Back in November, I went to an antique mall about 45 minutes away from me. I was on the lookout for pieces that were pretty just the way they were and only required a quick spruce. Some cleaning and oiling here and there would be fine, but I wasn’t on the hunt for a major project. I stumbled across an unusual piece…
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The title of today’s installment of “Painting With Bright White” should be titled “When Things Don’t Go According To Plan”. I’m going to divide this post up into 2 parts. Part 1 will explain what I was planning on doing to finish off my cherry end tables. Part 2 will explain what I actually wound up doing. And before we…
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Lamp Black Buffet A few months ago, Marc and I were invited out to a barn to do some picking. This beautiful mahogany dresser was one of the pieces I bought during the trip. Because it had a dark mahogany stain, and I needed a super quick makeover, I opted for a classic color choice – Lamp Black by General…
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I carry two wonderful paint lines in my retail spaces. General Finishes Milk Paint… …and Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint. Both of these paint lines have fabulous properties and are well-suited to different looks and surfaces. The purpose of this blog post is to help you determine which paint product you should choose for your next paint project. So let’s…
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Buffets are such great pieces to remake! They’re incredibly functional and offer lots of storage. They can serve as changing tables, TV stands, dining room storage or you can transform them into bathroom vanities by dropping sinks into the top. Buffets are also pretty heavy and very long, taking up a lot of room in your work space. So when…
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