I must preface this post by saying something before I introduce you to my new desk. You may be confused by my color choice for the desk. Like ummmm Liz, the desk matches the walls. Well, this week those walls are changing! I have a painter {a very lovely friend of mine} coming to paint [...]
I am not one to be very high maintenance while painting furniture. I like to take the least steps as possible for the best outcome. For that reason I do not always strip furniture pieces or choose to buy furniture pieces that will need to be stripped. There are times though that I do strip furniture pieces [...]
So, our entryway is not fully decorated or even close to done at the moment, but I couldn’t resist showing you guys a preview of the area with the new piece of furniture in it. Before we had an antique dresser that was a little too small for the large open area. After deciding we needed a [...]
Stenciling is a great way to update a piece of furniture. It adds dimension, interest, & a custom look a and feel that adds an element of interest to any room in your home. From dressers, chairs, hutches, armoires, & beyond there are so many options for stencils out there it may be hard for [...]
I am so excited to share our DIY TV console with you guys! We have had this console done for a few weeks now, & I really do not know what took me so long to show you what my husband created. There are these days that my husband puts on a flannel & a [...]
One of FAQ’s is where I find my furniture pieces and hardware for my furniture makeovers. It may seem simple, but sometimes it can be overwhelming looking for furniture pieces, so I wanted to make it really easy for you and give you a complete cheat sheet on where to look for some project furniture [...]
HI friends! First of all I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who entered the $1,000 dollar giveaway on the blog, the winner was picked today & announced on the facebook page {here}. INo worries if you didn’t win, there are lots of lovely giveaways coming your way soon. So, many of [...]
This lovely living room above is in my best friend Christine’s house & that lovely yellow table you ask? Well, my handsome husband & I made that for her. Christine was looking for an end table that wouldn’t take up much room, but would still function as a sturdy & useful table. This table was [...]
A while back I picked up this lovely beast off of Craigslist. When I picked it up I was sure that it was a TV stand that I was simply going to re-do, but after working on it, I decided that this TV console could also make a great bench in an entryway, mudroom, or [...]
Hey guys! I am back with my “How I wax furniture” tips & tricks post. I get so many questions on how I wax my furniture pieces. I wanted to share with you how I wax my pieces with clear wax {I will do a blog post & video using dark wax later}. One of [...]
Remember those days where I used to make youtube videos? O, you missed that? Well, I used to all the time.. and then I got embarrased about how I looked & how many times I said “um” in the span of 5 minutes. But in order to share my passion with you guys & show you [...]
I get asked a lot about what colors I use when painting my furniture. I wanted to make a few posts with helpful color references for you. Use this color reference To be inspired, to use as a helpful tool when deciding on a color, & to keep for future color reference! {Here} {Here} {Here} [...]
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