DIY Furniture Painting
Happy Monday friends, I'm so glad you're here! I'm excited to share the new technique I used to create this boho/old-world PINK wax finish. Not only because I LOVE how it turned out, but because I also know some of you have spent hours prepping and ...
I’m starting to think I have a furniture-painters' alter ego. Like Beyoncé and her Sasha Fierce. Conservative and neutral for my own home - but colorful, bold and lively for selling. Today's retro china cabinet is a perfect example. This makeover ...
If you LOVE pattern and design, today's round-up of inspiring furniture stencil ideas will get your creative juices flowing! Visiting each of these talented artists is a great reminder that stenciling pattern and design can be done in unique and ...
There's so much creative inspiration online. Ever since I saw Kirsten Skovbon's Danish bohemian style on Instagram (linked at end of post), I've been wanting to get creative with mandala stencils. They're soooo beautiful in design, and also in ...
Stripping layers of paint is not hard. It's messy. It's smelly. And it takes some time, but it's not hard. Unfortunately, the more layers there are, usually the more messy, smelly and time consuming it becomes. Today's salvaged makeover is all ...
I was tempted to call this post the Frankenstein sewing desk makeover because I kept finding things to add to it. But this sewing desk turned girls vanity table is just waaay too sweet and cute! Because I was finding things along the way, I have ...
Hi guys, I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend! Andrea and I had a sister-shopping-day on Saturday - FUN! And Sunday I was planning to work on my taxes (ughhh) but it ended up being a laundry and Netflix day. You know it's not good when I pick ...
Happy Easter Monday SI Family! I hope you had a beautiful long weekend with family and friends, and if you're lucky enough to have today off - enjoy - and thanks for dropping by! Back when I shared my bathroom makeover reveal, you may remember the ...
Hi SI family! I'm back from my bloggers' conference in Austin TX, and I have to say - I had the B-E-S-T time! Today I'm sharing a few iPhone pics that I took at the conference and around downtown... and ohhh, and wait 'til you see who the keynote ...
Hi guys, so happy you dropped by today! I have two exciting pieces of news I'll share at the end of this post, but first, I'll dive right into this makeover by saying I have mixed feelings about crackle finishes. It can look great. It can look not so ...
Hi friends! Have you ever considered making your own DIY furniture appliques? I've been buying wood or resin ones up until now, but today, I'm sharing my first try at using Iron Orchid Molds. It seems like a really easy and cost-effective way to make ...
This salvaged dresser goes way back - at least 18-years, maybe even twenty. When I lived in my condo, a neighbor of mine was getting rid of their teenage son's two-tier with shapely bunt feet. It was covered in stickers and scratches, but I was ...
Hi friends, happy Monday! Have you ever come across one of those sad-looking-sagging-broken-down cane seats? I've found damaged cane or wicker seems to be a common theme. They start out looking great, but they don’t hold up extremely well. With ...
