A few weeks ago I dropped into my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, looking for some faux wood blinds, but instead found this: I haven’t done alot of furniture hunting at ReStores (check here to see if you have any in your area), but after finding this beauty...
I don’t claim to have this whole “successful blog” thing figured out, but one thing I do know for sure is that to have a great blog in the Home Decor/DIY world, you have to have great photos. That may seem intimidating to you–it certainly did...
Guess what–I found the lost pictures showing how the Fusion Mineral Paint antique glaze works! Yay! (do you know about Fusion Mineral Paint?) Last week I posted the makeover for this little oak washstand and mentioned that I had some great pictures showing the...
This little oak washstand was a recent Craigslist find. Washstands like this are my favorite pieces to work on–they are a great size that can fit anywhere, and are usually sturdy and make for a very quick makeover. I almost always try to keep the tops of these...
I have been getting a growing number of requests for custom work from local people. In the past, I have shied away from doing custom painting jobs, mainly because I have been so busy with painting my own pieces that the time for painting others just isn’t there....
My boys have been gone this week at their annual “Cousin Camp,” as we call it. My in-laws and husband’s brother and sister graciously take the boys up to their neck of the woods for a week every summer, and it has become an event my...
I met this little oak dresser a few months ago at Canton Trade Days. Like most oak dressers, it was well-built and sturdy. Its drawers still functioned well and the wood was overall in good condition, with just a few minor nicks and scratches on the top. Usually when...
Flipping furniture for profit can be like hunting treasure. It’s not often that I manage to score completely free furniture, but when I do, I’m ecstatic. Other people I know seem to always be finding things in the alleyways (yes, we have alleys in Texas...
Selling painted furniture means that you are constantly seeing old pieces come back to life. It was no different with this exquisite dresser. For you wood furniture purists out there, let me go ahead and say that I know this dresser has beautiful, burled wood veneer...
Meet my next furniture makeover project: I bought it off of another furniture flipper who didn’t have the time to fix it up. It was a steal! I don’t believe that it’s a very old, but it’s beautiful nonetheless. My goal...
Garage sale and flea market season is here! And you know what that means . . . lots of great vintage furniture is out there just waiting for a new owner and a new look. Have you ever thought about starting your own business remaking old furniture? Whether it’s...
It’s the thing I dread most at every estate sale. I’m negotiating the price of a furniture piece with the estate sale worker, and they casually ask, “What do you plan to do with it?” I take a deep breath, smile a big smile, and respond,...
Remember this cute maple drop-leaf table project from last year? I painted the base in 2 layers of MMS Milk Paint with a Vaseline resist layer in between. I was hoping for a lot more chipping on the table base to help give it that farmhouse look, but milk paint has a...
It’s the third day of our spring break, and the sun is finally out here in Texas! It’s been two week solid of gloomy, cold weather–and I am over it! The bad news though is that we have two ill members of our household, so our spring break has been...
Are you getting tired of hearing me talk about Fusion Mineral Paint? I sure hope not 🙂 (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, try going back and reading this post). If you follow me on Facebook you have learned a lot already about this new furniture paint...
I have been on a furniture buying binge lately. Sometimes I can’t help myself when I see something great for sale. That’s the story of these two oak dressers . . . Both were being sold for a fantastic price and were in very good structural shape. These are...
It’s been one c-razy week! The stomach bug hit my family this past Monday, so I had to set down my computer and paint brush to be on full-time standby in the event of a you-know-what episode. Ughh. So far my husband and I have managed to escape it, but you...
I’ve spent the past two days bring Christmas into my ACM booth space. My goal was to have my space madeover by November 1st . . . better late than never! I decided to go with a blue and red color theme for my space this year, so I’ve been paint a lot of...
If it seems like I’ve been cranking out more furniture makeovers than normal lately . . . well, I have 🙂 I wrote last week about the selling binge that has been going on at my mall and my meager efforts to keep up with the demand. This great antique oak dresser...
Every once in awhile I stumble upon a really easy furniture piece to makeover. It’s so nice when a piece comes to me sturdy, with no chipped veneer or missing knobs, no broken drawer bottoms . . . just in need of new paint. I don’t buy these easy...
I hope you all had a chance to read in my last post about all the prep work this Duncan Phyfe style dining table needed. A makeover was in order and chose to do a makeover with chalk paint. It was a giant project–dining sets usually are! This is my 4th set to...
Let me start off by saying I didn’t discover this process . . . other bloggers out there have shared how this works before. But I love using this technique on pieces and wanted to share with you how it has turned out for me. Most of you probably already know...
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am so excited to be the featured shop owner at Coastal Charm’s weekly feature “Shop Talk”. When Linda asked me to be the guest for the week, I was honored and thrilled to share a little more about Lost & Found...
Hello everybody! It’s been a long week away. I appreciate all of you who offered prayer and kind words after the sudden passing of my Uncle last week (read here to be updated).My husband and I had a really great trip down to southern Georgia to be with my family...
Last night was my husband’s birthday, yay! To celebrate, my youngest decided to come down with the croup, boo . . . If you’ve ever had a little one with croup, it really isn’t fun. It involves lots of being awake at night, sitting in steamy showers...
I am at battle with the Mountain Cedar trees of Central Texas, at least that is what the news tells me. This past week has been one long, continuous sneeze, and I have heard that it’s a result of strong winds blowing the cedar pollen into our Dallas area....
