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...]
RE-Creating a French Highboy
Earlier this year I picked up a cute highboy french dresser and painted her white. She looked real cute too!But she wasn't selling. And I'm an impatient sort of gal. And I hadn't really added any real artistic 'touch' to this one, so I decided to re-create her look. Here is … [Read more...]
Reupholstering Without Stripping (Covering Up the Ugly)
Last week I finished a french arm chair that I painted blue and dry brushed with gray, then covered the upholstery with new fabric. Since I'm fairly new on the re-upholstering front, I do not yet dare remove all ugly existing fabric. There were about 10 of these chairs at the … [Read more...]
French Bleu Take 2, Painting Technique
Learn how to create this layered old-world finish on a chair or any piece of furniture with this dry brush over paint technique! A little while ago I did a cute little side chair I called, French Bleu. At the time, our camera wasn't fixed yet and I only snapped a few shots with … [Read more...]
Some Encouragement For Your Week
Today, as I evaluate everything I'd like to accomplish this week, I got a letter in the mail from a dear friend with this poem, that reminded her of me (so she said). And really, when I read it, it also reminded me of so many of you! And how we often have lofty goals and after a … [Read more...]
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