Picking, Painting and Peacocks

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...

Versailles and Chateau Grey

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...

Nooks and Crannies

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...

Waxing Wonders

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...

Room for Family

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....