The Car Chase

Today was interesting. My typical Saturday morning includes waking up before the sun is up and throwing on my grubbiest jeans, sweatshirt and baseball hat, making my way over to mom’s house to pick her up for what is sure to be a...

A Friday Full of Beds

I must be tired, because the only major things I worked on this week were beds! See that junky full size headboard and foot board! It is at least three different colors and had great potential! I love the two-tone look. It brings out all of the scalloped edges and...

Design Ideas for Total Room Makeovers

In addition to holding myself to the standard of refinishing about five + pieces of furniture every week, keeping up with my day-to-day household tasks (which, I might add I’m not doing very well seeing as how dirty laundry is pouring out of my closet...

Birdhouses

A couple of months ago, I was on the hunt for a birdhouse. I just think they are cool looking…particularly the vintage birdhouses that are all rusted and chipped. Today, I have four of them! Seek and ye shall find…right? I got this birdhouse a little over...

Curbside Discovery

My problem:Everything in my “back room…” that is, behind my portable wall of doors becomes a dumping ground. It is a dumping ground for furniture that gets donated, for excess inventory, holiday decorations, supplies, sand paper, toys, clothes, food....

Homemade Paint-The Reveal

I am so thrilled at how my first piece of furniture came out with my own blend of homemade chalk paint. I know that all you “DIY’ers” out there in blog land want to reach through your computer screens and grab me by the shoulders, shake me and...