The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
It’s soup season! I love me some soup on these chillier evenings, the aroma wafting through the house, and the ease at which one can create a feast without hovering over a stove. One thing however that I have had to forgo in soups were any hearty potatoes (nightshade allergy), which made my Irish heart […]
To distress furniture, all you need are a few common tools and a water-based paint such as my preferred choice, milk paint. Milk paint is a low VOC water-based paint that requires no sanding, stripping or priming prep work, allowing for you to immediately start painting! I had a small entry table waiting in the […]
When it has come to furnishing our house, our bedroom has been last on our list of rooms. We didn’t have anything but our 2 dressers and mattress when we started our bedroom, however I found a random side table in the attic and brought it down to the bedroom the first day we moved. […]
You’ve gotta love it when you decide on a whim to go check out Goodwill and find something that you’ve been looking for. You walk in, your eyes land on it and it’s love at first sight…and then you find yourself hugging it fiercely like a lion protects its kill when you discover the phenomenal […]
Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. A few weeks ago I mentioned that I would be painting a side table for my mom. Now that I’ve had a small break between film shoots, it’s finally done! This is my first time trying out General Finishes milk paint, and I’m really enjoying […]
