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
Have you ever thought about gold leafing a piece of furniture that you paint? I hadn’t given it much thought because I had only heard of the mess that it makes when you use gold leaf. Here I am, on my last night in Texas, looking at my sample boards. On this board, I wasn’t crazy about the cracking technique used on the surface of the board but I did love gold leafing effect! I can see all sorts of pieces, where gold leafing would be so wonderful to do! I have all of my sample boards out drying, before…
Read the rest >>Greetings, dear friends!, Just a little FYI… While I’m off to Dallas,for a comprehensive 2-day painting class, The Treasured Home will be closed on Thursday and reopen Friday, Saturday and Sunday, (11-5) thanks to the wonderful Debbie and Joaquin. I’ll be sure to report in and let you know some of the new tips and tricks I learn! Stay tuned!
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I got a great surprise today, from friend, Jane Schott, who writes Empress of the Eye. Now, if ya’all been here for long, you know that the hubs is known as “Mr. Wonderful”! What a cool gift! Thank you, Jane! Last January, I enjoyed a great afternoon in West Palm Beach, touring Antique ($) Row, with Jane as my capable guide. Had a blast. Jane was just the same in person as she is on her blog. What you see, is what you get. Works for me. I found that she collects the book “I Married Adventure”, so I sent…
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Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! Spending as much time as I do at the shop, I am totally missing out on the new fashions at TJMax! Frankly, shopping used to be a hobby of mine. I ended up with lots of things I didn’t need, or necessarily look good in, for $19.99. I wear jeans most days now. On dressy days, I wear jeans without paint! It’s probably time to do a final sweep of my closet and weed out the remaining pieces worn, when I called on businesses in the corporate world. Speaking of paint……
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Can you imagine all the oak furniture, just waiting to be painted? They remember the glory days, when everyone wanted them so badly. They remember being the center of attention. Do you have any of these pieces in your home? Do you hear them cry out, as you pass them by, unnoticed? Could a box of MMS be all you need? Isn’t this far better than… I gave this little beauty, that had been spending lonely day and nights, in a dark and lonely garage, a new lease on life. We brought her to the Home for Unpainted Furniture, (aka…
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Greetings, dear friends! Tonight, Mr. Wonderful and I delivered the milk painted dresser to one of my brand new customers, Jana! It’s gone to a great home! Things were pretty busy at the shop today, but I made a fun bolster pillow out of what was formerly a rice sack! Pretend that there’s a great photo about ( ) here! I also prepped my new darling oak dresser for Grain Sack. Prepping just involves cleaning with TSP and removing hardware. Isn’t she cute? Just you wait! ( An oval mirror had been removed, prior to picture taking.) This morning, one…
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Meet the Artist Carmichael artist, Jean Lamour Open House Reception Wine and Cheese Wednesday, November 7th, 6-8 p.m. At The Treasured Home 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd. Fair Oaks, CA 95628 916/514-5272 (No Charge for Nice People)
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Hello darling!, Do you ever notice that all of the wrinkle creams advertised in the magazines, are typically modeled by 17 year old women? If I’m not mistaken, I believe I’ve aged about 13 years over the last six months! My wrinkle cream can’t keep up! Cripes! Opening up a shop is not for wimps! Since my milk painted dresser sold in the first 8 seconds, after the store opened on Saturday, I needed a replacement…quick. My new BFF, Jennifer, came to the rescue! She’s a natural whiz with the chalk paint and a real doll! Isn’t she a beauty?…
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What a day! I felt like a kid in a candy store, today. Our first customers were Mark and Julie Peabody. They’re a Delta farming family and were in search of Milk Paint! Jini, my fab assistant/friend and I welcomed them with open arms. I think I had Julie, who reads the blog, a little surprised, when I greeted her with a hug. my very first CUSTOMERS! Lots of dear friends have visited this week, to help me prepare and celebrate. I am so blessed! Until next time, Barbara
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I know some of you are more than a stones throw away, so why don’t we take the grand tour of the new shop! Let your fingers do the walking! Saturday’s the big day! The window decal went on today and I love it! This lovely bear, greets you, as you walk in the door! It’s painted by one of our local artists, Jean Lamour. Harry, the headless cowboy, is also on hand to greet you! I am tempted to take these preserved boxwood balls and the pedestal planters home with me! I LOVE these bird houses! The pennants are…
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