
How i add napkins to furniture – video!
before and after, CHIPPY PAINT, DIY, furniture re-do, Milk Paint, painted furniture, sweet pickins, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint, tutorialI just finished up this sweet dresser and did a video about how i added the floral!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVIpAUpyv3Q&t=25s

Bench made from door – tutorial!
before and after, DIY, furniture re-do, glaze, Milk Paint, old doors, painted furniture, painting techniques, Repurposed furniture, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint, tutorialI LOVE old doors and even more i love repurposing old doors! Lately i have come across tons, so ive been thinking of some new ways i can use them. This isnt my original idea, i had seen it here and there over the last year and finally found…

Church Pew Cut Down!
before and after, DIY, family room, furniture re-do, Milk Paint, painted furniture, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint, tutorialThis is kinda a sloppy tutorial on how i cut down my church pew. I wasn't really planning to do a tutorial on it, but as i was posting it on Facebook, a lot of people asked how i was going to do it so i started taking pics of my process. But…

Giant Window Hutch!
architectural salvage, before and after, dining room, DIY, family room, farmhouse table, favorite projects, furniture re-do, house tour, kitchen, old windows, painted furniture, Repurposed furniture, Sweet Pickins Milk PaintWowza - 2 days in a row with blog posts! Feels good to have a little bit of extra time (and motivation) to get these done :)
I honestly cant even remember how long ago i built this hutch - its been years though. I would have to say…

Bed turned bench – Tutorial
before and after, DIY, furniture re-do, Milk Paint, painted furniture, Repurposed furniture, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint, tutorial
Hi guys! I have been making beds turned benches a lot lately. I love how each one of them is so different from each other - its almost like putting a puzzle together and i love me a puzzle! I have actually taken pics along the way…

Kitchen Updates
before and after, dining room, DIY, family room, farmhouse table, house tour, kitchen, mini makeover, sweet pickins, tutorialIts been sooooo long since i have posted anything about my house! My husband has been deployed again (Army) for basically the last 2.5 years with just a few months home last summer before leaving again - so ive been working on projects of…

Finished Entry Way – Gallery Wall
before and after, entry way, favorite projects, Milk Paint, painted furniture, plank wall, reveal, sweet pickins, Sweet Pickins Milk PaintMy entry has gone through many transformations since we have lived in this house - but its finally just how i want it!
Lets look back at the evolution of my entry, shall we?
This was the very 1st pic of it that i took...
I dont know what…

My new farm style table w/mismatched chairs!
architectural salvage, before and after, CHIPPY PAINT, dining room, DIY, farmhouse table, kitchen, Milk Paint, painted furniture, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint, tutorialSo this was my table long ago...When we bought this house almost 9 years ago, we bought mostly all new furniture and everything was black. Slowly i started figuring out my style and doing things to my space to change it up so it would better…

{Antique Washstand} – Before & After
before and after, Milk PaintHey!! My online shop is now up and going! I still have a few tweaks to make and i need to go in and edit some descriptions to make things more clear - but you can now order from there. I would love feedback - so please give!!
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{Celery Flowers} – before & after
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I saw this technique of painting with celery years ago and forgot all about it until the other day when i ran across it somewhere online. Its super easy and makes the cutest little flowers :)
My husband Santi found this antique table…

{Gun Cabinet turned Shelving} – before & after
before and afterIf you follow me on Facebook, you will know that i found this cute little gun cabinet @ goodwill a couple weeks ago. I actually saw it then decided against it because im trying not to buy any more projects, but then i couldnt stop thinking…

{Milk Paint Dresser} – Before & After
before and afterI just got this cute little vintage dresser a few days ago that my dad found. Its rare that i get a piece that doesnt need a lot of work and i can just get to painting it. But this was one of the rarities and i got right on it :)
The…

{Vintage Shutter Cabinet} – Before & After
before and afterI picked up this cute little vintage shutter cabinet a few weeks ago and knew as soon as i saw it just how it should look when finished. When i see old shutters, i always think chippy vintage green - one of my favorite colors and looks :)
To…

{Before & After} – Milk Paint Roll Top
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A few weeks ago, i scheduled a much needed week of no custom orders. In some ways i love customs, but it does limit me as far as trying out new paints, techniques, products, etc. Sometimes i just have to be free of deadlines and trying…

{Layering Paint Technique} – using spackling paste
before and after, painting techniquesSo - about 3 years ago i seen this most awesome piece of furniture at a local boutique here in Utah. I took pics at the time, but ive switched phones a couple times since then and the pics are gone. It had the most awesome painting technique…

{Before & After} – Ultra Distressed Bench
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My dad found me this sweet little bench a couple weeks ago. It was one of those that i loved right away and couldnt wait to get it painted. I loved the lines of the bench and that the paint was already really flaky - flaky finishes are…

{Before & After} – Antique Bed
before and afterI finished up this antique wrap around bed a couple days ago and think it turned out so cute! I would love to have this is in my little girls room, but sadly her bed is a queen and this one is a full.
I think its the sweetest bed and would…

{Antique Hutch} – super distressed!
before and afterOh guys - if you follow me on Facebook, you will know that i am in deep, deep mourning over my beloved super distressed antique hutch! Seriously - im really sad over this!
You see, i had this piece in my house for about 7-8 months or so…

{Before & After} Antique Dresser w/Denim Treatment
before and after, tutorialYou guys miss me? Feels like forever since ive posted...clearly i go in spurts, i will try and be better about posting cuz there is lots going on, just nothing is ever finished! Story of my life :) I actually havent really even been on…

{Vintage Record Cab} – before & after
before and afterAbout a month ago i got an email from a super sweet reader saying that she was getting rid of this record cabinet and wanted to know if i wanted it - of course!
I brought it home to the garage and couldnt decide what i wanted to do with it.…

My table re-do with new wood top!!
before and after, dining room, DIY, farmhouse table, furniture re-do, kitchen, painted furniture, painting techniques, tutorial, weathering wood
Oh - you guys, i am SO excited to show you my transformed table! I love it so much and after wanting to make the change for a couple years, am so glad i finally did it!
It was a fairly easy re-do with a big impact, i dont know why i waited…

{Vintage Footlocker} – Before & After
before and afterI love these quick makeovers that take just a few minutes and have a big impact - kinda like this old footlocker that i got about a year ago. This is one that is so easy that i almost didnt post about it, but i think its def worth sharing,…

{Working with the dirt!} – before & after
before and after, glaze, painting techniques, tutorialI finished up this table a quite a while ago but just found some pics of it while going through some stuff. I really loved the way this table turned out and have always love the finish and the color. I meant to post about it so long ago...but…

{Moody Blue Antique Vanity/Dressing Table} – Before & After
before and afterIm super bummed that i cant find a before pic of this vanity! Im normally pretty good at getting the before pics, i searched high and low and nothing to be found. Sorry!
But, im sure you can imagine the old brown stain that this was covered…

{Dresser #139} – Before & After
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When i started working on this dresser, i wasn't too inspired. The yucky puke brown paint made this dresser super blah and boring and didn't excite me too much.
I actually was so uninspired that i was couldn't decide on a paint color,…