furniture Painting
Before, After and After ( a furniture re-do, re-done)
Way back in 2012, I painted this old girl with ASCP, in Paris Gray. As you see, I left the top in its natural state. I was searching for a Nordic look, but think it just turned out boring. So, in my “sell it, or re-paint it” mode, I came up with this new version.…
Read MoreNew at the Treasured Home
Hello there! I thought I had better check in before you forgot all about me and Mr. Wonderful! I’m getting ready for two painting classes this Saturday. Since one of them will be covering milk paint, I thought it would be nice to show all of the colors, well at least eight of them, in…
Read MoreDecorative Furniture Painting.
Hello there!, I can’t think of anything better to do on a cold, wintry day, than to paint furniture! I do a lot of that, these days! In fact, I recently told a friend that I think we could have world peace, if everyone had a paint brush in their hand. Don’t you think? The…
Read MoreCaring for Your Chalk-Based Paint
Hello there! I know that when its this cold here (a low of 29 degrees), that its really cold, where some of you are! If you’re a furniture painter, I just wanted to remind you that chalk-based paint, like Maison Blanche, will be compromised by freezing temperatures. In the past, I’ve always kept paint in…
Read MoreFree Shipping on MMS Milk Paint, Extended One Day!
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…
Read MoreLook Up There! (More furniture painting classes scheduled!)
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…
Read MoreCheck Our Class Schedule!
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…
Read MoreIntroducing Maison Blanche Furniture Paint!
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…
Read MoreJust When You Think You Know What You’re Doing!
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…
Read MoreA New (Antique) Farm Table, Coming Soon!
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…
Read MorePainted Furniture is Everywhere (Especially One Kings Lane!)
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…
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