I’ve using chalk paint when painting furniture for a while now privately for clients and over the past few years for my space at The Pickers Market. As of late, I haven’t been really digging deep into the details of each painted piece. But last week, I got an interesting comment on the Pure White Painted Dresser I shared that made me change my mind. Here’s a look at my favorite tips for painting, applying wax and getting a good finish on painted furniture pieces.
It all started when we decided to give the breakfast area a little refresh. As I’ve shared with you guys before, this house has an open floor plan making it hard to change things up in one room without changing things up in the adjoining rooms. So, once we finished with the breakfast area, I decided to add a few new things to the kitchen too. Here’s a look at the kitchen refresh…
You would have to go all the way back to this post in late October to see my latest finds from the treasure trail. I’ve been trying SO hard to use the things I have stockpiled before adding to my inventory closet. But last month, I got a really sweet birthday surprise, which allowed me the chance to hit the roads hot again. If last year was the Year of the Goat, this year should have been called The Year of Ironstone. Here’s a look at my latest finds from the treasure trail…
Way back in November when we were in the thick of trying to get Loblolly Manor ready for Thanksgiving, my aunts found a nine-drawer dresser for me. It was a pale yellow with bamboo inspired trim. The previous owner must love to be organized because there were labels all over the front of the drawers too. But you can’t beat all those drawers for storage. Here’s a look at how we gave this dresser a fresh new feel…
Have you guys been to the fabric store lately? There are so many beautiful things to choose from. I mostly pick up vintage fabrics when I find them at thrift stores or estate sales so it was fun to look at new patterns and textures. I bought the prettiest lightweight flannel fabric the other day. It was really inexpensive and the neutral color made it perfect for several projects. Here’s how you can use one neutral fabric four different ways…
I’ve loved to read books and magazines for as long as I can remember. While we were in the mountains over the holidays I decided I was going to give myself the gift of carving out intentional time in my schedule each week to enjoy books again. This is also the same time I realized we were all reading similar books on Instagram and the monthly series, What’s on my Nightstand was born. This month the book, The Year of Cozy is on my nightstand and it’s so good.
I’m so excited to share today’s post with you guys. It’s the second installment of a year-long series called …With My Sisters. This past weekend, we spent a fun afternoon together making soy candles that smell totally dreamy. I don’t know about you guys but the three of us are constantly burning candles. Walking into a home that’s filled with a warm and cozy smell instantly makes you feel welcomed. Here’s a look at how you can make your own candles too….
Can you guys believe we’re almost to the end of January? Me either! The older I get the more I realize, time is moving at warp speed.
My mom and I spent some time sprucing up my booth at The Pickers Market last week. It was so nice to be able to give the entire space a fresh feel and a little bit of love. We brought in a few new pieces of furniture and lots of new smalls. Here’s a look at The Pickers Market booth update…
In the midst of organizing the kitchen, I got a crazy idea to give the walk in pantry a little makeover too. We gave the walls a fresh coat of paint, created a space for vintage dishes, party supplies, updated the dry goods side of the pantry, built two storage drawers, put up a chalkboard for the weekly grocery list and even made a dog feeding station from an old nightstand. I can’t wait to show you the before and after photots. Welcome to our pantry makeover reveal….
Being that we’re in the middle of cold and flu season, I thought I would put together a basket of ideas that can help you show a friend, neighbor, family member, or even a coworker that you love them well. It doesn’t take long time to put together and most of these items can be found at the local grocery or big box store. Here’s what you’ll need to create a wellness basket…
While we were waiting on my dad to finish the farm table for the dining room at Loblolly, my mom and I got to work on another set of chairs. We’ve used varied colors of chalk paint on almost all of the painted pieces throughout the house and we wanted something with a totally different finish. Since the living room opens up to the kitchen, which already has touches of green, we chose Miss Mustard Seed Milkpaint in Lucketts Green for the accent chairs…
