I wasn't planning on writing a blog post today, well I was and then I got caught up in a project. I am sore all over, and I feel a migraine coming on. The project I've been working on is my screened porch deck floor. I have been looking at painted deck floors on pinterest for months trying to decide what to do. This was one of those all day projects. Despite all of that, it looks amazing! I'm not ready to share just yet. This photo was taken last spring. We were able to start enjoying our porch last spring. I didn't do much as far as decorating last year, because I was not able to paint or stain the floors until the wood had dried out. So I did the best I could with what I had. I found a rug, and painted it for the time being. Last fall my husband and I painted the deck ... View Post
Painting Glass Bottles
Recently, when I shared my new signature line of paints, I also shared my new colors on old bottles. I have seen so many beautifully painted mason jars. Just go on pinterest and see all of the fun ideas for mason jars. But you don't have to use a mason jar, you can use any jar or vase. I see many interesting bottles and vases while I am out thrift shopping. And I bet you have some jars and vases in your home too, that can use a little update. Painting glass bottles with chalk type paint is really very simple. After making sure my bottle was clean I just painted my bottles, that's it. I know, not much to say about this. I bet some of you thought it was a little more complicated than that, but it's not at all. Don't worry about brush marks, I personally love the texture you get ... View Post
Heirloom Traditions And DIY Paint
One of the most exciting things to happen to me was to partner up with Heirloom Traditions paint. Not sure if you know this but Heirloom Traditions paint has another line called DIY paint. Debi Beard created this wonderful line of paints. I love the beautiful color selections and names! I have more exciting news to share. Heirloom Traditions paint is growing! Lots of new products coming out. And lots and lots of orders being shipped out. Yes, and that includes my signature line of colors. They are being well received, and shipped all over. Now as exciting as this is to me, many of you that have ordered have seen a delay in you shipments. Please be patient as Heirloom Traditions is going through shipping pains. It's not that they don't have the means of producing lots of ... View Post
Tips On Organizing And Decluttering
I had quite a big response I from my last post on living with less ( If you missed it you can read all about it HERE), I thought I would share some tips on organizing and decluttering. This can be a big job to tackle, but with a few simple tips and tricks I can share how you can organize and declutter without getting stressed out. If you are about to attempt to tackle organizing or decluttering first, take a deep breath. It's going to be okay I promise. Then work on one section at a time. So how do you start? Let me share what I do, and how I sort things out. I start with a section and I make four piles. Pile #1 This will be your keep pile. And your keep pile should consist of anything that you truly love. Things that you are going to use or display. Don't get ... View Post
Living With Less
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately, and the thought of living with less have been on my mind. I am not sure if it's because in three years my husband and I will be empty nesters. It's hard to imagine how life will be with one less person in my home. Or, if it's because I am so busy with my businesses that I don't have the time I once did to take care of it all. But either way I am looking around and visualizing my home with less clutter than I have. I have always filled my home with things that I love, and pieces that are not only decorative but also serve a purpose. That's helped, but still, I see pieces of furniture that really are not serving any purposes for me any longer. Like my dining room cabinet. We bought this piece in the 1990's and it looked great in our ... View Post
What Is Chippy Patina?
Before I get to part 2 of how to create chippy patina with paint, I first wanted to talk with you about chippy patina. -What is chippy patina? Chippy patina is the effect and process in which paint ages on a piece of furniture. Usually due to the elements, heat, moisture, sun and other elements such as smoke and good old dirt! Why am telling you this? Because I have taught many paint workshops and in some of those work shops I always have a few students that are trying to create perfection when they are trying to make a piece look old and vintage. Let's look at an example of chippy patina. This is one of my favorite pieces in my house. It's a pink chippy table with lots of discoloration, chippy patina and good old dirt! As you look closely at this piece you will notice that it ... View Post
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