Category: DIY

Hi Friends! I can not even believe that this is the post when we can say... we are opening our own store front this week. Remember our Grand Opening is this Saturday, November 22nd, from 10am-5pm. Parking in the city…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're enjoying life to its fullest. We have been busy, busy, getting ready to open the store front on November 22nd!! Would you mark your calendars and plan to stop by and see…

Hi Friends! Today is a balmy 68 degree day here in NY. We are loving it! This past week we have been beeeyond busy and so excited to be able to announce that we will be opening a store front…

Hi Friends, Do I have any baseball fans out there? Red Socks?? Yankees?? Insert your favorite team here? Even though I am not a huge baseball fan (don't hurt me), I do enjoy going to watch baseball games in person.…

Hi Friends! Today I'm doing a two posts Tuesday. One's this furniture makeover and the other is a big announcement called 31 Dreams. It's my birthday wish for this year and I would love for you all to go check…

Lady in teal... is dancing with me. Cheek to cheek. Seems appropriate for this makeover... a retro design cheek to cheek with a fancy little lady in teal. We have been busy... a word that seems like an understatement. We…

Hello friends!  Last week this girl turned 5. I can't believe it!! I really, really can't. She's a quality time little girl (I don't know where she got that from??). ;) I love spending time with her. For realz. She…

Have you ever walked into someone's house or a restaurant and thought... man, I'm out of my league? Should I take my shoes off or do they not want my sweaty feet on their cow hide rug? Which fork am…

Hi Friends! This mid August week in upstate NY has felt more like autumn than summer. It's been great sleeping and working weather. Perfect for meeting friends for a bonfire or enjoying a walk at the park. We seized those…

Hi Friends! How was your first full week of August? And when I say that, I really want to know. ;) Leave me a comment if you have a second so I can keep up with you all, like you…

Hi Friends! Happy August! Say what? Yeah, I blinked and there went July. We had a busy final week of July working on creating a farmhouse table for our home.  We plan to start offering custom made farmhouse tables on…

 Hi Friends!  Once upon a time there was a lady named Jessica, Jessica with the curly auburn hair.  She came to my house for the first time to look at customizing the Teal Mid Century Library that we had on our Upcoming…

Hi Friends! How's it going? We're enjoying such beautiful weather here in upstate NY! It's been great to work in the sunshine and have very few rainy days causing paint dripping and long drying times. If you missed our mid week post…

Hi Friends! Summer colds... that's the banner that we're raising this week and it may not be a banner... it may be the red flag of defeat.  Why does it seem like summer colds never end? That being said, a…

Hi Friends! How was your holiday weekend? I hope you were able to relax with your family! The last two weeks here have been loads of fun and new adventures. Some I can share and some I have to keep…

One of the top asked questions that people email me about is how to make chalk paint. So today's the day to explain! Let's talk about chalk paint, shall we? Not chalkboard paint that you can write on with chalk,…

Hi Friends! Last week was school break and I remember two things... How much I love hanging with my kids during the day AND how hard it is to get everything done when the kids are home. I had so…

Hi All! Sometimes repairing a furniture piece can cost more than buying something brand new and it can be more work than if you just built something from scratch. This buffet was one of those pieces. Linda reached out to…

Hi! Thanks for stopping by despite how busy I'm sure you all are right now!! We've been equally busy here with lots of custom furniture orders, interior painting, home staging and color consults. I'm seriously loving all the different things…

What's a gold dipped piece of furniture?? Well, it's just what is sounds like. A piece of furniture that looks dipped in gold. Dipped furniture is so "in" right now. It doesn't just have to be gold, but I want…

It's Saturday!! Why am I posting on a Saturday?? Well, I was up early and with having John home I've had time to get more pieces done in a week.  That being said, I have so much to share with…

Good morning everyone! Since it's a snow day here in NY, I thought I would share a quick overview on how to paint an Ombre (or gradient) colored dresser. We started with this dresser: When I bought this little dresser,…

Is it snowing where you are today? Even though it's mid-March here in upstate New York, we're enjoying yet ANOTHER snow storm today. It's days like these that I wonder why I live in NY. Lol! On a much more positive…

What could be better than a lighted hutch -a huge lighted hutch painted black and distressed to give it just the right feel? Yes indeed, you're right! This is my first ever black hutch. This hutch may look average size,…

To continue with my month of love and celebrating the reds and pinks, I'd like to share another red hutch makeover. We seem to be all about hutches this month with three hutch orders to finish. If you're a fan…