Big Projects

They are always there staring me in the face. Big Projects! In the midst of big projects, I think “as soon as I finish (fill in the blank), I can relax.”But, as soon as I’m finished there is another Big Project staring me in the face. And so on...

Vintage Wood File Cabinet

I am in the midst of creating a design plan for my girls bedroom. Since my three year old moved into her big sisters room over a year ago, we’ve never done anything to make it “her” space, too. So, I am finally getting ready to re-decorate the...

Grandfather Clocks

This week has been clock week. I tackled one grandfather clock that I’ve had for over six months, and another that I’ve had for less than a week. The first one:My mom and dad picked this clock last summer. It was in nice shape, so I opted to try and...

Shabby Chic Meets Urban Vintage

In our first collaborative endeavor, artist, photographer and image transferer Michelle E. Black and I tackled a rusty old, brown painted, garage bound metal cabinet. I call it urban vintage meets shabby chic!Months ago, Michelle and I were perusing my...

French Flair

“Where do you get all of your furniture?” Hands down, the most frequently asked question in the store! Garage sales, back alleys, roadside, thrift stores, occasionally a craigslist pick, customer donations…and once in awhile I will get an e-mail...

The Knot Too Shabby Workshop

I love my workshop! It’s about 200 square feet of awesome work space…it is messy more often than it is neat. When I host painting classes, I always have someone ask me what we use everything for. So, I thought I would share about my “workshop...