Tuesday found me back at the shop after the nice weekend...
I finished up the custom painted bedroom bureaus and
now have the waxing to do....but this morning I needed
a change of pace and turned my attention to the armoire
I have been painting the color French Linen in Chalk Paint™.
The inside of the cabinet was going to need a face lift
and so I turned to a roll of leftover wallpaper~
I matched the wallpaper up to Annie Sloan™
Louis...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Garden elements
The weather was beautiful this weekend~
and I had both Sunday and Monday to kick
around the house and the yard. It was a laid back
weekend and we all worked together getting some much needed
chores done...then it was time to take some pics
and have a glass of white wine with blueberries.
Join me for a quick tour of our simple country style garden.
When you arrive you come to our old granite steps~
This fellow is a great dog statue that we found on a Craigslist trip
and...
Friday, May 25, 2012
How to Shabby Chic your dark furniture
Turning this standard kind of new bedroom
furniture with a dark mahogany finish
into a shabby chic set is what this post is about today~
I start with Old White Chalk Paint®.
Well actually, I scuffed it up first with a sanding block
as this finish was super shiny.
Then I wiped it down and started painting.
I always paint around the hardware first if I am going to
paint the hardware~if you are removing the hardware
to keep the original finish you...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A Gardener's Retreat with Pier One Imports
Have you been to Pier 1 Imports lately?I'll admit I hadn't, so when I got this opportunity to do a review ontheir outdoor furniture and accessories to create an outdoor space, I was happy to see that they had so much to offer, in all different styles for many different tastes, and at great values for helping you achieve your perfect outdoor room.Come see what I picked out to create my perfect outdoor room!The space that I wanted to turn into an outdoor room for myself was this narrow side deck...
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