The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
I was hoping we’d have more progress made in our living room since failing for the second time with a paint color, but alas, it is not so (obviously). Thus, up this post goes, and here’s hoping that it’s three times the charm…meanwhile I’ll go bury myself into a good Korean variety show to mellow […]
After all our progress with our floors and then the bit of a break from house projects the holidays provided, this past weekend we were ready to jump back in with the next project: painting our living room. [learn how to prep a room before painting] For the most part, I feel rather confident when […]
Adding a glaze to a piece you are working on is a very quick and easy way to get more of an antiqued effect. When painting furniture I’m always inspired by Restoration Hardware, and this gray dresser was no exception. I was digging RH’s “antiqued graphite” color, but wanted to take the antiqued wood “look” a […]
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. […]
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 […]
