Painting

Painting Project Roundup…get your inspiration here!

November 12, 2012

It’s no secret that I adore paint…the way it can transform something never ceases to amaze me.  I’ve done a lot of painting projects over the years, and I want to help you feel inspired to take on some painting of your own. So, here’s a visual collection of some of the painting work I’ve [...]

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Furniture Painting FAQ

September 28, 2012

Visit Simply Being Mum for Food Waste Friday! My How to Paint Wooden Furniture post is hands-down, the most popular post on my blog.  In fact, if you type “how to paint wooden furniture” into Google, my blog is the first result.  Crazy stuff! (take that, people-who-say-SEO*-is-the-most-important-thing ever. That right there happened without me researching [...]

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Zoe’s bed, in white, at long last!

June 14, 2012

For those of you just joining us on this bed-update journey, poor Zoe had been sleeping in her crib-now-converted-to-toddler-bed for her whole life.  She did still fit in it, but as she said, “Mommy!  Six-year-olds should not be sleeping in toddler beds.” I knew I wanted to buy a bed that could be an heirloom [...]

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A small Goodwill painting project

May 29, 2012

Sonia and Lisey were feeling a wee bit left out when Zoe got her new bed, so I painted a little something for them too. I picked up this little rack at Goodwill quite some time ago because I could see it had potential and because I liked the little ceramic knobs.  I think I [...]

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