Does color and color blending scare you? It can be intimidating, right? It doesn't even matter how gorgeous the color is. If it makes a strong statement and has a personality of its own -- it's cause for pause. I totally get it because, after all ...
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Painted End Tables | Peacock Makeover
I recently started a Painted End Tables Pinterest Board and I can't wait to pin this Peacock Makeover on it! It started out as this sad three-legged end table I found curbside along with this vintage dresser I restyled a few weeks back. And ...
Rebel Yellow Curb-Shopped Dresser
Can I let you in on a little secret without you thinking I'm weird? Whenever I find a vintage piece of furniture curbside [like this one], I do a little happy dance! It doesn't matter if a passer-by is walking their dog - if a FedEx dude is making ...
Fall Style Furniture Makeover | Before And After
Hi guys, hope you're doing well and thanks for joining me today. I've been keeping busy going for long fall walks, sipping pumpkin lattes which is adding up to way more caffeine than I should be drinking, but hey, I'm indulging for now... and ...
Best Fall Inspired Furniture Makeovers
Hi sweet friends! Are you getting into the fall spirit yet? I'm already starting to feel the brisk fall air when I'm on my morning walks with Gidgy. And I don't know about you, but when the weather starts to cool down, I get the mood for pumpkin ...
How To Use Gilding Wax on Painted Furniture
Hello sweet friends! Have you tried gilding wax on any of your makeovers yet? If not, I hope today's post inspires you to give it a go! I've been applying metallic accents to a lot of my work and I'm loving the effect. The best part, depending on ...
Painting with Powder | Roadside Makeover
Have you ever heard of painting furniture with artisan powder? Me neither. But I tried it anyway. I'm excited to share a new color blending technique that you may find helpful with your diy projects. It makes blending soft color onto furniture ...
Furniture Painting With Wax… Pink Wax!
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 ...
Blending & Layering | Furniture Painting Techniques
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 ...
Salvaged Sewing Desk Makeover
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 ...
Dixie Belle Painted And Stained | Buffet Restyle
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 ...
Faded Denim Dresser Makeover
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 ...
Boho Ombre Paint Effect | Makeover
Hi guys! I hope you had a great long weekend celebrating President's Day and/or Family Day. The first long weekend of the year always feels like the most needed, but for me, always ends up being the laziest! Over the weekend we spent time with Dad, ...
A Week Of Love & Furniture Romance
Hi friends! I hope you had a relaxing weekend. We had non-stop snowfall here in the GTA...ugh. With all the shoveling and slippery winter driving, I'm so ready for some spring weather! Onto nicer things, in the 2018 survey, I learned many of you ...
Layered ‘Stormy Seas’ Vintage Vanity Makeover
Hi friends! I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend and thanks for dropping by! :) I'd like to say this layered 'Stormy Seas' Vintage Vanity was my plan all along, but the truth is, this makeover took some unexpected turns. My original plan was ...
Best Black Paint for Furniture
Classic black. Who can resist, right!? I've definitely painted my fair share, and I was recently asked what is the best black paint for furniture? With so many furniture paints on the market, choosing the perfect black for a project can be confusing. ...
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