I'm excited to share today's furniture makeover with you. I took a chance and tried something new - something I've never seen done before - and I LOVE the way it turned out! I can't wait to hear what YOU think! First, let's chat about fretwork. ...
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Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue | Before & After
Hi friends! I hope you all had an amazing weekend! Thank you for your kind encouraging comments on Friday's post. You guys are always so supportive and sweet! xo Today is all about painting cheap furniture - ahh, I mean mass-value produced ...
Antoinette & Black Wax Table Makeover
Does black wax scare the you-know-what out of you? It can be intimidating, right? It takes some creative-courage to slather black all over a freshly painted piece - especially if your piece is painted in a light color. If you haven't mustered up ...
Finding Inspiration :: Think Pink
source:: Enjoy The Kiss Hi friends - I hope you had an amazing weekend!  This post is a little unconventional for the SI Blog. This week the focus is on finding inspiration for painting furniture vs painting furniture. I rarely do round-ups even ...
Pure White Chalk Paint | Buffet Makeover
Hi friends, I hope you're well! Before I get into the little 'accident' I had while painting this piece, I'll quickly share the 411. This French Buffet is painted in Annie Sloan 'Pure White' Chalk Paint. If you're ever looking for a ...
DIY Pottery Barn Knock-Off | 80’s Buffet Restyle
Hello friends! Can you believe it's already November? The weather is starting to cool down here, so I'm taking every opportunity to stay warm in my paint studio. I picked up this 80's buffet from the ReStore and my first thought - was Pottery Barn ...
Pretty In Pink Farmhouse Chic
I'm not the frilly-girly-type, but I do LOVE PINK! Pink is a feel-good color. It's usually associated with femininity, romance, sweetness or childhood - and depending on the hue, it can be sophisticated and elegant or youthful and ...
General Finishes Driftwood Buffet Restyle
I'm excited to share this General Finishes Driftwood Buffet Restyle with you today! I've been wanting to paint a piece of furniture in a beautiful grey for a while now. I guess I've been putting it off because I hadn't found the 'right' ...
I’ve Got The Coastal Blues
Have you ever had a piece of furniture that you couldn't wait to start painting? And once you did, every part of your restyle was fun and flowed perfectly? And then when it was finished, you loved the end result, but you were a bit disappointed that ...
Linen Matched Tea Cart
I've been MIA the last couple of weeks and I just have to say, you guys are the best - I'm so excited to be back! Thanks for your patience while I switched from my old PC to my new iMac (it's a dreamy machine!) and restyled the website. ...
The Perfect White
Yesterday, I spent hours trying to choose the perfect white for my bathroom walls. When I shared on Facebook, all your comments made it apparent I'm not the only one who has a hard time picking this neutral! You'd think choosing a white paint ...
‘Dijon’ DIY Chalk Painted Side Table
This little salvaged side table has been hanging around for years. For whatever reason, when I hauled it home and started stripping and sanding it, I totally lost interest. On a visit to the Restore this past Monday, I came across a $4 pint of ...
Peach Orchard Dresser Turns Holy Guacamole!
If you've been following the journey of this antique dresser, you know she was picked up from a beautiful peach orchard in the Niagara Region. Fittingly, Zovesta (an SI Reader) thought she would be lovely painted in a peachy color and ...
Brute To Beaut – Kroehler Dresser Restyle
Many thanks to all of you who chimed in on the "What Would You Do" post for this Kroehler Dresser.I really appreciated the input because this piece was a little different than what I usually work on. The only thing I was certain of was I wanted to ...
Milk Painted French Country Armoire
The cold and flu season is in full swing so I hope you're all taking good care of yourselves. My sister is sick. Two of my girlfriends are sick. M-M-M's not feeling great. And the last few days this nasty germ has been toying with me too but I'm ...
1930’s “Linen” China Cabinet
This restyle took a little longer than I anticipated. Partly because I took an extra long Thanksgiving-Get-Away to Rochester NY.  Partly because the replacement glass order was slow coming in. It's all okay though. Lately I've been doing my ...
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