Another Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest (FFFC), this time sponsored by Country Chic paint. I might be starting to sound like a broken record, but this was yet another paint…
It’s the end of a month and as such, time for a new Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest! As before, the contest pairs bloggers and various sponsors who generously provide…
furniture files/ tutorials and techniques
How to use wood filler to create a beautiful, final finish…and the case of the mismatched hardware
So, as you might know by now, I’ve really been working on perfecting my finishing process: learning to spray with an HVLP system, learning to sand more effectively, and…
furniture files/ painting resources, products, & equipment/ tutorials and techniques
How to sand wood for a flawless, final finish: Part I
Confession: At my worst, I have been a willy-nilly sander. At best, a guilty, unsure sander, not sure where to start, or with what grit, at what point in…
Michael Perry, a Wisconsin writer and comedian, writes in his sweet, gently humorous memoir Truck: A Love Story that “Seed catalogs are responsible for more unfulfilled fantasies than Enron and…
It’s a testament to the efficiency and beauty that is Nature, that simple kitchen materials paired with other items break down into beautiful, glorious dirt. To be honest, however,…
garden files/ How-to grow a cottage garden series
How to build a unique garden fence that costs you nothing but sweat, some effort, and patience; or a “wattle” fence
Spring is rapidly approaching, and like other gardeners, my green thumb is starting to itch like crazy. Each year, I plan out a series of garden projects–sometimes creating new…
furniture files/ painting resources, products, & equipment
My first time: One girl’s first time using an HVLP turbine spray system and things she learned along the way
I’ve long been drooling over the glossy furniture created by Sucheta of the Resplendent Crow, Reeves at The Weathered Door, Christina from Phoenix Restoration, and others. I’ve wanted to…
finished projects/ furniture files
“Farm Boy, Fetch Me that Dresser:” or, a second Fab Furniture Flippin Contest entry
NOTE: This is a sponsored post, but I mean everything I say about General Finishes and it’s all good! This dresser was literally in pieces–one drawer was missing a…
It’s that time again. Time to prepare for another semester. Each semester has its own shape, it’s own tone, it’s own stories that students share. As I consider this…