Piano prop before: When Bethany, Director of Alabaster Theatre, contacted me to see if I would paint a piano prop for their upcoming musical, I wasn’t prepared for what showed up at my studio. Bethany’s Dad took an old TV cabinet, pulled it apart and added a few extra bits and pieces to come up with this masterpiece of a…
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Painting a Piano Prop for Theatre Company
French Eggshell Silky Oak Dresser Revival
This silky oak dresser is one example of a footpath find that would probably be overlooked if it wasn’t for the keen eyes of my assistant Celia, who picked it up and brought it in to my workshop. What a sad old state it was in when it arrived (below). The sad state of things … There was a bunch…
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A Vintage Bedside Table in Boxwood Milk Paint
I found this little vintage bedside at our local Salvos Store and brought it home for a little TLC. During a recent series of lives on my Facebook page, I did 5 tutorials on things that could be upcycled around your home, including frames, tins, chairs, tea towels/cushions or bedside tables. During my 5 days of Lives on my Facebook…
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A Farmhouse Coffee Table with Plans from Ana White
Farmhouse Coffee table becomes our new TV Stand! I’ve been wanting a farmhouse coffee table with the cross beam ends for some time now. Here’s how that dream became a reality a little sooner than expected. The thing is … I happened to SELL the huge entertainment console out from under our large flat screen tv. I know, well, we…
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Staining a Tasmanian Oak Bench Seat
When my father-in-law said he was making a bench seat, I didn’t picture one as pretty as this one. I got to see the seat in progress when he was part way through building it. Here it is started below without the back or arms on it. He built it using Tasmanian Oak which has a lovely grain. So I…
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