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Graphite Apothecary Bench

February 23, 2013 ·

A few weeks ago we hit up our first auction of the year.  We walked out with 7 pieces of furniture including this cute little cubby bench for a steal!  Can you believe this little cutie only ran us 5 bucks?!  I guess looking at the before maybe you can believe it, but I knew…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Apothecary, Apothecary's Nook, bench, chest, cubby, Graphite, Minwax, Wipe On Poly

Linen End Table {My first project with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint}

November 8, 2012 ·

Last weekend we headed down to The Old Lucketts Store to visit Marian aka Miss Mustard Seed at her Inspired You: Letting God Breathe New Life Into Your Heart and Homebook signing! Let me start by saying that the store and design house are all decked out for the holidays and are so gorgeous.  If you…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: book signing, Design House, linen, Lucketts, Milk Paint, Miss Mustard Seed, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, The Old Lucketts Store, Wipe On Poly

Antique Olive Buffet

October 3, 2012 ·

Hard to believe it’s already been four days since setting up my first booth (ever) at Ginger and Spice Marketplace in Walkersville, Maryland.  I spent the majority of last week tying up loose ends on a few furniture pieces and giving some simple updates to accessories I brought to the sale.  I’ll share some of…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: baking soda paint, buffet, furniture, MyColor Paint, olive, refinish, Wipe On Poly

Olive You! {Baking Soda Paint Recipe}

August 24, 2012 ·

After a slew of not so happy DIY chalk-like paint finish recipes… #1 {Two-Tone with a Twist} = too runny #2 {Old Pickup Blue Dresser} = too clumpy….Really.  This recipe hardened as you worked with it flaking little balls of plaster everywhere! …I’m on to recipe number 3. DIY Baking Soda Chalky Finish Paint 1/2 cup baking soda…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: DIY chalky finish paint, dresser, gold, green, Minwax, olive, refinish, Rub'n Buff, Wipe On Poly

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