I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
Learn how to prep furniture for paint from Barbara with The Treasured Home! These tips will get your piece clean & help you create the best finish possible. Once you learn how to prep furniture for paint the right way, you will begin to create professionally finished pieces you will be proud to own. Prepping your piece is so very important simply because paint will not stick to dirt. So today, Barbara is going to show you how to prep your furniture for paint using her favorite Fusion Mineral Paint products. Let’s take a look at what she used &…
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Hello friends! They said it would never happen! Bob, AKA Mr. Wonderful, was a bachelor until we met, when he was a youthful 55 years old. His family was pretty sure he would never marry and settle down! I had failed miserably in my first marriage and was doubtful I was good marriage material. Divorce can take the wind out of your sales, I found. But, lo and behold, we did it! Celebrating our twentieth anniversary last week, we now have acclaimed we are in a successful relationship! So, to celebrate last week, we dusted off our skis and…
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Are you looking for the best furniture paint colors? If so, you need to check out these Fusion Mineral Paint favorites from The Treasured Home! Choosing the right color for your next project just got a little easier! Today, let Barbara show you all the best furniture paint colors from Fusion Mineral Paint. These are proven color choices that look beautiful in any space! The Best Furniture Paint Colors from Fusion Mineral Paint include: Putty Fusion Mineral Paint – A sophisticated neutral that blends beige and grey and grounds any colour scheme. Find Fusion Mineral Paint in the color Putty HERE! Ash…
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Get the practical advice you want about the must-have furniture painting supplies you need before starting your next project! If you are a beginner at furniture painting, understanding what furniture painting supplies you will need and why is super helpful! Today, Barbara wants to help you get started right with her list of favorite furniture painting supplies. These are here must-have’s! They will save you time, money and frustration as a new painter. Let’s take a look at what she recommends. First, let’s go over Barbara’s Must-Have Furniture Painting Supplies: Spray Bottle for water TSP by Fusion Mineral Paint Fusion…
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Learn how to finish your furniture painting projects faster using a paint roller. Barbara will tell you what to use and give tips on how to use it! Today on the blog, we want to help you save some time on your upcoming Spring projects by showing you the benefits of using a paint roller for painting furniture. In the video below, Barbara explains why she often uses a paint roller for projects, what paint roller she recommends and gives some tips on how to use it. Here are some links to the supplies you will need to work along…
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Let’s take a look back at 2018 and look forward to our upcoming class schedule here at The Treasured Home! What will you learn this year? Today on the blog, we have two fun things to talk about. First, we want to share with you our “Best of 2018” with video below. Then, we want to get you excited for our upcoming class schedule!! This is going to be fun! The Treasured Home’s Best of 2018 Will this be the year you learn something new?? Why not take one of our Fusion Mineral Paint classes and learn how to use paint…
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Dear friend of The Treasured Home, As I sit here, in my favorite spot, on this last day of the year, I am trying to decide whether to take down the 🌲 tree, today or tomorrow. Yep, you’re looking at her! I have a wreath on the front door and garland, here and there, but this is the tree! Without little ones at home and a shop to decorate, I’m content with things as they are. Mr. Wonderful says we should take the tree down tomorrow! Sounds good to me! Now, where was I? Let me ramble on… Sometimes we…
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Join us, this Saturday & Sunday, for our store-wide sale! Everything’s on sale and everything will be at least 20% Off! Sale Hours: Saturday – 10:30-4:30 Sunday – 11:30-4:30 We’ll be closed until we re-open, Saturday morning! Located at: 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, just west of Sunrise, next door to Bob’s Cycle; 916/514-5272
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We want to give you some Fusion Mineral Paint Inspiration! Let’s take a look at just a few of the projects we’ve done with Fusion Mineral Paint! Today, we want to give you some Fusion Mineral Paint Inspiration. Our hope is that you not only want to try Fusion on your next project, but that you are able to create a lovely home with an easy-to-use product! Let’s take a look at what Jill has been up to around the shop lately! Fusion Mineral Paint Inspiration #1 – An Adorable Vanity Makeover! This lovely vintage piece was completely transformed with…
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Dear friends, As one year closes and another begins, we’re sending you and yours, good thoughts, for a new year of peace, health and serenity. Thank you for supporting The Treasured Home, in 2018! As a “thank you” and a way to shrink our stock, when we do inventory, 😩, our End of Year Sale is THIS weekend, Saturday & Sunday, December 29th & 30th! Everything in the shop…yes, everything, will be 20% Off, unless already reduced, (in many cases, much more than 20%!). So, if there’s something you’ve had your eye on and Santa left some cash in your…
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