Antique Pot Cupboard When I picked up this little pot cupboard from the seller, it seemed to have been half sanded back on one or two of the side surfaces, so we finished off the sanding back all over and you can see the layering of paint it has had over the years. ...
Glazing 101 I went Live on my Facebook page this week to show how easy it is to glaze a piece of furniture, especially those ones with all the pretty details. So here’s a step by step process to show you how I did this. 1. Paint your piece Glaze can also be...
Refinishing the Surface on Your Antique Pieces Welcome to Part 3 of our Wood Finishes series (Refinishing your Surface) with special guest, Julie Henderson from Chalk n Trees! Recap: If you missed Part 1, we talked about Revealing your Finish – how to identify the...
A Cabinet Re-makeover – just because … This little cabinet was painted several years ago with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in the colours Linen & Eulalie’s Sky. You can read the original blog post to see that it was all wood and had these...
A Chair and some Milk Paint This chair, I found at one of many spots that I frequent, and don’t ask me which one, because I really can’t remember! But if you check out my guide Top 10 Places to Find Furniture to Restore, I can guarantee it was one of...
A Room Reset I was inspired by Marian Parson’s newest book, The Home Design Doodle Book, to do a Room Reset in my own house, so I decided to start with our formal lounge room. I’ll get to how to paint the window sills and trims after we take a look at the...
