I did this project actually MONTHS ago. I bought these chairs in early July off of craigslist. Behold, the ugliness therein: But I was SO pleased with the condition of the cane on these barrel back chairs! Then about a week later I saw on Miss Mustard Seed an awesome deal … [Read more...]
A 3-Day Whirlwind: Vintage Market Days in STL
What a weekend we just had! Vintage Market Days had it's debut in St Louis and I was honored enough to be a vendor! It was physically, emotionally, and mentally taxing, but it paid off. My husband, Bruno, and I worked non-stop last week and the week before to have enough … [Read more...]
How to Make a Table Taller, Brush Strokes, and a Union Jack End Table
What do you do when you buy a table, like a side table or end table or night stand, and it just feels too short? YOU ADD LEGS! I picked this up cheap at the yard sale, even though it was solid and had dovetail drawer joinery. I'm pretty sure it was because it was so low … [Read more...]
Quick Review of Projectors for Painting Dressers
I'm not sure how people even have the patience to paint the Union Jack design in any other way than with an art projector! My mom gave me the EZ Tracer a few years back and when I did my first few Union Jack dressers, I used it. It was fairly easy, except I had to eyeball things … [Read more...]
Union Jack 3 Ways
Last week I started brain storming some different color combinations of the Union Jack design using the Annie Sloan colors I already had. I came up with 2 combinations using some of the most popular colors sold. I was SO excited to get started that I actually dreamt that I found … [Read more...]