Greetings! A new and much smaller Treasured Home is back in the same building as the old TTH!  You’ll find our hours are very limited, but the treasures inside will be worth the visit! Stay in the know, by following along on Facebook, Instagram, Texts and this newsletter.

How To Create Iron Orchid Designs Clay Moulds

By Barbara Bussey | May 17, 2019 |

Learn how to create Iron Orchid Designs Clay Moulds! Iron Orchid Designs offers a number of embellishment products that can be used to dress up any project! Iron Orchid Designs is an amazing product line that offers transfers, moulds and stamping products that can be used to embellish all of your home decor DIY projects.  We’ve been experimenting with this fun line of products in the shop and today Barbara is going to show you how simple it is to use the IOD Clay Moulds.  Let’s talk about he supplies you’ll need before you start and watch Barbara make a…

Introduction To Iron Orchid Designs

By Barbara Bussey | May 10, 2019 |

Do you want to learn more about Iron Orchid Designs?  If so, these introduction tutorials will take you through all of the IOD basics! We are super excited to have Iron Orchid Designs products both online and in store at The Treasured Home.  Iron Orchid Designs offers a wide variety of embellishment tools that can take an ordinary project to the next level – PLUS it’s all super fun to use.  Today, Barbara will give you a quick introduction to the entire lineup of IOD offerings. Iron Orchid Designs Offer 3 Main Product Lines: IOD Image Transfers IOD Moulds IOD…

Looking for a Part Time Job?

By Barbara Bussey | April 30, 2019 |

Hello friends!, I hope all is well in your world!   For the last year and a half, or so, we’ve had a little ray of sunshine, named Alexis, running the shop on Sunday afternoons. Soon, she’ll be graduating from CSUS.  She’ll be heading back to the Bay Area, to be closer to family and we’ll really miss her energy and can-do spirit!   All the best, Alexis! Your future is bright! So, we’re now on the look-out, for someone who loves the shop, to work on Sundays!  Yes, we’re flexible, but we need someone who is usually available to work…

The 7 Steps of Painting Success

By Barbara Bussey | April 26, 2019 |

Learn The 7 Steps of Painting Success from Barbara with The Treasured Home. Get all the info you need to create the professional finish you want in 7 easy to follow steps!! Are you looking for one easy resource that gives you the steps you need to successfully paint furniture?  Do you struggle with knowing what tools you actually NEED to get started painting furniture?  If so, you need to grab a copy of our new ebook called The 7 Steps of Painting Success! This is a FREE resource that outlines Barbara’s proven furniture painting process and provides you with…

Painting Resin Candlestick Using Fusion Mineral Paint

By Barbara Bussey | April 19, 2019 |

Painting resin candlesticks using Fusion Mineral Paint is a fun and easy way to update your outdated home decor! Learn how with this tutorial! As you may already know, Fusion Mineral Paint is our go-to furniture paint at The Treasured Home.  But, we also love to use Fusion to update outdated home decor. Today, Barbara will show you how painting resin candlesticks can give them a whole new look!  Let’s get our supplies together. Supplies Needed For Painting Resin Candlesticks: Fusion Mineral Paint – Barbara used the colors Putty and Picket Fence Staalmeester Brush – This Pointed Sash Brush is…

New Arrivals, Sales & Refreshments, this Saturday!

By Barbara Bussey | April 10, 2019 |

Spring promises to show her beautiful face, just in time for Saturday’s Big Spring Shopping Party  at The Treasured Home! Sunny, with a high of 75 degrees. Perfect conditions to enjoy our first   Parking Lot Sale, starting at 7 a.m., this Saturday! If you’ve lived in the region for a while, you recognize the name, Betty Vasquez, a veteran Channel 3 weather forecaster!  Turns out she’s a vintage lover and collector, like many of us!   Your early morning divas, Betty,  Leticia and Rita, are early risers!  7 a.m.? Holy cow!  We’ll have coffee on, in the shop, for anyone…

This Week at the Shop!

By Barbara Bussey | March 25, 2019 |

Greetings, sugar plum! I hope that the universe is being kind to you, since we last talked! I dodged a bullet this weekend, as a cold was trying to take over my world.  It sucked energy from me, but I never turned into a Kleenex- box- hugging-snot nose!  Too much information?  Believe me, I thanked my lucky stars! So, I laid low Sunday and Monday.  Micah, our grand dog, kept us company! He’s a good nurse! We love him dearly! Thankfully, I’m feeling much better!  I even had a chance yesterday, to try out one of Iron Orchid Design’s paintable…

How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets

By Barbara Bussey | March 22, 2019 |

Want to save money on your kitchen remodel? Learn how to paint kitchen cabinets and do just that. This step-by-step will take your from prep to finish! Having your kitchen cabinets professionally painted can cost you thousands of dollars.  Let us help you with an affordable and smart solution.  Today, Barbara will show you how to paint kitchen cabinets using Fusion Mineral Paint!  This is a simple process that anyone can master and use for their next kitchen remodel.  Let’s get started! How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets – Supplies List: TSP by Fusion Mineral Paint – Fusion™ TSP is a water-based…

Explore Iron Orchid Designs this Saturday!

By Barbara Bussey | March 19, 2019 |

Hello!  Greetings from the shop! If you’re looking for a way to expand your creativity, you need to “meet”  Iron Orchid Designs founding sisters, Josie and Sally, are from Northern California and are masterminds of creative genius! I wish I could say they were going to be there in person, but you’ll have good old “yours truly”, all Saturday afternoon, for this informative workshop!

How To Wax Painted Upholstery

By Barbara Bussey | March 15, 2019 |

Find out how to wax painted upholstery with this easy-to-follow-tutorial. Wax is the perfect finish for any painted fabric! Painting fabric is an easy way to update a chair without spending extra money on fabric and upholstery services.  But, how do you finish off your painted upholstery?  Today, Barbara shows you how to wax painted upholstery with Fusion Mineral Paint’s Beeswax.  This is a simple way to give painted upholstery a beautiful and smooth finish! How To Wax Painted Upholstery – Supplies List: Putty by Fusion Mineral Paint – Putty is a shop favorite!  You’ll find it to be a sophisticated…

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