We have been carrying this round table around with us and using it since we found it in a barn 23 years ago. It has served us well. I have been dying to give it a little facelift and am so pleased with how it turned out. I hope you like it as well. I have recently fallen in love with the color gray. I … Continue reading Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Folding Table
Cast Iron Skillet There are many types of cookware on the market these days. A simple internet search brings up hard anodized cookware, porcelain cookware, enamel cookware, and stainless steel cookware. I have to go through two pages of cookware possibilities to find the cookware I’ve re-fallen-in-love-with: Cast Iron. Many young cooks run straight to the stainless steel or the hard anodized pots and pans. … Continue reading Cast Iron Heirlooms
Painting is for patient people. It’s not a job that should be hurried (my opinion). I often say I asked the Lord for patience and he put the desire to paint in my heart. Whether your canvas is an art board, a wall, a table, or an entire kitchen full of cabinets, plan ahead (well, sometimes), prepare, and jump in. Anyone can paint. Vincent van … Continue reading Painting 101
For some reason, I had it in my mind that all chalk paint projects needed to be white. Now I KNOW this is ridiculous but I LOVE the look of white painted and distressed furniture. To get out my comfort zone I decided to go as far away from white chalk paint as I could — to BLACK chalk paint! Here’s my black chalk paint … Continue reading Chalk Paint Mirror
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Graphite and Coco DIY Chalk Paint Project after I’ve posted before about my favorite shop in Mebane, NC, – The Elegant Relic. Imagine my surprise when I visited this store in January only to find they will be transitioning to selling mostly clothing. Lucky for me I was able to pick up this beautiful bench, handmade by the shop’s owner. … Continue reading Chalk-paint Bench
Winter storms bring ice and snow. Residents along the east coast are no strangers to extreme weather ranging from hurricanes to winter storms. The effects of winter storms that bring snow, ice and freezing rain can last anywhere from a few days to a few months and can cause disruptions to almost every aspect of life. When temperatures plummet and snow and ice accumulate, will … Continue reading Preparing for Winter
I love the unexpected….things like a chandelier hung in the bathroom, or outside light fixtures hung inside. A few months ago I was shopping at one of our local thrift stores, when Kirk (my husband) came walking towards me carrying an old, beat-up window pane. I immediately started thinking of places to hang it inside our house. If it had been a different shape and … Continue reading Chalk Paint Window Frame
Fieldstone Drive 