Dina had been searching for awhile for a piece of furniture to complete a corner of her dining room. She found this beautiful secretary in a local antique store and texted me this picture to ask my opinion. We both knew that … Continue reading
Our shopping event was a great success last night! I was so excited to share all of the pieces that I have been buying and redesigning in the past few months! And it was amazing to collaborate with five other local … Continue reading
I love this time of year! The wearing of boots and jeans, the fall colors in the trees… the white pumpkins! When it comes to pumpkins I do prefer the white and blueish ones over the orange ones! I do … Continue reading
This nightstand was well-loved. The paint was chipping, the top veneer was peeling off. A small piece of trim on the bottom right had been broken off. But it was sturdy, well-made, had style (look at those knobs!) and was … Continue reading
I am finishing up several client projects this week, so I thought I’d share this redesign I did last year. This lost furniture piece, seen upside down below, was given to me by my cousin Lauren. It seemed to be the top of a breakfront … Continue reading
This mahogany chair was of interest to no one at a recent estate sale…except for me. I had been looking for another accent chair for my family room. I loved the dark wood. It was in great sturdy condition and … Continue reading
This chair came together better than I could have imagined! It first started with this amazing antique grain sack I found on etsy. It is a handwoven and hand loomed hemp linen grain sack made around 1880. The etsy seller is Christina and … Continue reading
I love projects like this! This is the reason I started painting furniture…bringing new life to old, loved, sentimental pieces of furniture. This rocking chair was Sue’s as a child. We all know the dark wood, fruit and bird designs … Continue reading
Christine was going to give this sweet little end table away! Give it away people! Crazy. Sure…it was outdated and a little dinged up. But look at those X legs! The hardware! Thank goodness I stopped her. It sat in my … Continue reading
My sister lives in a great apartment in New York City… high ceilings, exposed brick wall, beautiful original flooring, fabulous fireplace! But, her bedroom walls were lacking. After many months of looking for frames at estate and garage sales, I … Continue reading
