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 the Min-Wax Polyacrylic product. While the product was easy to work with and will provide good protection for the table, I’ve grown to love a simple wax finish. I guess I could always sand off the Polyacrylic, but I’ll probably just leave well enough alone!…
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Welcome to the first day, of a new year! If you’re like me, you have plenty of projects to keep you busy, well into 2014! I see lots of furniture painting in my future! I didn’t even need to go see my psychic, to figure that out! I’ve extended my free shipping promotion, on Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint, through january 1st, in case you’ve been meaning to place an order. It’s been quite a year and I have so much to be thankful for. At the top of the list is my faith, my Mr. Wonderful, my family and…
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See up there? Yes, that’s it! Up there, at the top of my blog, see where it says “Workshop & Classes”? Well, if you click on that, it will take you to the class calendar. There are now 4, count ’em, four classes scheduled for January 12th and 19th. They’re free, introductory classes, on both Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint and Maison Blanche’s “La Craie” (frenchy for “the chalk”). You’ll find all the details and learn that you’ll have to register to attend. Register at the shop or by calling 916/514-5272, leaving your name and number. The La Craie class,…
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Hello, sweetness!, Wow! Two days in a row! Teacher, I’m here! This is what happens when I’m taking a va-cay from the shop! Of course, my vacation includes getting the farm table top refinished. (Oh boy!) That was my goal today. I knew I had a beauty on my hands, (thank you, dear Craig!) when I found this 6 foot long farm table, that was solid wood. No veneer! Hate that veneer stuff! It should be outlawed. I remember when the farm table’s former owner said “all you need is some varnish”, (to cover the missing varnished areas), I thought,…
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In case you heard that I ran off with Rudolph or Frosty, or one of those guys, the rumor is not true! I’ve just been taking a bit of time off for good behavior. The fact of the matter is that I have my first Maison Blanche paint class scheduled for Saturday, January 12th at the shop! The free class will begin at 10 AM and it will cover the basics. The “do’s and don’ts”. And just how easy painting a piece of furniture can be! All future classes scheduled, can be found at the “Workshop & Classes” link, at…
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Greetings, sweet ones, There are so many kind people in the world! They somehow help make up for the “rotten apples”. At least just a little bit. Kat, at Kat’s Kalamities, referred me to a generous soul, named Karin, at Art Is Beauty. She has donated one of her beautiful paintings to the Newtown School Fund. Thank you Karin, for sharing your talent in such a positive way! What a wonderful gesture of kindness. Take a look at Karin’s blog, when you have a moment to spare. If we all do something kind to or for another, even just today,…
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Is your Mr. Wonderful hard to shop for? Well, I may have a few ideas for you. Yes, I know that there are only six more days until Christmas! But who’s counting? The natural rock book ends are quite manly, and only $32. The hand thrown pottery is also quite handsome, for $26. The brass lamp would look quite nice in your man’s “man cave”, for $122. Taxi, anyone? How about a little lumbar support? Of course, no man’s world is complete, without a tractor seat! Maybe a weathered library ladder? No? Then how about a bird McMansion? Just two…
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Hello Dear Friends! What an exciting week! Yesterday, my first shipment of Maison Blanche Furniture Paint Arrived at The Treasured Home! For nearly six months, I’ve been getting to know the good folks at Mason Blanche, based in Dallas, Texas. Just like the competition, this furniture paint is produced in the United Kingdom. It gets shipped to the U.S. in large containers and is repackaged into quart cans, here in the states. According to some, that technically makes Mason Blanche a U.S. paint manufacturer, but Annie Omar, the owner, thinks she should just call it as it is. While Annie…
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