Greetings! A new and much smaller Treasured Home will return this spring, 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.
If you live in Michigan, Wyoming or Washington, sorry…today’s blog post is not for you. But for my local friends…dear people, addicted to the art of furniture painting, here in the Sacramento area, …this is for you! Maison Blanche is NOW half-off, at The Treasured Home! Yes! Wax, paint (at $19.50), crackle, Glacage,.. it’s all half-off, while supplies last! Maison Blanche is a great product. But when paint has to travel from the United Kingdom, through customs, to Dallas, where it’s repackaged and then all the way to California, a lot of people, time and costs have been tacked on…
At our last furniture painting class, participants gave me all sorts of brilliant ideas to grow my 7 month old business. One of their ideas was to paint half of a piece of furniture, to show what a difference a little paint can make! My paint line is slightly off, but that’s easy to fix. I found the chair at a thrift store and I think it’s a great way to demonstrate the impact of paint! Keep those ideas coming!
Dear Friends of The Treasured Home, Another month has passed us by! What are you waiting for? Come paint with me! The Free Wednesday Workshop is going strong! If you aren’t sure about which paint to try first, this weekly session is perfect for you! Just call the shop at 916/514-5272 or go on line, to register! Our 3 hour, paint your own piece of furniture classes are on the calendar so make plans to join us!
One of my dear customers, bought this bed and dresser, at the shop, for her daughter, before I could paint it. This was one of our most challenging projects. These pieces had been neglected for some time. Mr. Wonderful worked his magic on the bed and Patti and I took it from there. This filler was our magic ingredient. It’s super easy to work with. It takes sanding and paint beautifully. A soft pink chalk-based paint, was the customer’s color choice and I used a cream colored paint, mixed with clear wax, to highlight the molding. The new owners stopped…
Dawn, is a friend of mine, who owns the Bella Fiore Florist, in downtown Old Fair Oaks. She layered and sanded this beautiful bow-front dresser, to perfection! The stunning hardware is all original, just like Dawn’s paint technique. I bow to a real master of the brush! Hats off, Dawn!
My new friends and I had a great time today, exploring the wonderful world of furniture paint! Carrie, a stunning woman, and her dear friend Claudia, …who had me laughing constantly, were joined by Dawn… …and Heidi, …and I’ve made them all in charge of my marketing department. You know, the department I don’t have, but need? We had so much fun coming up with new slogans and ideas, to build business. So, watch out! As others have informed me, they tell me my class prices are too low. I’m not sure what I’m going to do about that. All…
Every now and then, dear friends, I see new designs or products, that leave me scratching my head. What are your thoughts on jewelry made from the ever popular bullet? I am not necessarily in favor of gun control, but bullet jewelry? Seriously? Should I place my order? Isn’t the cross, made of bullets, just a bit bizarre? Or is it just me?
Months ago, dear friend, Cleo, brought me several of these seed buckets, from a piece of farm equipment. They’ve been sitting idle for a while now. Empty, they aren’t very interesting. But once you fill them with greenery, all of that changes! I chose succulents for my first experiment. Once in the shop this morning, I was trying to figure out how to display the “bucket”. Thankfully, the bucket has holes on the back, that are very helpful to use for hanging. I spied my little milk painted ladder, and thought it would be a perfect place to display my…
I’ve been visiting the annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase Home for a number of years. While I really wonder about how practical the floor plan is, all I can say is “who cares?”! This home, which is on the market for somewhere around $20 million, is located in one of America’s best neighborhoods, San Francisco’s Pacific Heights and the views are incredible! Who cares, if the kitchen is on the bottom floor and the dining room is on the second floor and the master suite is 3 floors up? I guess it’s one way to stay in shape! Each room…
Hi there, dear friends, I barely slept a wink last night, thinking about my to-do list for Thursday night’s Meet the Artist event. You know how it is, when you are getting ready to throw a party, you worry about everything! I ask myself, will anyone show up? Especially, since it’s supposed to rain part of Thursday. Oh dear! But, as always, I know it will all work out. Bob is going to be smoking turkey and tri- tip for sandwiches and a couple of wonderful guys are pouring their best wines. Steve and Jarl are wonderful artists, from Sausalito,…
