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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Last summer I picked up this waterfall dresser from a local Facebook sales group. Now, when I think waterfall furniture, the first thing that comes to mind is it being fairly lightweight furniture due...

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Timeless Captain's Chair

It's getting down to the crunch with less than 3 weeks to the Mikone Market and I can't help but feel like I'm scrambling a bit. I still have a handful of large pieces to complete and a boat load full...

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Getting My Kicks on Route 66

The count down is on! Only a week an a half to go to get all of my projects finished off for the Mikone Market on June 13! I'm in a mad rush around here with currently 3 large pieces and their many...

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Mustard Seeds in Bloom

I have had quite a few pieces of furniture stored since last year and had been dying to get to this one. This was a dresser that was given to me and it certainly had its blemishes. It had a broken...

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Now where was I...?

Whoosh! That right there was my summer flying by! It's been so long since I have posted and look at that! The summer is halfway over already! A few things have been happening around here since I posted...

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Sassy Red Bench

I'm not sure why I thought today would be a good day for extra LARGE photos, but I decided to take it for a test run ;) I'm not sure what you see on your end, but between my laptop, my iPad and the...

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Feminine and Functional

Have you ever hit the point in your life when everything you truly believed about yourself does a 180 degree flip and all of a sudden you are not convinced that you ever had a different opinion? It's...

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It's a British Invasion!

This shapely legged, little table started out its' life as a ladies vanity with a mirror and matching stool. By the time it found itself in my clutches, it was missing both the mirror and stool, the...

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Restoring Some Ooh La La

Oh my goodness! Has it ever been a while since I last posted! October? Really? I realize that I took a break from painting furniture while the studio was in full Christmas Workshop mode for classes,...

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Vintage Advertising

I think that I have mentioned in the past that I REALLY love vintage advertising. There is just something about the art of the hand painted letters with their slight inconsistencies and their wonderful...

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I Dared To Try...

Years ago my parents had restored this Duncan Phyfe style table and had given it to me when I moved into my brother's basement suite. They did a phenomenal job and it really was a beautiful table, but...

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What Was One Is Now Two!

These sweet little bedside tables came a long way from the children's sized waterfall vanity that they once were. You know the kind. The unwanted vanity with the broken mirror that had 3 sloppy coats...

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"E" is for Elephant

Today I get to bring you something a little bit fun! How about some sweet nursery decor? I recently had a customer contact me with a photo of an adorable nursery sign that featured a baby and mother...

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Seeing Gray

 Hi everyone!  This little rocking chair was another custom painted piece and the paints were mixed specifically to match her nursery. Lazy Linen was too light, Pebble Beach was too dark so this rocker...

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Cobblestone Chic

I'm finally back again to show you these little pair of matching dressers that would be the perfect addition to any little girls room. These started off as an inexpensive pair of pine dressers with a...

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The Red Baron Strikes Once Again!

Today, I'm back with a bold and fun dresser for you. This waterfall dresser started out with a few veneer blemishes, a chip or two missing from the corners and some structural issues with the drawers...

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And Why Not?

Hello lovelies! I'm back again with something a little bit different for you...OK, maybe something a lot different! I know what you might be thinking. "Why did she put octopus tentacles on a...

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Rustic Farmhouse Cabinet

Happy Thursday! Today I'm breathing some life and colour back into an old fir cabinet. Here is what the cabinet looked like before I started.This was just a simple cabinet constructed of fir and had a...

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It's not Grey Poupon...

It's Fresh Mustard and it's from the Country Chic line of paints and it's the perfect colour for a statement piece in any room because it blends well with both traditional and modern decor. Let's start...

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A Dresser for Audrey

It's been a little bit, but I'm back today with a sweet dresser makeover that was a custom order for my sister in law. My little niece who is 2 1/2, is close to graduating to a big girl bed and the...

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The ART in Camouflage

Hi everyone! I'm back today with a refreshed vintage sewing cabinet makeover using Country Chic Paint's Liquorice (chalk Style) paint, wood glue, elbow grease and a little bit of ingenuity. Don't let...

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Put a little crackle on it...

Happy Fall All! After a hectic start to September,  I'm back today to show you a project I finished using a couple of the new Country Chic Paint products that were just released. This piano bench...

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Mandala's aren't just for adults anymore...

2 blog posts in one week! Look at me go! Ha ha ha!  I'm back today with this sweet and funky toddler's rocking chair :) This chair was a little tired looking and needed a little help from some wood...

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Honey Oak to Farmhouse Chic

Hi everyone! I'm back to show you how I took a little honey oak side table to farmhouse chic with the help of a few of the new products. Let's take a look at what I started with...This plain table was...

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It's not a party until...

Hi everyone! I'm back with you today to show you my most recent custom sign. I was contacted by a neighbour who also happens to be a member of the RCMP regarding a sign that she had seen on Pinterest....

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