Blue (described as sea glass) and wood knobs. Yeah, there is opportunity to highlight the details using glaze or a graphic transfer but sometimes less is best. Before After About Me I’m sold as a pair of side tables,… Read More Beach Chic Pair Nightstands
Textured paintable wallpaper or lots of added paper clay detail make stunning appearances when painted in dark color. Even using flat sheen top coat these details shimmer and shine. I learned this on a buffet last year. No added glimmer product. It’s straight up GF Lamp Black with Flat HPTC. I’ve used the black over… Read More Texture Plus Dark Color Equals Wow Furniture
I painted a jewelry armoire this week. Last week was a gun cabinet. It’s been a month of firsts. So many drawers on a jewelry cabinet to have fun with. Endless possibilities I don’t have to go neutral with jewelry cabinets so now is my chance to stretch out. One of the seldom used colors… Read More My First Painted Jewelry Armoire Makeover
My first gun cabinet makeover. I’m sleeplessly excited to repurpose it into a mini glassware china cabinet. It’s being transformed with removable shelves so it retains its original job of holding hunting rifles. This was found at Salvation Army in Brighton on an adventure trip to score furniture. It is wood furniture at a good… Read More Repurposed Upcycled Gun Cabinet
Coffee/Tea Parlor Table About Me Antique parlor table solid wood painted Alabaster white (delicate soft white) Protected with several applications General Finishes High Performance Flat sheet Black check decoupage Ruby Rose re-design with Prima Transfer Slight weathered touch using vertical and horizontal hash white dry brush Dimensions 30″ wide x 22 deep x 19 tall… Read More Black Check & Ruby Rose Table
Upscale Envy Hometown Price About Us Upscale style Rustic Distressed Black designer look painted using tough Lamp Black Milk Paint from General Finishes. Sealed with High Performance General Finishes Top Coat in Flat sheen. Rich oiled looking finish. Each table contains 2 drawers weaved panels adds coveted texture. Original hardware Rough wrought iron Queen Anne… Read More Rustic Black Sofa & Coffee Table Matching Pair
Her Name is Lola. She was a showgirl. But that was thirty years ago, when they used to have a showNow it’s a disco, but not for Lola. Still in dress she used to wear . . . About Me I almost lost my mind but was rescued with a little paint and TLC. Look… Read More Antique China Cabinet in French Linen
