My-Mystery-Man (M-M-M) is a sub-contractor. On any given day you'll see him at Home Depot walking through the isles clad in his construction 'attire'. This 'attire' includes sweat stains, layers of caulking, plaster, mud or concrete, and splotches of ...
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Thrift Store Coffee Table Make-Over
This little coffee table was found in a thrift store selling for $10. It had great shape and lines, but just needed a little TLC to show them off! I gave the table a thorough cleaning with TSP, did an easy drawer repair, the usual sanding and ...
How To Cut Mirror For DIY Mirrored Furniture
Are you loving this glam mirrored furniture trend? Well I AM! What I'm NOT loving is the hefty price tag dangling down from a sparkly knob and shocking me twice with it's reflection. The Solution: As any DIY'er worth her grain of salt would do, I ...
A Small World and a Custom Chalk Painted China Cabinet
Last year a lady contacted me in response to a Painted China Cabinet I had posted for sale online. Unfortunately, she was 2 hours too late because it had JUST been sold. Her name is Marija, and once we started chatting, I immediately liked her ...
To Paint or Not To Paint the Inside of Drawers – 5 Questions To Ask Yourself
From all the feed back I've received on the topic of painting the inside of drawers, it seems to be a 50/50 split on whether furniture painters and/or re-finishers do or don't. Here's my humble take on the topic and the 5 questions I ask myself ...
Paint Dry and Paint Cure… Two Totally Different Things & A Lesson In Patience
My first blog post of 2014... Happy New Year!!! ... I hope you and yours had a wonderful Holiday Season! Have you ever spent time painting a piece of furniture, painting your walls, cabinets, or anything at all; then somehow mucked up your paint ...
A Little Glitz at Vintage Home Nevada
I L-O-V-E to travel. Meeting new friends and experiencing new places always lifts my spirits and inspires my creativity. My sister and I recently vacationed in Las Vegas. FABULOUSLY FUN and the desert landscape is BREATHTAKING. If you've ever ...
Working On The Edge… Applying Edge Banding To Furniture
I'm glad you're joining me for "this-is-my-1st time-ever-trying-this-stuff" blog post. Luckily, after an enormous spicy Thai meal, hot chocolate, and Tim Horton donuts (this added-up to some bad indigestion), M-M-M still took the time to show me ...
Chalk Stencil Transfer Onto Furniture … A Timely Technique
Hello my friends! Today I'm going to share a simple way to transfer images using chalk. But before I do, I want to give a BIG shout out to all you fabulous DIY'er around the globe! I checked my Google Analytic's today and I'm ecstatically happy, ...
How to Make a Stencil…No Costly Gadgets Required!
I've done my fair share of stenciling in the past. Okay, admittedly, it was way back in the 90's. But with the growing trend of stenciled furniture, walls, floors, pillows, curtains, or pretty much anything with a flat surface ...I'm inspired to ...
How To ~ Tell If Paint is Latex or Oil
Yes, old man winter is creeping in on us. I just came in from the frig'n cold (not a fan), and this past weekend the clocks were turned back an hour ...a sure sign. I took full advantage of the extra hour of sleep, yet I'm still in "snail" mode ...
Refresh”ed” Victorian Painted Bed
One of my clients recently purchased this gorgeous Victorian Bed off Kijiji. I have to admit, I LOVE that more and more people are seeing the value in re-vamping pre-loved furniture. More often than not, these pieces are well built and will outlast ...
FAN-DECKing-TASTIC ~ Why Everyone Should Have a Fan Deck
I like to "act-as-if" I know what I'm doing in this furniture flipping business. The truth is, I'm learning new things on a daily basis... and I often screw-up. The good thing is; I learn more from my screw-ups than my successes. This gives me a lot ...
Take the Guesswork out of Repositioning Furniture Hardware ~ Part 2
The transformation on "Will's China Cabinet" continues.... so does my stuffed up nose, but let's not go there. In Part 1, I removed the old hardware and filled in the holes. Plugging drawer or cabinet holes is easy to do and if you missed that post, ...
Fill’er Up… Repositioning Furniture Hardware & Filling In Holes ~ Part 1
I hope this post makes good sense because I'm battling a head-cold which is driving me nuts. You know... the kind of cold where you feel congested, fuzzy headed and sound like you have 2 cocktail weenies stuffed up your nasal passage. The kind of ...
Hardware Worthy of a Blog Post…. You Betcha!
I started my morning with my usual inspirational read, rigorous exercise routine...ya right, walk with my fur kid and a hot cup of green tea. Then my morning turned even better! Guess what I received today? My custom knobs from Porta Verde ...
Painting the Town Red w Annie Sloan Chalk Paint… Spray Painting That Is…
This past Friday I decided to put my custom orders aside and do my own thing. I felt a 'creative-calling' to Paint the Town Red by SPRAYING Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint. Although there's a TON of on-line articles/reviews on the benefits ...
The Quick & Dirty Way To Keep Drawers Clean While Spray Painting
Spray painting the face of a drawer can be tricky and messy. When unwanted paint gets on the inside or sides of a drawer, it looks sloppy and may even hinder a smooth glide. In a perfect scenario, 100% coverage would be achieved by leaving the ...
I’ve Been Featured!
I'm a mess! My hands feel like they're vibrating from all the sanding I did today. I'm covered in wood dust and paint chips from head to toe. I look 110yrs old from the deep marionette lines my dust mask kindly in-bedded in my face ....BUT ~ I'm in ...
Milk Paint ~ My Personal Pro’s & Con’s
With the popularity of Miss Mustard Seed (MMS) & Homestead House Paint Company, the chippy/distressed much loved milk paint "look" is a growing trend. Up until a few days ago, I was probably one of the LAST bloggers that had NOT tried Milk ...
Patio Drama – I’m Calling It Quits!
Are you great at some things and absolutely horrible at others? A better question to ask is: are you AWARE of your strengths and weaknesses? I've recently added another skill to my "I'm-not-so-great-at-this" list. Admitting my weaknesses is never ...
Meet My New Milk Paint Dealer………… The Painted Bench
Don't you just L-O-V-E strolling through a charming shop! You can't deny Home Depot and other big chain stores have almost everything you need. However, I'm sure you'll agree, there's a totally different 'vibe' browsing a lavender-scented shop ...
How To Season A New Chalkboard
Okay Maron, this one's for you... and all you other fabulous women who have purchased or made a chalkboard and would like to know: How Do I Season My New Chalkboard? Seasoning your home-made chalkboard is crucial. Why? If ...
Coffee Table Road Rescue Make-Over
It's a rain day here in BEAUTIFUL Burlington. I've been working on my website and taking photo's of furniture I've recently painted and re-finished. FYI ~ Did you know Burlington ON was voted the 3rd best city to live in in ALL of Canada! I'm ...
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