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It’s fall in the sunroom! If you asked me I’d have to tell you, this room is one of my favorites in our home. Today, I’m taking part in a #fallporchhop organized by my dear friend, Taryn, over at Design, Dining and Diapers. A bunch of us bloggers are giving you a little tour of…
You guys I have some exciting news today! I haven’t been able to share until now, and the suspense is killing me….I can finally spill the beans! I will be presenting at the GF Flippin’ Furniture Expo in Chicago The GF Flippin’ Furniture Expo is Sunday, October 30th through Tuesday, November 2nd and I’m so…
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on the boys’ bedroom makeover, if you missed it click here. I promised I’d share how I made the DIY Vintage Nautical Wall Art today. You won’t believe how easy this tutorial is!!!! Back in the winter Luke and I met up with Amy Chalmers (Maison…
This year I’ve really experimented a lot with faux finishes to mimic nature. I love taking MDF or simple pieces of wood and making it look distressed, aged or a completely different material all together. Actually as you’re reading this, I’m currently on a plane on my way to Atlanta for the Haven Blog Conference….
You guys, can you believe it? My little blog is 5 years old today!!!!! To me it really only feels like yesterday that I hit that “publish” button for the very first time. If you missed the beginnings of this blog you can see my very first post here. Well, it wasn’t much but it…
I think you all know I love to paint. It relaxes me, both painting furniture and watercolor, but since the kids have been out of school, my paintbrushes have sat in the basement. What could be more fun than creating textured abstract art with my kids (or yours)? We each created a piece of textured…
Summer is here! Hooray! All winter long we’ve waited with the expectation of what these summer days and nights would bring: sunshine, sandy feet and belly laughs coming from the she shed. As many of you know, we live on the coast and summer by the sea is simply the best. I’m delighted to be…
Friends, I’m pretty excited about today’s post because today I’m combining my two favorite things – coastal style and painted furniture! Today I have a a trunk named Salty to share! You may not recognize it but this piece of furniture is one I’ve had for a very, very long time…. This is the…
I partnered with The Sea Rose Cottage on this post. What if I told you, you could add something to paint to give it a coastal, weathered finish? Okay, today I’m telling you that…. The answer is Saltwash! I’d heard a bit about Saltwash from my friend Nancy at the Sea Rose Cottage and fell…