I'm so happy that I am now carrying General Finishes products in my booth at Morgantown Market. It's a lovely compliment to Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, and while they're both called "milk paint", they lend themselves to very different looks. You can read my blog post...
Remember that time when I had a full blog post written, formatted, linked and saved and then my computer crashed and I lost it all? How many of you have been there? Raise your hand if Microsoft Word didn't save that paper you'd been writing for the last 2 hours or your email crashed...
I'm finding myself drawn to the whitewashed look more and more. Especially when it's done over lighter colored wood. I've done this look before on a few pieces in the past. In my experience, there are a few features that your piece should have to lend itself to a good solid...
The weather in Pennsylvania today is perfect for blog writing. There's a constant breeze blowing and it's cool enough to wear my favorite lightweight hoodie and yoga capri's. Jake is curled up next to me out on the porch and I feel like I'm finally able to take a deep breath and relax...
Did you know that white paint is one of the hardest colors to paint with? It's absolutely gorgeous, it goes with everything, it's fresh, it's clean and it can make any piece of furniture look Ahh-may-zing! I'm definitely a huge fan of white paint, but there are a lot of potential...
In the course of doing commissioned pieces, I sometimes find myself needing to do a small side project to keep my creative juices flowing - a project that's a little something for me where I can be creative and not follow an exact plan. That's precisely the purpose of this little...
While the house is quiet, I thought I would gather my thoughts while they're fresh and talk to all of you about how the Spring Barn Market went yesterday! I had such a great day and there's so much to share. I also want to let you know what's left over, so let's do this! Faith &...
This jelly cupboard came to me at the same time as my Mustard Seed Yellow Empire Dresser. It was just as solid as the empire dresser and it had amazing bones. This piece was just as sturdy as the day it was made. Its damage was minor and all it needed was a light cleaning and...
Did you know that Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint features two gorgeous colors every month? April's featured colors are Mustard Seed Yellow and Lucketts Green. To celebrate these gorgeous colors, I decided to paint an empire dresser that recently came into my possession in Mustard...
The counter I couldn't pass up is looking amazing! When I last updated you, this was the state of the counter. It had a coat of General Finishes Stain Blocker on it and it was drying. The original finish had such a strong orange/red tint to it and I was concerned...
I've been working on an old round oak table with a pedestal bottom and a set of four chairs for a while now, and I'm happy to report that the set is finally finished! That makes two antique oak tables that I've refinished this year. The second one was done earlier and is currently available...
Every time I work at Morgantown Market, I always take a walk around the store to see what my fellow vendors have brought in. There are some pieces that I know I want right away and it takes me no time at all to scoop them up and take them home. This one drawer table was one of...
I found this marble top dresser on Facebook Marketplace back in January. It was a bit of a drive to go pick it up, but it was totally worth it because the piece was gorgeous. I liked the wood of the dresser, but it was really orange. I wanted to tone everything down and take it in...
A few months ago, one of my fellow antique vendors at Morgantown Market was leaving and he had a massive sale going on in his booth. I spied a gorgeous octagonal table with one drawer and sweet curved legs. It had a dark stained factory finish on it and was super smooth to the...
I am soooo excited to share this furniture makeover with you today, because it's the first retail piece I've painted with General Finishes Milk Paint! Now I've painted several pieces with GF Milk Paint before, but this is the first piece that is totally 100% GF products all the way...
During my last live demonstration at Morgantown Market, I met up with a super sweet customer named Amandaa. She was on the hunt for a large storage piece in her home, and I had a perfect option in mind. After the demonstration came to a good stopping point, we snuck away and I...
Now that I'm carrying Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint and General Finishes Milk Paint in my space at Morgantown Market, I thought I'd take the time to help explain the features that each offers and help you decide which is the right product for your next project! Before I...
Last week was incredibly busy! On Friday, we met a delivery truck over at Morgantown Market to receive my opening order of General Finishes products. We unpacked it and set up my new display in my antique booth. I'm so proud and excited to be...
I have two fun pieces of news to share with all of you today, and I'm so darn excited! First, let's start off with my latest furniture makeover - this gorgeous depression era dresser! I bought this piece off of Facebook Marketplace. It was solid and had really beautiful...
About a month ago, I visited a new antique place that was highly recommended to me by a few people. You know if more than 2 or 3 people tell you that it's worth it, then it's probably awesome. Well, I'm happy to report that the place WAS awesome and I plan to go back as soon as I'm in...
