A Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint Experiment for a Farmhouse Finish To create this Farmhouse Finish, I wanted to try using the new Stain & Finishing Oil by Homestead House Paint Company, as a base. I had a feeling it might work well under Miss Mustard...
A Solid Silky Oak Australian Antique Dresser This silky oak dresser came to me via a lady on the Gold Coast who wanted to get rid of it, and contacted me to see if I’d like to restore it, since she had intended to, but no longer had the room or the desire to...
Preserved Boxwood Wreaths are in Australia and you can get them HERE! I am so excited to announce that we have teamed up with the beautiful home grown Aussie business, The Doors of Berry, to bring you these amazing and delightful new wreaths to both our online store...
Quality Brushes – essential tools for your Furniture Painting Kit! There’s nothing like great quality brushes to get the best finishes on your painted furniture pieces. Years ago, I used to buy the cheaper chip brushes from the local hardware store, to...
Our 25th Anniversary Surprise Vacation – Part 5 Included in this post: Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur Basilica, Notré Dame, and Arc du Triomph! Continuing our trip to Europe series (in between fun DIY furniture makeover posts, of course), I know a lot of you have...
Fusion Mineral Paint’s Ultra Grip – Is it necessary? In this post, we’re doing to discuss the use of Ultra Grip, including a few video tutorials where I talk about it more in depth – when I use it, when I leave it out (which is most of the...
