Entryway Table – build and refinish in one
How were your Holidays? Did you take time to enjoy the fruits of your labour? My Christmas was wonderful. Actually, I caught a pretty decent cold and have been sick for about a week now – but sometimes being sick is exactly what you need in order to slow down, snuggle in and relax. I […]
One Room Challenge – the FINAL REVEAL!
Today’s final reveal day for the One Room Challenge and I’m so excited to show off my new space! But before I do, and for dramatic effect, let me remind you what the room looked like before: This was Hubby’s sty office and it was ALWAYS messy. The office is right off of the front […]
Refinished Liquor Cabinet
I worked on a commissioned piece this week – a very ornate liquor cabinet that the owner wanted toned down a bit: I can’t help it, but as I was looking at the photos all I could think was; A little bit of silver in my life, A little bit of gold by its side. […]
Kari’s Cabinets Re-invented – Painted Entertainment Center
Remember I wrote how I’ve been a painting phenom of late? One of the (many) projects that was included in the malay of pieces that needed refinishing was a ginormous entertainment unit that belonged to my friend Kari. I only have one before photo to show off, and it isn’t of the entire unit (sorry […]
My new and improved She-Shop!
There are two rooms in my house that I spend the majority of my waking hours in; my home office and my “She-Shop” (aka garage workshop) This was my She-shop: I’m alotted half of the garage for my workshop, and in that space I need to house my power tools, a workbench, my Jeep hardtop […]
Liberty Dressers – It’s all about the hardware
Today’s dresser makeover is sponsored by Liberty Hardware – and you’ll be so pleased it is because wait until you see how these pieces turned out! First, I’ll show you the dressers I picked up out of someone’s garage: Blech! Filled with spider nests, paint chipping, peeling, rotting and with a slight stench to remind […]
Gold handles – why you shouldn’t spray paint them
I’m sorry. I wrote a post a few weeks back that showcased a DIY way to get your own gold handles. I used some spray paint over the old plastic coated handles and showed how easy and inexpensive the makeover was. But look what happened: This is after a few weeks of use. My beautiful […]