I have had this dresser since I was a little kid. My mom wrote her name in it when she was little, I wrote my name in it when I was little and my oldest joined in the trend and carved his name into it. It had been around the block and back and was a bit rough around the edges. This beauty had the curves though and those lines that make your breath catch in your throat when you see her so I knew … [Read more...]
Staining with Paint
Sorry for how sporadic my posts have been lately. Hubby has been crazy with military work, my kids have passed around sinus infections (at least they are sharing something) and I have been having some pretty serious kidney issues the past few months and to top that off my Graves Disease Thyroid levels were going crazy there for a little bit, add all that together and then put is smack dab in the … [Read more...]
Painting RUSTY Metal
My parents recently separated and moved to Alabama leaving their house in Nevada pretty full of furniture. Since the split was a difficult thing and they didn't have a lot of discussions about what to do with the stuff in the house, my moms beloved Milk Jugs got left behind. A few weeks later we ended up moving from Alabama to Las Vegas and I went by the house to see if the Milk jugs were still … [Read more...]
Hutch Transformation Part 1
I have had a hutch in my family for years, 50 to be exact. My Granny bought it when my mom was 2 and then it was given to my mom for me when we moved to Alaska. My mom was instructed to give it to me when I got married. I remember having it in my room as a teenager and looked for a picture of it in my room but could not find one. My parents lived down the road from us for several years … [Read more...]
Side Table Makeover with BBFrosch Chalk Paint Powder
***Disclaimer 3/26/15: I was in no way reimbursed for this post. I was not given any free product or asked to write this post. The BBFrosch company has no idea I am even writing this post. The opinions and reviews are all mine and were not requested. I love to redo furniture and I love to decorate so it's a no brainer that I would combine those two things into one. Our last living room (go … [Read more...]
