> So, after i bought this rug that i loved but didnt work for my space, i returned it and then i went shopping (shopping is supposed to be fun, this wasnt) Nothing worked. No good rug to be found… I knew i already had the perfect rug for my space, but i needed to […]
> This little wood table was super cute with good bones, but needed a fun color – in my opinion ANYWAYS:) I painted it a blue color (sorry, it was an oops paint so i havent a clue what color it is!?) – then to tone down the blue a bit i glazed it with […]
> My very favorite distressing technique with furniture, is the look of chippy paint. And although i love that look, i didnt exactly know how to go about it. I have read tons of things online and tried lots of little tricks but nothing really turned out good. I have heard about the vaseline trick […]
> I went to Ikea a few days ago – and when i was leaving, they had a little display by the out doors – it was a white slip covered couch and a bright colorful rug. I knew right then and there that i MUST have that rug! It looked so cute with the […]
> For the most part…usually…well…almost always…pretty much – my paint projects go off without a hitch – some of course are a little more involved than others, some take a little more time than planned, some are easier than planned – BUT – some turn into BIG FAT pains in my booty. Painting is not […]
> Everyone likes befores and afters right? Cuz – im gonna have a lot of them :) This was a solid pine dresser in awesome shape that needed no repair work – just some paint and stain – gotta love it when that happens (because that is rare!!) Before… After…painted in Honeymilk by Valspar, top […]
> Since i quit my job and working on furniture full time, i couldn’t be happier – seriously words cant even describe how much i am loving it. In fact, its only been this last week where it has really started to sink in that this is what i “do” now – I’m not just […]
> Just a quick little before & after to show what can be done with a dated sewing table. This one is solid wood and had cute lines. It went a creamy white, then heavily distressed with a 60 grit sanding block. The top was given a sloppy coat of white paint and then scraped […]
> Oh how i love slip covers – especially white slip covers. I have wanted them forever and why when we bought our couches 4 years ago we didn’t buy them then – i don’t know. But i have them now :) If you have been following me for a while – you know that […]
> I LOVE distressed furniture – to me, the more distressed the better. Especially white/cream distressed pieces with a dark stain underneath that will show through. That gets my heart pumpin. Just so happens that i had a cute little antique desk in my stash with simple lines and a dark stain – perfect for […]
> 1st – can i just say that i thought that i was going to have way more time for blogging – uhhhh…no i dont!!! I am so busy with furniture its crazy!!! I’m definitely not complaining – i love that people are buying my stuff before its even done!!! It makes me believe that […]
> I QUIT MY JOB!!!!!!! For a while now, i have really wanted to quit my full time job as a court clerk (10 years this June). It had been nagging at me for some time now, seriously buggin me. I didn’t want to quit because i didn’t like my job – in fact that […]
> So i know tons of people that have these Lane cedar chests and they all look the same – old brown wood. Very, very dated – but they are nice, heavy duty and classics so we cant just trash these things! So a little paint and some new super cute fabric is all it […]
> I just listed a couple small things for sale on my {Sweet Pickins} blog – check them out if you are in the SLC, UT area This is a found piece – old window turned wall shelf Another found piece – old window turned shelf And then a typical table that got a […]
> I got this computer armoire a while back and loved its cute curved top and raised panel doors right away. BUT – it was a computer armoire, do people really use those anymore? I don’t know? But, i had an idea for it right away – how’s about a craft hutch? If i didn’t […]
> A couple of weeks ago, my husbands friend PJ brought me over this super cute desk – he found it with a “free” sign on the side of the road. Sweet!!! I bet the people that set it out on the curb would want it back after its cute little make-over :) Too bad…so […]
> I’m sorry about being a little MIA lately. I’m here, I’m just BUSY!!! I have been working on furniture non-stop it seems for the last couple of weeks. I have gotten a lot done to try and get the garage cleaned out, but then i keep bringing in more…oops :) See, my garage is […]
> This is just a little before and after pic to once again show “"THE POWER OF PAINT” – imagine me saying that with my superman cape on and in my deepest voice – ok…dont imagine that…i will just imagine it myself and say it over and over in my head :) Anyways…what was once […]
> One of the most emailed questions i get besides laundry room questions is about what i use to paint furniture – brush or gun. Well….the answer is…a GUN!!! Let me tell you a little story (and its a long story, so if you don’t care then just come back in a couple of days […]
> A few weeks Ana from Ana-White (formerly Knock-Off Wood) contacted me and asked me what i thought about her drawing up some plans for my washer/dryer pedestal. How could i not be excited?!? Her site is awesome and being featured on there is very cool and quite an honor :) If you haven’t […]
> I had some plans for these old windows but i ended up not needing as many as i got. So i have about 15 of these old windows for sale for $15 each (local pick up only). They measure 27×44 – most are painted white, but some are a creamy beige color. Most all […]
> Surprisingly i get quite a few emails about where i paint my furniture, people need to know!! Beware – this is not a post with pretty pics. Its actually very ugly and a little scary to those of us who risk our lives daily to walk through the garage to get to our cars…we […]
> This is a little 411 on how to make some new wood look old – or in my case my old wood look old again. I sanded down my craft table with a palm sander to get all the potential slivers away and i was left with a table that had a “fresh wood” […]
> Im lucky enough to have my own craft space (well, i actually have several of my own spaces in this house – my husband doesnt appreciate that very much…more on that later). But this room WAS a huge mess. I admit that i am a messy crafter, but really i didnt have time to […]
> Dear Santi (current husband), I have recently fallen for a new fella. He’s massive, rugged, huge, sturdy, he will support me in all my crafty endeavors – which you currently groan about. He doesnt mind a little spilled paint, glitter , fabric thrown about, papers and tools everywhere. He wont complain when i […]
