Paint it and they will come! Ever since Jill and I printed our custom furniture painting price list, we have been amazed by the number of customers, who want furniture painted for them. Who knew? Kim had this cedar chest, that had belonged to her parents. From a distance, it looked fine, but the top had several spots with missing paint and a few other well worn areas. It was so bad, in Kim’s eyes, that she kept it covered, with a sheet! But when ever she talked about getting rid of it, everyone said, “No!”. So, she and her…
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Greetings, from sunny, warm, Lake Tahoe! If you have connections with the Rain and/or Snow gods, please put in a good word for us, here in California. We’ll take either! If all goes as planned, which it never does, the wood floors will be installed upstairs, next week. Yes, that’s wood, under the tarp, in the room we call the apartment. The apartment has a separate entrance, fireplace, bath, little fridge, microwave, coffee pot, etc., and a stellar view of the lake. I plan to make it “our” room. Mr. Wonderful, as Bob likes to be called, is building a…
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Many people ask, “What’s the difference between milk paint and chalk-based paint? They really are two very different paints. While neither paint requires priming, stripping or sanding, chalk-based paint is a liquid product that just requires a clean, smooth surface and a good mixing, prior to use. Chalk-based paint has a built-in primer. It will stick to just about anything! We’ve painted glass, ceramic pots and lamps, metal urns and chandeliers…oh, and of course, wood! Milk paint, comes as a powder. It’s easy to mix, with equal parts powder and cool water. Milk paint has been around for centuries and…
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Jill has been part of our little family, here at The Treasured Home, since last June. If you’ve been in the shop, or received a package from our on-line store, you’ve encountered Jill. Since she is such a big part of the shop, we thought it would be great for you to hear from her, too! Jill has helped me accomplish so much, that I would have never had the time or know-how to accomplish. She is a precious young woman, who helps me keep my “head above water”. Did I say we laugh, a lot? So, here’s Jill! Hi,…
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Greetings, to another week! I have lots of brilliant ideas. You too? My latest brilliant idea is to feature a different milk painted project, each week. We’ll share some tips and tell you what works and what doesn’t. At least that’s the plan! We’re replacing all of the old hollow-core interior doors upstairs, at the Tahoe house. Due to a change of plans, we have an extra new 6-panel door and decided this would be a great practice door. I chose Miss Mustard Seed’s Linen and experienced some issues mixing the color. See, I did say I was going to…
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Greetings! I hope you’re doing well, this Wednesday! If you have admired this beautiful, antique beveled mirror, the marble topped console table, or Patti’s two stunning antique chairs, great news! They’ve all had their price tags trimmed substantially! Speaking of Patti, she just joined the ranks of Bionic Women! Today, she had knee replacement surgery and everything went well! They’ll have her up walking tomorrow! Keep her in your thoughts and send her some spiritual support. You know, have your angel, talk to her angel! If you were at the shop last week, you saw us working on this pretty…
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I’m always a sucker for a great deal and right now, Arron’s Art is having their one cent sale. Buy one frame and get the second frame for a penny. We love the old Tahoe look and feel. I’m striving for a very family friendly, light filled home, with pieces of Tahoe history thrown in. I love the signs we make, using old drying trays, from a central valley farm. While I did find myself buying a wonderful original of a mother bear and her cub, the place won’t be filled with bear motif! A little of that, goes a…
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I am so excited to be heading to Tennessee, during the first week of February, to take another 2 day class, hosted by Amy Howard herself! Twenty-four of us will be learning about all of the new products, Amy blogged about last week, (below). See what’s coming to The Treasured Home, in 2015! Happy painting!, Barbara It’s a New Year and I am thrilled to share a few of our new introductions for 2015! This coming year, we have a new space, new workshops and even new finishes coming out for the Amy Howard at Home line of products. New…
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