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2019 is the year for me to get busy painting and declutter my shed of all the pieces of furniture that have been waiting for my attention. Just like this old school desk which I found at a garage sale some time ago. Today I’m sharing How To Paint An Old Farmhouse School Desk and […]
You know you have awesome friends when they get who you are and know what you love doing. Our dear friends down the road were getting rid of their spare bed and asked if I would like it.Β I nearly threw my back out with excitement and gratefully accepted. We have had a bedroom that […]
Sometimes you see something at a Garage Sale or a Thrift Store and instantly fall in love. This was the case for a set of old farmhouse style windows that I saw some time ago. They nearly didn’t come home with me because they were filthy dirty and covered in cobwebs. But if there’s one […]
After giving our old shutters a brand new vintage farmhouse look lets just say a little door fever hit me! We had a screen door that needed to have some love in my pile of to do’s. So armed with my paintbrush and some Fusion Mineral Paint, sharing how to paint an Old Farmhouse Screen […]
Making a farmhouse bench has been one of those projects that I have wanted to make for a long time. But have been too scared to. All because of a tool that scared the living daylights out of me!! Can you guess what it is? If you guessed a nail gun you’ve hit the nail […]
After having these shutters in my to-do pile for something-something years, it was time to do something with them. Truth be told after sharing an instaΒ story over onΒ Β InstagramΒ about how Mr Raggedy Bits decided to make the bed one Saturday morning BUT only made his side. I realised how bland behind the bed looked. So off […]
Who else has almost thrown their neck out while driving along in the car and you suddenly spot something dumped on the side of the road? Something that has potential with a little scrubΒ behind the ears and maybe a coat of paint. This sure happened when I came across this old bed head! So for […]
I get lots of questions about How to use Fusion Mineral Paint from Prep to Finish. So I thought that I would share with you the best way I have found after using this yummy paint for many years. The most important thing that I have found is that prepping your piece is so important […]
It feels so good to be back writing and creating again after my poor dad has been through absolute hell and back. Sharing a Thrifted Milk Paint Side Table Makeover Using the Napkin Method. I’ve become the sole carer for him now after having his leg amputated. I can not begin to tell you how […]
Knowing what type of sandpaper to use when flipping furniture can be a little confusing when you’re starting out. So with my painting classes getting ready to launch next month, I thought I would design an easy free Sandpaper Cheat Sheet Printable for my students and also for you to print off on your printer […]
Some girls like to receive flowers, chocolates and jewels from theirΒ hubby’s or partners!Β As lovely as all of those things are my man knows me too well and brings me furniture….. and I LOVE it!! This was the case with this shelf that I am about to share with you! Hubby went down the street […]
With a New Year upon us, this means lots more fun furniture flips for my sweet clients and also for our home! So today I thought I would share with you my first client project for 2018 with how to paint a Farmhouse Sideboard using Fusion Mineral Paint.Β
To see out 2017 I’m sharing my final project for the year! It was a close call for this to be an uncompleted project on my list for a very up and down year! But somehow from somewhere, I found the kick in the butt I needed to complete this very scratched and outdated corner […]
This poor old cupboard has had a very good life. It has been busy living a cupboardsΒ dream! Holding all of my daughter’s clothes, games and books from the age of 2. She is now almost 21, left the nest and it’s been continuing to live theΒ dream. But insteadΒ holding all of my crafty goodies. It came […]
I’m not kidding when I tell you that today’sΒ project has been on my to do list for ever! It’s that classic story of if you’re married to a plumberΒ your shower is always leaking. Or your hubby is a builder and that back deck has been unfinished for years!! I’ve become that Plummer and BuilderΒ with furniture […]