One of my clients recently purchased this gorgeous Victorian Bed off Kijiji.  I have to admit, I LOVE that more and more people are seeing the value in re-vamping pre-loved furniture.  More often than not, these pieces are well built and will outlast ...
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FAN-DECKing-TASTIC ~ Why Everyone Should Have a Fan Deck
I like to "act-as-if" I know what I'm doing in this furniture flipping business. The truth is, I'm learning new things on a daily basis... and I often screw-up. Â The good thing is; I learn more from my screw-ups than my successes. This gives me a lot ...
Take the Guesswork out of Repositioning Furniture Hardware ~ Part 2
The transformation on "Will's China Cabinet" continues.... so does my stuffed up nose, but let's not go there. In Part 1, I removed the old hardware and filled in the holes. Plugging drawer or cabinet holes is easy to do and if you missed that post, ...
Fill’er Up… Repositioning Furniture Hardware & Filling In Holes ~ Part 1
I hope this post makes good sense because I'm battling a head-cold which is driving me nuts. You know... the kind of cold where you feel congested, fuzzy headed and sound like you have 2 cocktail weenies stuffed up your nasal passage. The kind of ...
Hardware Worthy of a Blog Post…. You Betcha!
I started my morning with my usual inspirational read, rigorous exercise routine...ya right, walk with my fur kid and a hot cup of green tea. Â Then my morning turned even better! Guess what I received today? Â My custom knobs from Porta Verde ...
Painting the Town Red w Annie Sloan Chalk Paint… Spray Painting That Is…
This past Friday I decided to put my custom orders aside and do my own thing. Â I felt a 'creative-calling' to Paint the Town Red by SPRAYING Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint. Although there's a TON of on-line articles/reviews on the benefits ...
The Quick & Dirty Way To Keep Drawers Clean While Spray Painting
Spray painting the face of a drawer can be tricky and messy. When unwanted paint gets on the inside or sides of a drawer, it looks sloppy and may even hinder a smooth glide. Â In a perfect scenario, 100% coverage would be achieved by leaving the ...
I’ve Been Featured!
I'm a mess! My hands feel like they're vibrating from all the sanding I did today. I'm covered in wood dust and paint chips from head to toe. I look 110yrs old from the deep marionette lines my dust mask kindly in-bedded in my face ....BUT ~ I'm in ...
Milk Paint ~ My Personal Pro’s & Con’s
With the popularity of Miss Mustard Seed (MMS) & Homestead House Paint Company, the chippy/distressed much loved milk paint "look" is a growing trend. Up until a few days ago, I was probably one of the LAST bloggers that had NOT tried Milk ...
Patio Drama – I’m Calling It Quits!
Are you great at some things and absolutely horrible at others? A better question to ask is:  are you AWARE of your strengths and weaknesses? I've recently added another skill to my "I'm-not-so-great-at-this" list. Admitting my weaknesses is never ...
Meet My New Milk Paint Dealer………… The Painted Bench
Don't you just L-O-V-E strolling through a charming shop! You can't deny Home Depot and other big chain stores have almost everything you need. However, I'm sure you'll agree, there's a totally different 'vibe' browsing a lavender-scented shop ...
How To Season A New Chalkboard
Okay Maron, this one's for you... Â and all you other fabulous women who have purchased or made a chalkboard and would like to know: How Do I Season My New Chalkboard? Seasoning your home-made chalkboard is crucial. Why? If ...
Coffee Table Road Rescue Make-Over
It's a rain day here in BEAUTIFUL Burlington. I've been working on my website and taking photo's of furniture I've recently painted and re-finished. FYI ~ Did you know Burlington ON was voted the 3rd best city to live in in ALL of Canada! I'm ...
How To ~ Grey Wash Furniture with Wax
Hello my friends! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and did something nice for yourselves... you deserve it! Let's talk grey. Shades of grey are a HUGE colour trend. Â Don't believe me? Â Go check out some popular boards on Pinterest! Â You'll ...
Easy DIY Paint Mixers
Have you ever opened an old can of paint and it was in desperate need of mixing? Worse yet, have you ever purchased a brand new can of paint and forgot to get it mixed before leaving the store? Â If you answered yes to the latter... glad I'm not the ...
My First “Real” Client ~ Not Too Shabby
I've painted a lot of furniture for re-sale, family and friends. Â But this is exciting... I've just completed painting 2 pieces for my first "real" client! Cyndy ("my client"... I love saying that ;) ) wants to keep this quality furniture in her ...
Mirror 2 Chalkboard 2 Profit
Chalkboards have come a long way from the tiny tablet Laura Ingalls hauled to-and-from school in LHOTP. With the chalkboard trend showing no signs of slowing down, we see decorative chalkboards everywhere...offices, restaurants, bars, stores, ...
Taking Care of Business – Never say Never
Let me start by saying... I swore I would NEVER drive a mini-van. Â I'm just so NOT the mini-van "type". Â I always gravitate to 2 seater sports cars... the smaller, the cuter, the faster, the better. Well today I've officially turned into a ...
Discount Fabric Shopping
Fabric Stores are Eye Candy! Â Don't you agree? Endless bolts of bright energizing colours, tantalizing textures, and pop-out-at-you-patterns... I L-O-V-E shopping for fabric! However, have you ever gone discount fabric shopping and walked out ...
Curbside China Cabinet
To all you wood lovers out there, WARNING...another paint transformation has taken place! When I first started working on this china cabinet,  I posted a "before" picture on my Facebook timeline. One of my friends posted, "PLEASE don't paint ...
Tinting Furniture Wax With Paint
Hi everyone! I just finished painting and antiquing a beautiful china cabinet that my sister and I found... FREE!  Gotta LOVE a spectacular free find! It's painted with homemade chalk paint mixed with recycled paint (more on recycled paint ...
Review – Wagner Optimus Power Painter
My Mystery Man (M-M-M) picked me up a Wagner Optimus Power Painter 5.4 because it was time to graduate to an "actual" paint sprayer. I've used my Wagner on several occasions, and I'm able to achieve a somewhat smooth finish while up-cycling ...
CeCe Caldwell’s No-Prep Night Table
Look what I found while driving home from grocery shopping the other night! This shapely solid wood night table was begging to be rescued from the curbside and the falling snow. Here is a great example of a quick and easy transformation with ...
DIY Homemade Chalk Paint Tips
I've re-finished several pieces of furniture with the 4 most popular Homemade Chalk Paint Recipes. Through trial and error, I've discovered a few tips which make a BIG difference in DIY paint application and overall finish. If your chalk paint ...
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