Musically Inspired & Maximizing Paint
We call Annie Sloan Chalk Paint “liquid gold.” At $40 per can, it’s not something to be wasted! I am passionate about the product and about teaching people how to use it properly…about how to maximize their can so not to use more than...Knot Too Shabby Ribbon Cutting
It’s been nearly two months! We’re pretty well settled in the new place and seem to have found our groove. In the last couple of months, we’ve managed to crank out nearly two dozen pieces of new furniture, have filled the store to capacity and...Getting Ready…
…for milk paint that is!It’s scheduled to ship…tomorrow? Maybe Monday? Soon! In preparation for the new paint line and all of the goodies that come along with selling the paint (like new brushes, antiquing wax, hemp oil, etc.), I needed a new...Faith, Trust and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust
Last week was a big first in our family! The first tooth fell out!Like all of my best ideas, they come at the very last minute. So, the night she lost her tooth, we had the brilliant idea that we needed a teeny tiny tooth fairy door for the tooth fairy to enter the...The 15-Star Flag
I posted earlier this week about my trip back East. Among our activities was a visit to Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. A small historical site, Fort McHenry sits on the waterfront in the harbor. It’s been preserved as a National site because of its...The Hippie Desk
My friend Mike scored this desk at yard sale. OK…well, scored isn’t really the right word. Let’s just say this…I did one of my yard sale slow down moves one day. That’s where you come up to a yard sale, slow the car down and do a very...Flying the Flag
Just a short eleven years ago…you certainly remember where you were, what you were doing, how you found out. I thought today was as good a day as any to share a bit about my most recent trip to the East Coast. It was a hugely patriotic trip and quite...Vintage Decorating Styles
Recently, all of the Annie Sloan Paint Retailers were sent an e-mail from Annie requesting information about our stores for her website. One of the things she was asking was a description of the store in seven words or less. For example, are we sophisticated,...More Milk Paint Please!
The last of my Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint samples are dwindling and I’m anxiously awaiting my first shipment which should arrive any day now! I scraped together the last bit of Ironstone White to paint this fabulous executive desk. All...What’s in a Name?
It’s safe to say that we are settled! Three weeks ago today, we were still conducting business across the street and it’s amazing to think of how much we accomplished in such a short period of time. I have done very little writing about our transition...The Best of the Best
Well…it’s Thursday night and I realized that I haven’t done a Furniture Friday post in…errr…weeks? months? What with the Bazaar in June, moving stores, painting walls, installing moulding, working on custom orders, I just haven’t...Craigslist Scammer
I write about craigslist a lot. The reality of it is, without craigslist and other online venues (ebay and etsy), I wouldn’t have a business, least of all a store. A few months ago, I did a two-part series on buying and selling via craigslist in my...Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint
We are within days of receiving our first shipment of Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint! There are over 80 retailers throughout the US and Canada on the list to sell this line of Milk Paint, and we are super fortunate to be one of them. A few weeks ago, I...Picking Big Bear
I spent the last five days in beautiful Big Bear Lake with my family.The view from our roomAmong water skiing, boating, fishing and relaxing, Big Bear is a prime location for picking. Along the main Blvd. from Big Bear Lake and into Big Bear City (a stretch of about...Go for Gold
Since I have a store, I can be “themey” with my furniture. Plus, having a variety of the same type of pieces allows me to exercise some more creativity than normal. Take for instance, the fact that I have four large china cabinets right now!...New Location
We’re moving! Bear with us as we cart all of our furniture and housewares across the street! As of August 1st, we will be located at 177 N. Glendora Ave. (directly across the street from our current store front) in the heart of the Downtown Glendora Village.Stay...From Painting to Primping
It’s ironic. I am willing to spend $40 on a can of paint but won’t break down and spend the money to get my hair done. I usually make it to the salon about two times a year, and even then I do the bare minimum. Simple cut. No blow dry. That takes too...Too Much Stuff
I just passed my one year anniversary on Glendora Ave…selling retail…out of a store that is! I had huge plans for my anniversary month as far as the blog goes. Customer testimonials and stories, room reveals of “knot too shabby” homes,...Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint
Expected arrival for our new line of paint, Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk paint: late July/early August!We are super...
Painting Workshops
If you are hesitant to take a paintbrush to your much-loved furniture, we can help! Sign-up for one of our many in-store workshops or host one of your own!
"Open-Paint" Days
If you love to paint as much as us, then you will love our "open-paint" days!