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Duck Egg Blue Anne Sloan Bench

February 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Office Paint Color Ideas

November 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Dresser with Velvet Finish Paint

April 10, 2014 5 Comments

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 […]

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Simplifying Christmas 2013

December 3, 2013 4 Comments

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 […]

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Bedside Table with Annie Sloan Distressed Wet Wax Technique

December 2, 2013 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Interior Design, Quick Crafts, Styling on a Dime

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