My husband loves to buy furniture in garage sales. When some neighbors decided to move out, it was no different. He bought this bench for $20 dollars. It is a really good solid bench but it was old and the finish was all beat up. I sand it and tried to remove the old finish […]
Office Paint Color Ideas
Hey there! The time to get the ex-laundry room ready to be the new office has arrived. I have procrastinated enough. Everything is ready to receive a coat of paint and to be furnish. Of course, like every single room in my house it will get only to 80% ready. Some of the art work and a file cabinet […]
Dresser with Velvet Finish Paint
A little while ago, I read an article at The Creativity Exchange about the Velvet Finishes paint. I was intrigued about a paint that needs no prep and no finish afterwards and that was water based. The only paint I knew that would do something similar but needed a coat of finish wax is Annie Sloan […]
Simplifying Christmas 2013
This year we are spending Christmas overseas in Brazil with my side of the family. Because of that, we had a small debate on my house on Christmas decoration. The children settled the impasse by asking when we were getting a tree. We couldn’t have a real tree this year, because the husband thinks it […]
Bedside Table with Annie Sloan Distressed Wet Wax Technique
My daughter needed a bedside table for a little while, but I just couldn’t find the right piece for her. I wanted something romantic and unique. It was then when my husband surprised me with a find that he saw abandon in our town dump. Seriously, people just get rid of the most interesting furniture just […]