A simple desk. What could be a more straight forward painting project? I had the piece clean and the MMS Linen all mixed. It was time to get busy. Easy-peazy! The first coat told me that I could be in for trouble, because I could see old glass rings and who knows what else, peeking through the paint. After a light sand, I wiped it down with the poor man’s tac cloth and applied a second coat. Then, I turned my attention to the drawer fronts, which I had decided to keep unpainted. I cleaned and oiled them and found…
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Hello there, I hope the week is being kind to you. I hit the ground running Monday morning, after returning home from Philadelphia, Sunday night. Mr. Wonderful held down this shop Monday afternoon, while I went in search of a wonderful antique farm table, that i had found for sale. It was everything I hoped it would be and I’m looking forward to seeing it restored! Here she is, parked in the garage. Isn’t she beautiful? Her surface needs to be sanded, stained and sealed. It should turn out great. I’ve got a thing for farm tables! The only downside,…
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We’re on the shuttle, headed back to the airport. The Army – Navy Game was a close one, but Navy continued their 12 year winning streak. I am still so proud, when I see those kids in their dress uniforms! But it’s a mixed emotion. I’m happy that they love their country as they do, yet think none of them deserve to die over a middle eastern conflict. We saw very little of the city, but we had a wonderful pre birthday dinner with Betsy. We went to one of those Brazilian steakhouses. Believe it or not, I just did…
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Since I have a daughter in the Army and a son in the Navy, I’ll try not to take sides. We’re crossing the country tomorrow for the big game, (leaving Max, our friend the Body Builder at the house, in case anyone’s got unsavory ideas!). So, here’s the program… I’ll be at the shop today playing store til 6 pm. The shop will be closed Thursday and OPEN, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, thanks to dear friends, Joaquin, Jini and Patti. (Debbie would be slaving away too, but as of today, she’s a grandma!! Congratulations!) They’re going to roll out my…
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Hello, once again! A blog post, two days in a row! Wow! Life may be getting back to normal. Maybe. Well, back to business. In an effort to shamelessly promote my FREE shipping, on Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint, I’m going to show you a boat load of painted furniture. Now all of these images are from One King’s Lane, where you can buy your furniture pieces, already painted. The prices are quite reasonable, but they’re still about 5 times more than you’d spend to do it yourself. This is Miss Mustard Seed’s signature look, with the stained top surface…
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Hello Dear Lovlies, Guess where I am? Oh, you smart pretties! Yes, I’m at The Treasured Home! Wrapping up my day, here at the shop. It was the day after the Holiday Open House, which was a huge success! Yay! Thanks to all of you who could stop by, and little angels, like Dawn, who owns a gorgeous florist, Bella Fiore, in old town Fair Oaks. She was sending her customers my way. Thanks to word of mouth, we had a great turn out! Jini and Joaquin were meeting and greeting, (thank goodness), while I had my first EVER Milk…
Read the rest >>Well, before I turn off the light, after a very busy day, all nestled in our bed…Mr. Wonderful sound asleep, in 13 seconds after his head hits the pillow…I just wanted to remind my local friends to stop by tomorrow (Saturday)! The champagne is chilling, along with the OJ and I have my favorite almond & raspberry tart, from Dianda’s in the Village, along with some other yummies, all ready to snack on! Blessings and sweet dreams to you all!, Barbara
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