Painting a plaid pattern was a wee bit more difficult, than I first thought. True plaid or tartan fabric has intersecting stripes that are woven, where one color seems to bleed into another. Until I learn how to create that with paint, my plaid will continue to be stripes layered one on top of another. I played around with the paint until I came up with a pattern I could call my own. I selected Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue, Napoleonic Blue and Versailles. The colors, had just enough ... continue reading...
Furniture With Hidden Possibilities
This may be very shocking to you, but my house is not always company ready. I’m mainly referring to the downstairs family room and kitchen area, where we hang out with our puppy dogs. Many times while expecting friends to stop by, I’ve gathered up the detritus scattered around the room, and stashed it in the storage container that looks like a table. It’s like having a secret room. Amazing how much this unassuming container can hold! When your decorating budget is tight, you ... continue reading...
Contain Your Excitement
The storage closet makeover could be my biggest accomplishment to date! I don't expect the pictures to be very exciting to anyone else but me. However, I do want to emphasize that a project like this one, can be finished in one day. If I can do it, so can you. ... continue reading...
Gone to the Dogs
Instead of spending my Saturday painting like a mad woman, I turned my attention to the cedar chest that sits in front of the bed. This piece of furniture has been used and abused by little paws. The dogs use it to jump on and off the bed, as a result it has been recovered countless times over the years. The things we do for our puppy dogs, right! ... continue reading...
How Do You Like Me Now?
From modest to marvelous! This old secretary has a trendy, mod new look! ... continue reading...
What’s Old is New Again
We love to hear stories of the cute and innocent things we did as children. I remember my mom telling me, when I was five, my Sunday school teacher Charlotte asked me where I got my beautiful dress. I told her matter-of-factly, my mother made it from one of her old suits that was out of style. Evidently, Charlotte was very impressed with the sophisticated rich colors of the woven tweed and beautiful buttons made into a smart-looking jumper. After church she made a point of complimenting my ... continue reading...