by Michele | May 12, 2012 | Other
I set aside my weekend for an adventure in picking with my mom and sister. That’s not really out of the ordinary, except that I got out of town to “pick” the desert. It’s hot out here! This is just a sampling of what I will be bringing home...
by Michele | May 10, 2012 | Other
Last week, I worked extensively on furniture to fill the store and 14 pieces later, the store is full. So, this week I had to play catch up on a handful of outstanding custom orders that have been placed. One of which was for this hum-drum, IKEA style (though much...
by Michele | May 4, 2012 | Other
I have so many new things this weekend, every nook and crannie in the shop is filled with a goodie. The furniture, of course takes center stage! I worked on some big projects this week, including a large dresser with a hutch, a new dining room table repurposed from an...
by Michele | Apr 29, 2012 | Other
Yesterday I had my first Annie Sloan Waxing Workshop in the store. It was fun! Everyone brought something small of their own to paint, and we painted molding pieces in a variety of colors and then applied different wax finishes to each piece. Once we finished...
by Michele | Apr 28, 2012 | Other
YIKES! That’s a mouthful! This was the dresser! It was a BEAST! I DID NOT want to paint it. So, I sprayed it.It’s my first time using my paint sprayer with Annie Sloan paint and I was eager to see the results. I chose Aubusson Blue for this piece for no...
by Michele | Apr 27, 2012 | Other
I was sitting here at the computer, all geared up to write about the huge number of painting projects WE accomplished this week! I have a lot to write about…two dressers, a kitchen set, a few burlap covered chairs, side tables, benches…etc. etc. etc....