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Desk Dilemma Update

September 9, 2013 ·

I told you a while back about a desk redo that didn’t quite end up panning out. Yikes was I irritated!Well, we decided to go ahead and strip the paint from the top.  Then we gave it a good sanding to get rid of the stains and blemishes that the paint was supposed to cover…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: desk, olive, paint, refinish, wood

A Tale of Two Desks {a matter of material selection}

August 8, 2013 ·

It was the best of paints, it was the worst of paints, it was a time of trial, a lesson learned, it was the hottest of days, it was a latex paint, it was aggravating, it was maddening, it was melting, it was the summer of change…  Learning the ropes of furniture refinishing has been…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, desk, latex paint, refinish

Card Catalog Styled Vanity

August 7, 2012 ·

A $15.00 Queen Anne’s vanity with little cubby hole drawers was the perfect piece to recreate into a card catalog style vanity/desk! The vanity started out as an ink-stained, maple wood colored, boring mess. The finish was created with 2 coats of CeCe Caldwell’s Maine Harbor Blue, some clear and dark wax to seal and age…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: blue, card catalog, CeCe Caldwell's, dark wax, desk, Etsy, gold, Joann Fabrics, label drawer pull, label holder, Lillian Olive, Lowes, Maine Harbor Blue, Rub and Buff, vanity

Weekend of fun and inspiration!

April 2, 2012 ·

This weekend was quite a busy one for me.  On Friday, my mom and I met up with some friends down at The Barn Show.  They had lots of lovely and inspirational goodies but I left empty handed because the one purchase I so wanted to make was out of my budget.  Here’s it is!  An…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: desk, dining room, farmhouse, farmhouse pantry, kitchen, refinish, The Barn Show

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