My Life as a DIY Wannabe
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen that I’m in the process of adding some board and batten in my Great Room. Yep, we’re giving this space a little makeover with some new millwork, textiles and furniture… including this piece. I found this puppy at Goodwill a month or so ago for [...]
Red Posie, one of my favorite antique and vintage stores in the St. Louis area, moved to a new location a couple weeks ago. While visiting the new digs, I noticed they now sell Maison Blanche La Craie paint and I’ve always wanted to try it! If you haven’t heard of this paint, it’s basically chalk [...]
My brother and his wife just had their first child two weeks ago and it came down to the wire to get a few last-minute details finished in the nursery. One of the things that they just had to cross off the list before the arrival of Baby Evelyn? The glider. They received this natural [...]
My aunt recently gave me this little side table. No, it’s not cherry. It’s painted orange with large, chippy brushstrokes all over it. Pretty bad, right? Nothing a new coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey couldn’t fix. I watered down the paint a bit and gave the table two quick coats of [...]
I found this chest of drawers at Goodwill for $20 and thought I would show it some love with a fresh coat of paint and some new hardware. Since I wanted to protect the wood and take away any odors from the previous owners, I decided to give it a fresh coat of Dutch Boy’s [...]
I was pretty stoked when Red Posie (a vintage & antique store in St. Louis) asked me to try out some Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint since they’re a new retailer in the area. I’ve been hearing about the paint for months and was über excited to get started! I chose the color Ironstone (white) [...]
So I’m in the process of redecorating my Great Room. Yes, the room that was once filled with black furniture and lots of red is getting some lighter and brighter love. Instead of buying all new furniture, I thought I would try and paint some existing pieces to save some cash. First project: paint our [...]
Last month I shared with you my Craft Room Makeover… One of the items that got the most attention and questions was the 10ft long desk that my hubby and I built. So today I thought I’d share with you the tutorial on how to create this DIY Craft Desk! My craft room is extremely [...]
I’m in the process of switching my kitchen over to a lighter color scheme. I had this little accent table sitting in there, mostly holding my tupperware and some serving pieces. Since I don’t have a lot of cabinets, I really wanted to keep this table… just switch it up a bit! I started by [...]
One of the reasons I’m at the Haven Conference right now is to learn more painting techniques. I love painting furniture, but thought I could use a class or two in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I’m kinda obsessed with the stuff, but why not take some lessons from one of the best… Miss Mustard Seed. [...]
