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…
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…
The budget for Loblolly has been largely used for construction issues, roofing concerns, new appliances and flooring. We’ve had to get really creative with the pieces we’re bringing in to keep the French Country look my mom is after. When we found this coffee table base on the side of the road, the top was missing and I’m pretty sure a dog had been chewing on one of the legs. Here’s how we created a coffee table for Lobolly Manor with a few pieces of scrap wood….
I realized the other day some of you were spending the weekends preparing for Thanksgiving company by making your homes look amazing and that includes loving an old piece of furniture back to life with paint. If you’re in the midst of painting furniture to give your house a fresh look before the holiday company arrives remember these tips…
About this same time last year, I received a wooden herb garden. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White to paint the body of the box and black craft paint to create the Farm Fresh lettering. I had no idea how the paints would hold up in the outdoor weather elements. Here’s a look at my ASCP Painted Herb Garden Box, one year later…
A few weeks ago, I found this four-drawer dresser at an estate sale. I’ve painted so many pieces of furniture in Duck Egg lately I started looking for other paint colors that would have a marine feel. I combined two colors of mineral based furniture paint to create a coastal blue and weather inspired dresser makeover. Here’s how it all came together…
This small table and bar stools isn’t the type of thing I usually purchase but I knew it could be used so many different ways. It didn’t really need much of a makeover but I wanted to brighten up the base without changing the top. I chose Rust- oleum’s indoor/outdoor spray paint for metal in white to paint the base.
In order to give Loblolly Manor a cohesive feel throughout the home, my mom chose a color palate of whites, grays and pops of pale turquoise. Our decorating budget is really tight and we’re reusing as many pieces of furniture as possible. This dresser started out really modern but I knew with a little bit of French Linen paint and different hardware we could totally transform it. Here’s how all of the details came together…
With the headboard in the master bedroom in place, we turned our attention to the headboard in the third bedroom. The style was a little too modern for the vision my Mom had for Loblolly Manor. So, we chose to bring out the architectural details with a custom mix of French Linen and Pure White. Here’s a sneak peek of how the headboard came together…
Last summer, my mom found a pretty headboard and fell completely in love. She wants Loblolly Manor to feel like a European cottage. After meeting Amy Howard at Haven, my Mom picked up a few pots of her One Step Paints to try. We decided to paint the headboard in Bauhaus Buff, which is a beautiful white. Here’s a peek at how the master bedroom is coming together…
As I shared earlier this week, I’ve been coming home with lots of goodies lately. This dresser was one of several pieces of furniture I’ve been excited to find. Given there is only one piece of furniture left in my booth at The Pickers Market painted in what has become a signature color, I knew this duck egg painted dresser would be a big hit. Wait until you see the before picture, it doesn’t even look like the same piece.
One of my favorite projects was a set of Driftwood Inspired Trail Signs I made for the home office. We were looking for a way to incorporate fun memories from our many hikes and they were a perfect fit. With summer winding down I thought I would share with you how easy they are to make in case you want to make some too. They’re a simple way to highlight meaningful moments, favorite travel destinations, or even significant dates in your home.
