Organ Stool Makeover
I was looking for a chair for my vanity table, and my mom suggested our old organ stool. This came with an antique pump organ that’s been in the family for generations. It’s at my parents’ house, but it rarely…
Decoupaged Dishwasher
I needed to do something about my dishwasher. It was stainless steel because that’s all we could get early on in the pandemic, and it didn’t look good with the rest of my kitchen. I didn’t even take a picture…
Decoupaged Bird Tray
I just got some beautiful decoupage papers from Decoupage Queen and wanted a simple project to try one out. I have a big idea coming up, and I needed to see how the papers and my new Redesign Decoupage Gel…
Rose Harlequin Dressing Table
I turned this desk into a dressing table awhile back, but just got it installed in the cottage yesterday, so now seems like a good time to share it. I found this desk at a thrift store. It had a…
Wool Felt Wreath
I have a fun little project to share today. I use quite a bit of wool felt in my hat making business, Royal House of Whimsy, and I have lots of scraps left over. I’ve always liked dark green boxwood…
Bedroom Canopy Details
After painting my bedroom ceiling black, I wanted to soften the way that the black met the peach walls. Because the ceiling is so high, I liked the idea of it being like a canopy or a circus big top,…
Antiqued Candlesticks
I’ve been wanting some candles for my mantel, but I couldn’t find any candlesticks that I liked so I decided to paint my own. I started with some lovely turned wooden candlesticks from Woodpecker’s Crafts. I used two each of…
Horse Brass Rails
I’ve been collecting old horse brasses for years. There is just something about them. You see them in pubs and cottages on British TV all the time, and they have an old-world, old-time feel about them that I love. While…
Swan Queen
I knew I wanted a statement piece to be visible as soon as you stepped into my cottage. As you enter the turret through the front door, you face an open doorway into the great room. Something amazing needed to…
Turret Window Ledge
The window in my turret is rounded on top, so I knew I wanted to trim it differently than my other windows. Toward the beginning of the pandemic lockdown I was looking for projects and decided to make a fancy…
