Archive for January 2013
New at Home
Hello Sweet Friends, It’s been a while since we visited the original treasured home. Truth be told, I haven’t been spending a lot of time here, since opening the shop. I don’t know if I showed you pictures of our upstairs, since adding the wood floors, but I love them! For some time, I’ve been…
Read MoreA Waxing Brush Makes a Difference
Hello my cherishables!, If you’ve read “The Paris Wife”, you’ve heard the word “cherishables” before. I’m the last person on the universe to read the book, but I’m thoroughly enjoying it and I’m loving that word! Now, on to more serious matters. Paint and wax brushes. Seriously. Would you try to flip an egg with…
Read MoreSouth Beach, Miami Get-Away
Hello dears!, I woke up early this morning, as my beautiful body (!) adjusts back to west coast time. Mr. Wonderful and I just returned from a short, warm weather get-away, to South Beach, Florida. I love the Cuban flavor of the culture. My favorite area was sort of a “little Cuba”, where we ate…
Read MoreHappy 14th Anniversary to Us!
Hello, my dears!, As you probably gathered, today is our 14th anniversary and Mr. Wonderful just made me breakfast in bed. We were later in life, before finding our true love. I was a single mom for five years and was trying to just focus on my business and kids. Bob (aka, Mr. Wonderful), was…
Read MoreLife as a Furniture Painter
Hello dearest!, I hope the sun is shining on you, this Monday morning! What’s new? So sweet of you to ask! Right about now, I wish I lived in Oregon, where there is no sales tax! I need to get my SalesTax filed and paid by the end of the month. You may remember that…
Read MorePainting Classes at the Treasured Home
Painting class update for my local friends, I’m happy to report that this weekend’s furniture painting classes are full! I had a lot of fun last Saturday, with a great group of women and am not quite as nervous about what’s ahead. I’ve gone ahead and scheduled classes for next month. February 16th will be…
Read MoreBefore, After and After ( a furniture re-do, re-done)
Way back in 2012, I painted this old girl with ASCP, in Paris Gray. As you see, I left the top in its natural state. I was searching for a Nordic look, but think it just turned out boring. So, in my “sell it, or re-paint it” mode, I came up with this new version.…
Read MoreNew at the Treasured Home
Hello there! I thought I had better check in before you forgot all about me and Mr. Wonderful! I’m getting ready for two painting classes this Saturday. Since one of them will be covering milk paint, I thought it would be nice to show all of the colors, well at least eight of them, in…
Read MoreDecorative Furniture Painting.
Hello there!, I can’t think of anything better to do on a cold, wintry day, than to paint furniture! I do a lot of that, these days! In fact, I recently told a friend that I think we could have world peace, if everyone had a paint brush in their hand. Don’t you think? The…
Read MoreCaring for Your Chalk-Based Paint
Hello there! I know that when its this cold here (a low of 29 degrees), that its really cold, where some of you are! If you’re a furniture painter, I just wanted to remind you that chalk-based paint, like Maison Blanche, will be compromised by freezing temperatures. In the past, I’ve always kept paint in…
Read MoreTa-da! The Farm Table is Finished!
Well, the pressing question today is, will we call this year twenty-thirteen or two-thousand-thirteen? Enquiring minds want to know! I finished resurfacing the top of this antique farm table over the weekend, thanks to my friends at Min-Wax and hours of sanding with my new power sander! It was the first time I had used…
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