Posts by Barbara Bussey
Hi Hand Nursery Get Away
One can not survive, by painting alone! A day, shared at one of the regions most gorgeous nurseries, is a day well spent. Of course, before shopping for art and antiques, one has to find nourishment and Hi Hand has a wonderful restaurant! Shopping is a natural activity once fed, so we headed for the…
Read MorePainting (Ye Old) Doors, Part II
When Kathryn at Kat’s Kalamities suggested painting the old door panel inserts with chalk paint, I thought “I have to try that!” Plus, the light gray door wasn’t doing anything for me and the brown door needed a little bit of waxing so I had another session with the three doors. Before… After… What’s another…
Read MorePainting (Ye Old) Paneled Doors
Hi there, Where did the day go? I’ve been at the shop now for about six hours, painting three old paneled doors. I got them from a man who was remodeling some old houses. They were pretty sad when I bought them, for $20 apiece. Another Craigs list special! Kind of groadie, huh? I saw…
Read MoreHow to Make a Simple Fall Wreath
Hello Dear Blog Sisters!, First of all, a big thank you to everyone who gave me the positive feedback about seagrass. I’m ready to place my order! This is that the style I decided to go with… I understand that it comes from Georgia and that since the trucks are taking longer to fill these…
Read MoreSea grass or Traditional Carpeting?
The hardwood floors are in upstairs, and I love them! Our son’s room is still in pieces, so I’ll show you later. At least our clothes are out of boxes and back on the shelves, as of this morning! We decided to leave the stairs carpeted and I’m looking to replace the once white carpet…
Read MoreMy First Milk Paint Project
Here we are, at the highly anticipated milk paint reveal! I’m going to ask you to use your imagination and think of her sitting in a beautiful room! According to Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, you never know what to expect when painting a piece of furniture with Milk paint. I told her that my…
Read MoreNew Window Seat Slipcovers
Greetings! Happy weekend!, For some time, I’ve been thinking about recovering our kitchen window seat cushions. They were here when we moved in, ten years ago. It wasn’t a fabric I would have chosen but the best part about it, was that spots could never be found! Or, could it be that our friends and…
Read MorePlanning Ahead for the Holidays (Making a Winter Pinwheel)
You may say that I am “jumping the gun”. But the thing that makes the holidays so stressful, is that it all comes at once! Plus, having a retail shop during the holidays is going to bump everything up a notch! While at the gift show, I saw all sorts of paper crafts that I…
Read MoreGreat Homes for $985,000
Hello there, Sisters! I was just checking out The New York Times, on line and saw a headline, “Homes for $985,000”. While I’ve never linked to the Times, on my blog before, this is a tour worth taking, if you have the few minutes it will take! Being a Californian, where it’s hard to find…
Read More3 Weeks and Counting
OK. The house has been torn up for approximately three weeks. Fortunately, I haven’t been sitting around, watching the paint dry, but enough already! I did some touch up painting today and Mr. Wonderful is upstairs, as I type, with his super-duper nail gun, nailing baseboard to the studs. I’ve told him he needs to…
Read MoreThe San Francisco International Gift Show
I had a blast, at today’s San Francisco International Gift Show. I’m looking for a few things I can “sprinkle” through the vintage and antique pieces of my new store. An Asian importer has done a great job, painting pieces in colors pleasing to Western eyes. How about surplus Army satchels and vintage medic bags?…
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