To Wax or Not to Wax
To wax or not to wax, that is the question. I’ve been a professional painter of faux finishes, murals, furniture and much more for over 20 years. I love painting because it allows me to use my creative side and…
A New Table In The Kitchen
I’m so happy to tell you that we have a new table in the kitchen. Well, it might be better to say that we have a new / old table . If you follow along you know that I made…
Painting a Children’s Table
Hey friends! How have you been on this wonderful sunny week? It’s been so beautiful outside that I haven’t wanted to be inside painting. However, duty calls and I’ve been fortunate enough to be painting some of my favorite things.…
Ella’s Table and Chairs
If I’m totally honest, I love painting children’s rooms and furniture more than anything else. Which means that I love my job during the holiday season, as I get to paint a lot of things children related. This year I…
A Pony For Christmas
Anybody who’s had children has probably heard “I want a pony for Christmas!”. My great niece, Beep, is in love with ponies. In fact, her Grandparents on her Dad’s side bought her a pony recently. She’s crazy about horses. So…
Painting the Nightstands
A few weeks ago, I shared that I replaced the quilt on my bed. Which led to me buying a new dust ruffle. Unfortunately, the dust ruffle was a little too short. So, I bought a new bed. At this…
Grandma Shirley’s Piano
This is the story of Grandma Shirley’s piano. The story of how it came to be is actually pretty funny considering that I don’t even play the piano, however almost all the women in my husbands family do! I purchased…
Trash to Treasure Vanity
I’m not sure if you know it or not, but I started this blog to promote my furniture restore business four years ago. Over time the blog has morphed into more of a life style blog. However, there are still…
A Magic Table Before and After
I’ve got a magic table before and after to share with you today! Why is it a magic table? Because if you pull on it’s legs, it changes sizes. It took me forever to figure it out. I even called…
Little Turquoise Table
This is the story of a little turquoise table that is really beautiful. However, it certainly didn’t start out that way! Awhile back, a friend of mine gave me this cute little table. It really needed a makeover in a…
Changing the Hardware in the Guest Room
I started redecorating the guest room a year ago. Just about the time I think I’m done I’ll see something else that I want to change or add. Another project! Changing the hardware in the guest room was my latest…
Updating the Chalkboard and Small Cabinet
I’m back with the never ending kitchen facelift. So far we’ve replaced all but one appliance, painted the walls and the kitchen hutch. Once that was done, it was clear that there were a few more things that needed attention.…
Painting the Kitchen Hutch White
I shared with you yesterday what I should be doing but wasn’t. I should have been painting the kitchen hutch white instead of playing hooky in the back yard. This is what my kitchen hutch looked like up until a…
The Unfinished Vanity
My sister has had the unfinished vanity in her room for about nine months now. Nine months ago, I left her with an old sewing cabinet and a can of Annie Sloane paint. She assured me that she was going…
White Nightstand
The Before and After of a white nightstand! My sister had a nightstand given to her. Of course, she gave it to me! It’s very sturdy and has great bones. At first glance the finish looks great, but on closer…
Tyler’s Dresser!
Tyler’s dresser has had many lives here at the castle… I’ve painted this dresser so many times I’m not even sure what the dresser looked like originally anymore. I think maybe it was white? It was a garage sale find…
Children’s Chairs
Children’s Chairs Before and After Our community had our neighborhood garage sale last weekend. I didn’t have my self together enough to participate and sell all of my nick nick paddy crap that seems to just appear out of thin…
Vintage School Desk before and after
Remember I told you that I scored big at garage sales lately? Well today I’m going to show you one of my finds. A vintage child’s school desk! I already shared with you a cute wicker table that I found…
Outdoor Table
I hit the jackpot lately with garage sale finds. One of which was the cutest wicker outdoor table that I know my sister’s bungalow needs! My sweet friend Laura called me about a garage sale that her school was having…
Sofa Table
We recently decided to give the office a makeover. One thing that had to go was a 50 gallon fish tank that sat on a sofa table that we have had forever. The fish tank went to a good home,…
Turquoise Bench Refresh
I’ve got a sweet little Turquoise Bench Refresh to share with you today. Remember the turquoise nightstands that I painted for my sister’s new bedroom? If not, you can see those here. She needed something in her bedroom to sit…
Before and After Changing Table
I’ve got the cutest before and after changing table to share with you! Two days after Christmas a friend in my neighborhood called me to tell me there was a huge mirror in her neighbors trash, did I want to…
Vanity Chair Makeover
This vanity chair makeover was so easy I almost didn’t share it! I’m still occasionally helping my sister Terri decorate her Bungalow and this vanity chair was our latest project. On a recent trip to Oklahoma, my sister and I…
Terri’s Black Bed
A few months ago my sweet seester Terri sent me photos of a house that she wanted to buy. It was a craftsman bungalow that was so cute! I immediately fell in love with it! We got busy buying, painting…
