So I have had several friends ask me about what materials I use and where to buy them, so they can redo their own furniture. Which I think is totally great! BUT... once I tell them the prices of what Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is, then they wonder why? Why would I spend nearly $40 … [Read more...]
Red, White & Blue Dresser
This might be the last post I do on Union Jacks. I know people do them all the time, and I've done one in blue and one in gray, but I really really wanted to do a traditional one. I'm sure I'll do more in the future, (and a tutorial at some point!) but I won't bore you with more … [Read more...]
Linge Françaises
First and foremost, can I tell you how EXCITED I am when I found out this morning that my Gray Union Jack Dresser was one of the TOP 3 PICKS for Miss Mustard Seeds favorites from last week's Furniture Feature Friday? I am so completely floored honored! I also got featured from a … [Read more...]
Terribly Old to Wonderfully Renewed!
Last weekend I picked up this old, beat up high boy dresser. It was owned by an old man who said he used it as a child, so he knew it was at least 70 years old. On the back it was stamped Stix, Baer & Fuller Dry Goods Co. I hadn't ever heard of them, but he explained to me … [Read more...]
Gray Union Jack
So here is the dresser I wish I could have kept. It was perfect. I found it for a great deal on craigslist and it came with a pretty mirror! The condition was great, I only had to make a few minor repairs, it was solid oak, it had keyholes (!) and pretty legs. I knew immediately … [Read more...]