Hello Friends, Sometimes it seems like my whole house got put together and then left in the 1990s. I mean, seriously, how did this happen? One minute, everything is the latest style —and the next minute —-not so much. But here’s the good news…
Hello Friends, If I were a professional furniture flipper, I’d simply have to hire the Hubs as the official furniture scout. You know he finds the best stuff. Like, for example, this sad-looking side table. One day he sent a photo via text from…
Hello Friends, You know, I don’t give the Hubs enough credit. When it comes to trash-to-treasure pieces, he has a pretty good eye. Seriously, he does. Take this bookcase, for example. It is a 1980’s oak piece that used to hang on the wall…
Hello Friends, Today is one of those days when I LOVE. MY. JOB! Because today, we get to see what I did with one (notice — I said one) of my all-time favorite paints made for furniture.…
Hello Friends, Welcome to the November edition of DIY Furniture Girls. This month’s theme is “Words,” which means that we were challenged to refinish a piece of furniture and incorporate words in some way. So if you ever wondered how to build a…
As a blogger, one of my favorite things in the world is reviewing a product. Whether it’s new or old, as long as it’s new to me, I love taking it out for a test drive. So when the good folks at HomeRight offered…
Hello Friends, Are you ready to see how I made an “old vintage frame” look like an “old vintage frame?” ……Just in a different color. First, let me start with a little background. The painting is about 35+ years old (ok…technically not vintage…but close) and…
Hello Friends, Welcome to the DIY Furniture Girls Monthly Challenge. This month’s theme is all about “Glitz and Glam.” And honestly, I thought I was going to miss this one. Then one of the Glitz and Glam girlfriends pointed out that I was in…
If you recall, last week the outdoor porch swing was refinished with milk paint. And although milk paint is tough and will create a rock hard finish on the wood, I still felt that it needed sealing with a weather proofing topcoat. This is mainly…
Hello Friends, I don’t know about where you live, but around here, we love September through November. The long, sunny days are milder in temperature, but much, much less humid. These are absolutely perfect conditions for outdoor painting. And wouldn’t you know? I just…