Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! Only 7 more school days for me with kiddos and then a work day and then --- graduation time! Fortunately, my head cold didn't hang around too long (thank you, Airborne and Alka Seltzer Plus!), and I managed to make some major headway finishing up the guest room so it should be ready to share late this week. I also tackled the garage (with some teenage help) and though it's … [Read more...]
Guest Room Progress: The Beds
April 23, 2013 by · 9 Comments
Woo hoo!! The twin beds are done and I'm so pleased with how they turned out! If you remember, I had done two coats of a white wash using Annie Sloan Old White and the finish was still too faint. I was striving for that balance of white tone but with some of the wood grain showing through. On my third try, I made the white wash with a heavier dose of paint and let it sit for a minute before wiping it off. Success! I ended up with this … [Read more...]
A New Before & After: Armoire Makeover
April 10, 2013 by · 12 Comments
Happy hump day! I'm in the midst of the painting of my guest room today (woo hoo!) but I have a fun makeover to share with you. I scored this armoire from a friend and though I loved the lines and details, the finish was in seriously sad shape. I used wood putty to fill out some deep gauges and then tackled her with some Annie Sloan Versailles. Two coats later, with a little wet rag distressing and a coat of clear wax... here she … [Read more...]
A New Fave {Antibes Green}
February 11, 2013 by · 11 Comments
Happy Monday, friends! It's stormy and rainy here in Atlanta, so I've got something to brighten your day. I've been itching to try Annie Sloan's Antibes green for weeks. I finally realized I had the perfect small piece right under my nose, just waiting to become a pop of glorious color. Don't you love it when that happens? I scored this little chair for $4 when I bought the matching dresser for $25. The dresser became the French Linen … [Read more...]
Happy February and French Linen Lovely
February 1, 2013 by · 6 Comments
Well, we're experiencing some technical difficulties with our Inspiring Blogger Interview, so I'll bring that to you as soon as everything is resolved. :-P Hate it when modern technology doesn't cooperate don't you? Maybe the fact that yesterday was National Backwards Day (did you know??) has something to do with it! As a Friday "happy," I have the honor today of being a Featured Blogger over at Fancy Little Things today! I was a regular … [Read more...]
Stay-At-Home Artist and a Dark Wax Experiment
December 3, 2012 by · 8 Comments
Hi there, friends, and Happy Monday to you! Do you hear the clock ticking toward Christmas?? Today I'm hanging out over at Stay-at-Home Artist...do you know Kacey? She's got a sweet little Etsy shop and does all these wonderful crafty artistic projects that I just love. And now she's out loving on a brand new bambino... how sweet is that? Pop over and say hello!! I also wanted to share my first foray into DARK WAX. I was afraid. I … [Read more...]
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