Hello friends! I hope you're enjoying the last weeks of 2016. December has always been my wind down month so I've been relaxing and enjoying time off. I'll officially be back-at-it starting Monday January 2nd. But, in the meantime, as we say goodbye ...
Painting Furniture
Miss Mustard Seed | Mustard Seed Yellow
Even though yellow is one of my favorite colors, I have a love-hate relationship with yellow paint. Every time I paint with it, something goes wrong. In the case of this tall boy, I pushed out of my comfort zone and overshot. The first mustard color ...
DIY Pottery Barn Knock-Off | 80’s Buffet Restyle
Hello friends! Can you believe it's already November? The weather is starting to cool down here, so I'm taking every opportunity to stay warm in my paint studio. I picked up this 80's buffet from the ReStore and my first thought - was Pottery Barn ...
Painting Velvet w Fabric Medium – Failed!
I debated whether or not to show you this project gone wrong. But when I did some online research, I found a few others bloggers [reference links at the bottom of this post] who've had similar results. So, I decided it was worth sharing how this ...
$100 Fall Giveaway | The Millionaire’s Daughter
I'm so glad you're here!!! I've partnered with The Millionaire's Daughter to bring all my local GTA readers an exciting $100 Fall Giveaway! {More details on how easy it is to enter on Facebook at the end of this post} For those of you who ...
Annie Sloan White Wax | Desk Restyle
Annie Sloan Wax and Chalk Paint go together like Ben & Jerry or Thelma & Louise - some of us can't image one without the other. This explains why all the blog-land-tutorials on Annie Sloan's White Wax are demonstrating its effect on painted ...
Pretty In Pink Farmhouse Chic
I'm not the frilly-girly-type, but I do LOVE PINK! Pink is a feel-good color. It's usually associated with femininity, romance, sweetness or childhood - and depending on the hue, it can be sophisticated and elegant or youthful and ...
General Finishes Driftwood Buffet Restyle
I'm excited to share this General Finishes Driftwood Buffet Restyle with you today! I've been wanting to paint a piece of furniture in a beautiful grey for a while now. I guess I've been putting it off because I hadn't found the 'right' ...
I’ve Got The Coastal Blues
Have you ever had a piece of furniture that you couldn't wait to start painting? And once you did, every part of your restyle was fun and flowed perfectly? And then when it was finished, you loved the end result, but you were a bit disappointed that ...
Salvaged Bathroom Reveal
I'm thrilled to share my Salvaged Bathroom Reveal with you today! I'm so excited, it's taken me almost an hour to decide on the title of this post! This re-style could be Modern Farmhouse, Cottage Style, or maybe even New Shabby Chic because there's ...
Linen Matched Tea Cart
I've been MIA the last couple of weeks and I just have to say, you guys are the best - I'm so excited to be back! Thanks for your patience while I switched from my old PC to my new iMac (it's a dreamy machine!) and restyled the website. ...
Guess What I Picked Up Last Night…
Guess what I picked up last night? No... get your mind off the hotties and take a look at this vintage beauty! ;) You all know I L-o-V-e restyling vintage sideboards and china cabinets! I'm so happy with this Kijiji find. It's 5 ...
How To Hand Paint Graphics on Furniture
We had a gorgeous weekend here in the GTA! My daffodils are finally poking their heads up so I think spring is finally on her way! This inspires me to start spring cleaning. I don't know how long this inspiration will last. Anything remotely ...
‘Dijon’ DIY Chalk Painted Side Table
This little salvaged side table has been hanging around for years. For whatever reason, when I hauled it home and started stripping and sanding it, I totally lost interest. On a visit to the Restore this past Monday, I came across a $4 pint of ...
Dixie Belle Paint $150 Giveaway!
I'm so glad you're here because I'm excited to share a $150 Dixie Belle Paint Giveaway with you! Dixie Belle Paint Company is one of the largest suppliers of Chalk/Mineral paint in the U.S. with over 400 retailers nationwide. I'm so excited ...
Peach Orchard Dresser Turns Holy Guacamole!
If you've been following the journey of this antique dresser, you know she was picked up from a beautiful peach orchard in the Niagara Region. Fittingly, Zovesta (an SI Reader) thought she would be lovely painted in a peachy color and ...
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