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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 scrub 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 their hubby’s or partners! 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.
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 But somehow from somewhere, I found the kick in the butt I needed to complete this very scratched and outdated corner […]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 cupboards 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 the dream. But instead holding all of my crafty goodies. It came […]
I’m not kidding when I tell you that today’s project has been on my to do list for ever! It’s that classic story of if you’re married to a plumber 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 Builder with furniture […]
One of the things that I love the most is getting emails from clients asking for me to paint a piece of furniture for them. They are usually a piece that means something to them. This was the case for one of my recent clients. She had 2 beautiful old mirrors that belonged to her […]
For this month’s Crafty De Stash Challenge I decided to give a dated wash board a little bit of a spruce up. It almost ended up in the pile to donate to my local thrift store. But because we recently bought a new washing machine it has totally inspired me to give out tiny little […]
We have had a set of 6 dining room chairs sitting in our shed for ages. A little thought popped into my head after my blogging pals and I set a Patio/Outdoor Project for this months Inspired Makers Challenge. After our recent front porch makeover, the back patio has been screaming for some attention too! […]
It is a wonderful thing to know that my family and friends totally “get me”. They go about their day and sometimes stop to grab things that they see on the side of the road if they think I can do something with them. This was the case with these two wooden breakfast bar chairs. […]