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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Staining a Tasmanian Oak Bench Seat
Thrift Store Finds & Stencil Challenge
Thrift Store shopping or Op Shopping as we call it here in Australia, is one of my favourite things to do to find treasures to upcycle! Charity stores are actually just one of the 10 types of places I find furniture and decor to upcycle – see more places I find treasures HERE. This week, as one of the Ambassadors…
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Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Painted Drawers in Artissimo
I’m excited to show you my latest milk painted drawers! Artissimo is one of the darkest, almost midnight blue hues in the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line. MMS Milk Paint is one of my favourite paints to use for a lovely, primitive and rustic farmhouse style. Recently, I did a three part live video series on how I painted…
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Choosing Fusion Colours – Difference Between Whites, Greys, Neutrals
FAQ – WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE VARIOUS COLOUR SHADES IN THE FUSION RANGE? I’m often asked about the differences in the Fusion colours if a customer is ordering online, especially with the whites, as it is a little more difficult to tell them apart unless they are side by side. Jennylyn from Fusion Mineral Paint has created these great…
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A New Chalk Finish for a Demilune Table
Alison from Artisan Paint Company in Australia, kindly sent me some of her beautiful chalk finish paint products to try. I’ve enjoyed playing with them in my studio and in our painting workshops. Today I’ll show you a piece I painted in Artisan colour, St. Tropez, finished with Artisan’s Black Wax. One of the questions I am asked a lot…
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