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 ...
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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. ...
Layering Chalk Paint | Empire Dresser Makeover
Hi guys, thanks for all your well wishes. The flu has left the building and I'm feeling much better. For those of you who wrote in saying you were sick, I hope you're taking good care of yourself and feeling better too! x This piece was a real ...
Sweet Savannah Mist Painted Buffet
I usually don't post on a Friday, but it's been a busy week. Dad was accepted into a long-term care facility and we moved him in yesterday. The staff and residents of this LTC home are amazing, but my sister and I are still finding this difficult. ...
Caviar Style Vintage Dresser Makeover
Hi, friends - happy Wednesday! Before I share how I was unexpectedly invited into an old classmates home for this piece of furniture, I'm going to jump right in and say I'm in love with this new black. It's Caviar Chalk Mineral Paint and it's one of ...
How To Add Graphic Furniture Transfers – Vintage Teacart Restyle
Hi friends! Can you believe it's October already? We've been having unseasonably warm weather here in the Toronto area, but it's almost time to pull out the Fall sweaters and jackets. Spring and Fall are my favorite time of year, so I'm looking ...
Annie Sloan French Linen – 80’s Headboard
Happy Tuesday friends! I hope all is well and your week is off to a great start. It's been a busy few weeks here, so it's nice to finally sit down and connect. Along with finishing up some custom pieces and enjoying the last of summer (can you ...
Blue Buffet & Dixie Belle Paint Giveaway!
Happy Monday friends! I hope you all had a great weekend. I'm so excited to share this Blue Buffet Makeover with you today AND a generous giveaway sponsored by Dixie Belle Paint Company! I picked this piece up from a young German family in ...
The Small Details & Rub’n Buff Magic
Have your friends or colleagues ever gone on-and-on about a product they love? You may have witnessed the impressive results, yet for whatever reason it took you years to try it? I have no excuse or logical explanation for this, but that's exactly ...
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