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

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

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