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...

A New Year

Happy New Year!I don’t know about you, but my New Year has had a bit of a bumpy start. I start every new year with this grand feeling of a clean slate…a fresh start…amazing goals and aspirations…I feel like anything is possible. That feeling is...

Special Event

Featured Artist Event!Friday, January 4th6:00-8:00 pmMichelle E. Black will be celebrating the release of her magazine publication in the January issue of Somerset Studio Magazine! She will be at knot too shabby autographing her article and pieces of work being sold...

The Most Popular Posts of 2012

This has been an amazing year of growth! A year ago, I was struggling to find my niche. Which, ironically is not as simple as refinishing furniture and selling it! Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE to fix up old furniture and breathe new life into it. But, I am...