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 everything you need to know about fabric stamping with Iron Orchid Designs. IOD products are easy to use & help you create DIY home decor items! Iron Orchid Designs makes it super easy to create beautiful DIY home decor – that’s why we love it so much here at The Treasured Home. Today, Barbara is going to show you how easy it is to use Iron Orchid Designs’ stamps on fabric using either IOD ink, ink pads and brayers, or Fusion Mineral Paint and foam rollers. Both applications hold up well in your washing machine using cold water. Supplies…
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Hello friend!, Just yesterday, a girlfriend and I spent the afternoon crafting. I call it creative play time. For me, I’m happiest when I have a chance to make something pretty. Playing with paint, glazes, waxes, molds, stamps and transfers, is what I hope heaven will be like! (I put my reservation in! Have you? 🙂 Back to reality for a bit. We cracked open a brand new, never before used Fleur de lis decor mold, from Iron Orchid Designs. Besides fleur de lis, the mold set includes leaf and acorn molds, which are perfect for fall!…
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Learn how to refinish a tabletop using Fusion Mineral Paint and this simple tutorial! Make all of your worn out tabletops look like new! Today, we are going to show you how easy it is to completely transform an old tabletop using Fusion Mineral Paint products. Compared to other methods, this tutorial on how to refinish a tabletop will be surprisingly easy. No stripping or heavy sanding required!! Just a few supplies from Fusion and this easy “refinishing” method. Let’s start by going over the supplies!! Supplies you’ll need for your tabletop transformation: Chocolate Fusion Mineral Paint Stain & Finishing…
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Join us for our BIG Summer Sale & FREE Demo Day at The Treasured Home! Save at least 20% on everything in store & learn about our favorite home decor DIY products! All hands on deck! We’re getting ready for this weekend’s Big Summer Sale! At least 20% OFF ALL INVENTORY! We have wonderful new product on order and need to make some serious room! Here are all the details you need to know: SAVE 20% Storewide on Saturday, July 13th from 10:30 – 4:30 SAVE 25% Storewide on Sunday, July 14th from 10:30 – 4:30 Sale prices are good In-Store ONLY…
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Learn how to paint a lamp using Fusion Mineral Paint. This is a great tutorial for those who want to repurpose their home decor and save money! Updating your old home decor with paint is a fast and easy way to give it an entirely new look! Plus, updating with paint is much cheaper than buying new and customized to fit your style! Today, Barbara is going to show you how she updated an old resin lamp using Fusion Mineral Paint. You’ll only need a few painting supplies for this project!! TSP by Fusion Mineral Paint Putty by Fusion Mineral…
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Learn how to apply Stain & Finishing Oil Over Twilight Geranium Fusion Mineral Paint! This technique will tone down the color and add a protective finish. We are having lots of fun trying out all of the new colors in the Lisa Marie Holmes Limited Color Collection from Fusion Mineral Paint! Today, we are featuring a project using the color Twilight Geranium. As you’ll see in the video, the deep purple hue wasn’t exactly what Barbara had envisioned, so she used Fusion’s Ebony Stain & Finishing Oil to tone down the color and create a lovely, more-neutral look. Let’s take…
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Let us introduce you to the Lisa Marie Holmes Color Collection from Fusion Mineral Paint. These five new shades are sure to inspire your next project. We are super excited to be introducing you to the NEW Lisa Marie Holmes Limited Color Collection from Fusion Mineral Paint! If you aren’t familiare with Lisa Marie Holmes, she is a design enthusiast and Registered Herbalist from Canada. Lisa Marie is best known for being a part of the HGTV Canada and DIY USA television series, Holmes + Holmes. Let’s take a closer look at each new color choice below! What can you…
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Hello, friend! I’m amazed by the number of customers, who are taking the plunge, painting their cabinets! Here are some good reasons why: – Cabinet painting bids usually start around $3,000 and often are much higher. – Oak cabinets, which used to be on everyone’s gotta have list, (before you were born) were built to last. Why replace something that’s solid and functional? – Painting oak cabinets will update a home and make it more attractive to home buyers. – You can paint most kitchens with less than $150 in paint and supplies. Four or five times a year, we offer…
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Greetings, friend! Let me introduce you to new members of the already huge Fusion Mineral Paint family! Five new gorgeous colors! Seriously beautiful! What does this make now? Maybe 53 naturally pigmented, indoor/outdoor, zero VOC, self-leveling colors? Yes, I think that’s about right! Huge color line-up! So, to celebrate, we’re showing off these new lovelies, today, Saturday, June 15, 11:00-3:00! We’ll be serving iced tea and my almost-famous chocolate chip cookies! (Yes, I wish I could offer mimosas and such, but my insurance broker says that’s a no-no! 😩 She also subscribes to my blog!) You can paint your very…
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Paint Brush 101 – Let us show you how to choose the right paint brush for all of your painted furniture projects. Perfect for new or seasoned painters! Finding the right brush for your painted furniture projects can be tricky at first. Today, Jill is going to explain all the ins and outs of this subject with some Paint Brush 101 training. This will answer all of your paint brush related questions and get you on the right track with your next project. Let’s get started! Watch and learn from Jill in this Paint Brush 101 training tutorial: Grab the…
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