The Girls Bedroom-Reveal

by Michele | Mar 27, 2013 | Other

I stood in the kitchen last night after the kids were in bed and looked at my husband…I said, “now that the kids room is done I have another project in mind.” His shoulders slumped a little, he rolled his eyes and said, “of course you...

The Chandelier Conundrum

by Michele | Mar 26, 2013 | Other

We are at the final stages of the girls bedroom redo. It was my major “to-do” for the month of March. And, with just five days to spare, I can cross it off the list. This last weekend, my husband said he would help me put up the final touch…the...

Great Grandma’s Dresser and the Girls Room

by Michele | Mar 21, 2013 | Other

I got a taste of what it’s like to refinish paint a family heirloom. It was a little bit of that sickening feeling of “if they only knew they’d be rolling in their grave.” This was my Great Grandma Zeller’s dresser (minus the...

Horrible

by Michele | Mar 19, 2013 | Other

Do you ever come across a piece of furniture that is just so horrible that you wouldn’t even dream of touching a paint brush to it?Horrible was an understatement for this nightstand.The paint application was so thick and chunky. It was beyond repair. Worse yet,...

How to Operate a Drum Sander

by Michele | Mar 14, 2013 | Other

The first refinishing project I ever tackled were hardwood floors. When I was about 13 or 14 years old I told my parents I wanted to rip out the carpet in my bedroom and keep the hardwood. My dad said it was OK, but I would have to do all of the work. So, we tore out...

More on the Girls Bedroom

by Michele | Mar 12, 2013 | Other

So, I’m re-doing my girls bedroom! I shared my master plan in a previous blog post. This past weekend, I finally buckled down and got down to work. In case you missed my last post, this is the before picture.After this weekend, we made some progress but have a...