Sacramento Interior Design
Before and After, Using Gesso
I was so lucky to get my hands on this table! What a treat! The Furniture Angels are being very kind to me! I knew that this would be the perfect piece to use gesso on. As is usually often the case, I neglected to take a “before” picture of this little treasure. This photo…
Read MoreAt The Treasured Home, This Week…
The world of furniture paint is always changing! New colors come, old or duplicate colors need to go. If you’re looking for a great paint at a terrific price, stop on by! $22/Quart on about 8 discontinued colors! We’ve brought in a really great greeting card line! It’s not raunchy, but just great fun! $2.95…
Read MoreMeet “Blanche”, Our New Dresser!
Let me make the introductions! This is Blanche. She just completed her make-over, here at The Treasured Home. She’s Southern, as you might expect, with a name like “Blanche”. She talks with a bit of a twang. I’ve always wished I was Southern. Then, I could say things Southern women say, in that Southern way.…
Read MoreIvan, the Restored Ice Box, Has Arrived!
Let me make the introductions! Meet Ivan. The Manly-Man…errr, The Ice Box. Age: Unknown. Probably born somewhere between the mid 1800’s, and 1930, when electric units, put the likes of Ivan, out of circulation. The women cried! Ivan, most likely, lived in on the right side of the tracks, where fine ice boxes were made…
Read MoreNew at The Treasured Home
After a relaxing morning at home, I headed to the shop. I made a stop along the way, at a friend, who’s been leasing antique shop space, but doesn’t have the time to commit to the project. So, she’s liquidating her treasures, and I scored a few beauties! It will take a little while for…
Read MoreSummer Milk Paint Contest!
Have you been wanting to try Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint? Here’s your chance to try it for free! It’s easy! Just head on over to our PINTEREST page and follow along! For a second chance to win, leave a comment here! This Davenport desk, from the 1800’s, was painted in two of my favorite…
Read MoreNew Class , this Thursday
Hello dear ones, We have a class this coming Thursday night (6-9 p.m.)! Introduction to Furniture Painting, featuring Amy Howard’s One-Step Paints. Instead of working on silly wood moldings, I’ve stalked the local thrift stores for lamps, like the one pictured, to paint! We can cover all the same important elements of furniture painting, while…
Read MoreLatest Milk Paint Projects
Never used Milk Paint? It’s easier than you might think!
Read MoreSo, It’s Been a While!
Greetings!, Did you miss me? No, you don’t have to answer that! Anyway, just at the moment, when I was going to slit my technologically impaired wrists, I think I’ve discovered an app for my Ipad that may just save me from the brink of disaster! I hope your Mother’s Day, was in fact your day! With…
Read MoreNew at The Treasured Home
Hello sweets!, Before I launch into what’s meaningless, in comparison, here at the shop, my heart goes out to tornado victims, in the south. They are in my prayers, this week. I hope you are safe and sound, wherever you are! We have a fun party planned, for May 15th and I hope you can…
Read MoreWhy We Love Milk Paint
As much as I love the ease and predictability of Amy Howard’s One -Step paint, no other paint can achieve chippy-heaven, like milk paint! Isn’t she the sweetest thing ever? I used Kitchen Scale on the legs, mixed with Ironstone. It looks almost identical to the Eulalie’s Sky, I used on the seat. Go figure.…
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