A blog about reviving ugly furniture in paradise.
As I wrote about in my How to Survive Pregnancy without Going Nuts post, I’m pretty much trapped in doors because it’s too hot to work outside during the day. That together with being in the second half of the third trimester inspired me to get some things around the house done that I’ve been [...]
Tomorrow we’re heading to the MALS-24 First Annual Vendor Bazaar and Rummage Sale. The proceeds from the rummage sale, silent auction and food booth are going towards the Marine Corps & Navy Birthday Ball. I have a LOT of awesome customers on other other side of the island over at the Marine Corps Base so [...]
I fully believe pregnancy is a gift from God and that children are a blessing but I’ve never been one who couldn’t wait to have kids or who dreamed of being pregnant and having babies. I’m not a kid person. Indeed, I originally planned to have kids later in life but after marrying my sailor [...]
This antique cabinet is my second mid-century piece this week (I recently refinished a mid-century dresser in Santa Fe Turquoise). I enjoyed doing the detailing work on this piece and want to thank my husband who helped hand paint the edges of the ovals to get them “just right.” This was a really fun piece [...]
Even though I’m head over heels in love with CeCe Caldwell’s new true black paint, Beckley Coal, I still love the rustic Vermont Slate paint color. As soon as I saw this sturdy coffee table, I thought “rustic, country chic.”I painted a coat of Vermont Slate, then heavily distressed the edges and lightly distressed the [...]
I fell in love with this nightstand/side table and the moment that I saw it, I knew I would paint it in Santa Fe Turquoise due to the beautiful rustic metal accents on the piece.This side table is solid wood and very high quality! I can’t get over these metal accents!Interested in purchasing this nightstand? [...]
This week has been the week of CeCe Caldwell’s Santa Fe Turquoise paint color! First, I did this headboard and foot board for a little girl’s room. Then I lined up this stunning mid-century modern custom dresser. Finally, I have an antique chest that I’m in the process of painting in Simply White with Santa [...]
On Saturday, I was a vendor at the JBPH Hickam Spring Craft Fair. Having never even been to a craft fair before, I was nervous to be a vendor but I decided to take a risk and jump on the opportunity! I had no idea what to expect as far as having our own booth, [...]
I’m so proud of my friend Allison who recently started her blog, Thrifty Family Finds! Allison and I were roomies in college and it is such a blessing to have her as a friend. We are also due date buddies! Here’s a little bit more about Allison. “I’m Allison, a stay-at-home mom of one, soon-to-be [...]
I am one of the lucky ones who purchased one of the first batches of CeCe Caldwell’s Beckley Coal paint quarts before they sold out. Since I started using CeCe Caldwell’s paint, I’ve hoped that she would come to include a true black color that isn’t bluish/black like Vermont Slate and I wasn’t disappointed! I am [...]
I was so excited to paint with CeCe Caldwell’s Santa Fe Turquoise paint for the first time this week. I painted a custom headboard and foot board for a little girl’s room. When the customer brought me this headboard, I couldn’t wait to see the Santa Fe Turquoise paint color pared against the metallic hardware. [...]
I spend a lot of time dressing up and revitalizing furniture and decor that goes inside my house, but why can’t the outside of my house get a little love? I fell in love with RamSign’s traditional enamel house numbers as soon as I saw the pictures of them! If you haven’t heard of RamSign, [...]
When I bought this mahogany desk that I refinished in CeCe Caldwell’s Emerald Isle Green, I also nabbed a side table. She was nothing special – or was she?I decided to go with a french country and shabby chic look. I painted the entire piece in CeCe Caldwell’s Young Kansas Wheat paint – a beautiful [...]
I am so happy to be able to share one of my absolute favorite for sale furniture items that I’ve refinished. A fellow furniture refinisher and military spouse was moving off of the island and needed to unload some of her stock. After a drive to the other side of the island and some heaving [...]
While I was home visiting family, I had to refinish at least one piece of furniture! My mom and I used CeCe Caldwell paint to refinish two adorable pieces for her photography studio. After eating breakfast at Liberty Market in Gilbert, Arizona (my hometown), we strolled into one of the many adorable antique shops in [...]
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