Even though it doesn’t feel much like fall, I’m hoping that if I bring in some beautiful, cozy goodies, for my friends, cool weather will come. Jill milk painted some surf board stripes on this vintage ironing board. I think it will make a cool sofa table, or even a breakfast bar, in a kitchen. (The child’s ironing board, sitting on it, has been repurposed as a coat hook…for a laundry room?) Last call, for Thursday night’s Fabric Stenciling class, from 6:30-8:30. Wine, women and paint! Oh my! Sign up at www.thetreasuredhome.com/classes or call…
Yoo-hoo! It’s your Den Mother, here! Due to popular demand, we’ve added another Paint Your Own Piece class to the schedule, because we filled both the September and October classes. We added a class on Saturday, October 24th, 12:30-4:00 p.m. PLEASE CALL THE SHOP, TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, TO REGISTER, because the class isn’t on line. (916)514-5272. Bring something small, that you can easily carry..with ONE hand, likee this little unfinished, hardwood table. If you don’t have anything to paint, we have a few of these tables left, at our cost of $30.00. This will be…
Whether the fabric is found, with beautiful geometrics and color on a pillow…. …in a quilt, table runner, carpet, or upholstery fabric, I love the old world attention to detail, quality and craft. This is a Kantha cloth. I understand that “Kantha”, is an eastern Indian word that means “patch”. Some quilts are vintage like this one…some new. They are all hand stitched, by groups of women, just like American women did years ago, and probably still do. Kantha cloths are easy to care for and can be hand or machine washed. Not all Kanthas are…
Greetings, from our home away from home! Not for long though. I head back in the morning. I feel slightly guilty, having been away from the shop for a week! Well, maybe more than slightly! The Catholic-guilt/workaholic in me, is the little “twerp”, sitting on my left shoulder and the sweet little fairy, sits on my right shoulder, saying, “It’s ok. Relax!” I see spit wads flying! One thing I’ve learned though, after tile in the first bathroom was laid, is that sending photos for approval, via text message, just doesn’t work as well as being “up close…
Greetings, fellow treasure hunters!, Earlier this year, I told you that we were going to bring a few carefully selected vendors into the shop. Well, a handful of lovely women, moved their loot in over the last couple of days, joining Julie, who arrived last month. You already know some of the women. Young Jill, is one of the our new shop keepers. I love how she converted this old window, into a coffee table, using old spindles, as legs! Tregae has restored this lovely Art Deco desk. The hardware itself, is worth the price of…
I love it when customers send me pictures of their success stories! Quite a make-over, right? There’s nothing more timeless than a white kitchen! Or, in this case Amy Howard’s Bauhaus Buff! Bravo! Job well done! This is a wonderful example of what you can do to transform the heart of your home, while saving thou$ands! (Wasn’t that “$” clever?) If you’ve been thinking about tackling your cabinets, why not take our Cabinet Finishing Class, this Saturday, August 22nd, from 1-4 p.m.? Call the shop to pre-register or sign up on line, at www.thetreasuredhome.com/classes. Just think, the project could…
About a year ago, I discovered a wonderful vintage/hand-made art shop, in Tahoe City, on Lake Tahoe’s north end. Once inside, the shop has a wonderful scent, with all the hand-made candles and soaps. It has a calming vibe, with owners Renee and Alissa, at the helm. I knew that this could be a perfect spot for Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint. We had our first class, earlier this summer and students asked for a follow up class, with a few more advanced techniques thrown in. This Sunday, from 10-2 p.m., at Salvaged, (530)583-1025, we’ll have…
Looking for a night out with the girls? Bring a friend and join us, next week for some fun with milk paint! Leave with this hand made wooden arrow sign, and a solid understanding of what milk paint is all about. We’ll provide everything, next Thursday night, August 20th, 6:30-9:00 p.m., at a special rate, of just $49! Whether you’re painting a piece of furniture or a brick fireplace, milk paint is a wonderfully versatile, easy to use paint. Totally natural, yet durable. If you don’t add a primer, you may get lucky and end up with…
It all started with this over the top, antique reproduction mirror. Yes, another Craig’s List find! I knew that it was a prime candidate for our not-so-secret specialty finish! No, this isn’t One Step, but what good things ever come from just One Step, unless we’re talking a move away from the refrigerator, at 9 p.m.? We started with One Step’s (chalk) Bauhaus Buff, followed by a couple of coats of Gesso. Then, Jill, topped that off with a couple of coats of Amy’s Toscana Paint Powder, aka milk paint. Once we Jill had applied a coat of light wax…
First of all… (Academy Awards acceptance speech) thanks to all of you who attended last night’s Meet the Artist event and to all of you who helped make it possible! I told Bob that it felt like We had friends in our home. Everyone seemed to have a great time, even with the line at the new and improved sales counter! We’ll need to re-think that process at our next event! Bob, aka Mr. Wonderful, did a great job, smoking the tri tip! Dave, one of the “wine guys” at Wreckless Blenders, showed off his award winning…
