Sacramento Interior Design
How to Paint an Aged Finish
Happy Mother’s Day dear lovelies!, It’s actually the day before Mother’s Day, as I write yet another spell-binding post, chronicling the life of a scavenger/furniture painter. My back’s on ice and I’m pretending my diet Pepsi is a Mai Tai. Not easy. Several months ago, in fact, before Christmas, someone brought two table bases to…
Read MoreNew at The Treasured Home
Easy come, easy go. Mr. Wonderful put shelves into this old lacquered Chinese cabinet. I bid a fond farewell to it this afternoon! Lee, a dear customer, had been coming to visit this piece and the two of them became fast friends! With that piece gone, I did lots of moving and shaking around the…
Read MoreEasy-peazy Chair Trim (Welting for Whimps!)
I found these six dining room chairs, that Mr. Wonderful could power spray for me. It all sounded easy enough. Sound familiar? If you’ve never had the pleasure of removing old foam from a chair, it’s something everyone should try, at least once. I never knew old foam could disintegrate into powder, once the fabric…
Read MoreThe Ruralist (New Shop at the 57th St. Antique Mall)
Greetings, dear friends!, As Mr. Wonderful puts the finishing touches on tonight’s barbecued chicken, I thought I’d tell you about The Ruralist, at 57th Street Antiques, here in Sacramento. Tom Kurth and his partner, opened the shop just a couple of months ago. Tom used to share space with me and a few others, at…
Read MoreReal Life
The act of making comparisons, robs us of the chance to feel gratitude for what we have. Comparisons steal our joy. Amen, sister! All of this wisdom has been pilfered from today’s post at Gwen Moss aka Leslie, is a retired psychology professional (I say that because I don’t know all of her many degrees…
Read MoreHappy 1st Birthday to the Blog Sisters!
Could it really be that just a year ago, I attended the first Haven Blogger’s Conference in Atlanta? My pen was moving faster than a speeding train! I felt like thebionic woman learning things that would make me a more powerful blogger! I came home, feeling so connected to a number of wonderful women, who…
Read MoreNew (Furniture, Etc.) at The Treasured Home!
Greetings, dear ones!, I have just a few things to show you, at The Treasured Home, if you have a minute to sit back and take a peak! This isn’t what we’d call a “beauty shot”, but these two shutter panels are from Italy. They’re big and chunky, with equally chunky hardware! Yummy! Mr. Wonderful…
Read MoreSave the Date! (A fun evening is planned, Thursday, May 16th, at 6 p.m.!)
Hello good looking! I know how busy you are and how your calendar fills up, pretty darn fast! So, I’m attempting to get on your “dance card”! (No, I’m not old enough to have ever had a dance card. Almost, but not quite.) We’ll be hosting our spring “Meet the Artists” event, and I can’t…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s Deal Alert (for our kitchen table)
Well, it all started when I got these sweet blue-and-white china plates. I found them last weekend at an estate sale, for two dollars each. Then, yesterday, I was at Trader Joe’s, And found these darling topiaries, for $6.99 each! By the way I sell the crusty urns (reproduction) at the shop. As you can…
Read MoreNew Furniture Pricing at The Treasured Home!
Is anyone buying furniture? Beautifully restored and/or painted antiques? I’d love to sell my lovely pieces because I have to make room for the pieces, waiting in the wings, aka storage and garage! The only conclusion I can make is that my prices aren’t low enough. So, I’ve lowered most furniture in the shop, by…
Read MoreApril Class Schedule
Greetings! I wish you all lived next door and could join me at The Treasured Home, for painting classes! If you are in the Sacramento area, there’s no time like the present, to begin your addiction to furniture painting! I can’t get enough! Ill be attending an in-depth, full day class, in Sonoma, next month.…
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