Painted Furniture
Alchemist End Tables
I found a cute pair of (almost) matching end tables at a thrift store a few years ago when I was first exploring painting furniture. They were the traditional creamy yellow of most reproduction French Provincial pieces, and in good…
Green Folk Art Cabinet
I needed a stand up desk for my studio. I rarely sit at my computer there, mainly using it to print packing slips and shipping labels for my Etsy shop. But I also needed the storage for paper and labels…
Wreath Stamped Plant Stand
My friend recently gave me some lovely Lady Frances Pink Begonias and I wanted a way to display them. My brother-in-law Marc had this little table that had belonged to his grandfather that he said I could fix up. It’s…
Armoire in Old Ivory with Lion Heads
I finished the last big piece from the Sea Captain’s haul! For new readers, I scored a set of beat-up teak furniture on Craigslist and the seller said it had been brought back from Bali by a sea captain and…
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…
Secret Armoire Doorway
Have you ever seen a picture in a magazine and just fallen in love with an idea? Something that makes you say “I have to have that. I don’t know how, but I will make it happen.” When I saw…
Black Bed with White Glaze
I found this beautiful old oak bed on Craigslist. My Dad and I followed some interesting driving directions and finally met a nice old man who (I kid you not) lived in a barn. It looked very nice and had…
Antiqued Closet Doors
I have two small closets in the “hallway” leading to the bathroom. One houses my stacking washer and dryer, and the other will hold my vacuum, brooms, and assorted storage. Unfortunately, they were framed oddly, and neither was the right…
Rose Wreath Table
This is another piece from my Great Aunt’s house. It’s a solid little coffee table with a shelf underneath and some interesting details on the sides. But overall, its boring. Paint can fix that! The table got two coats of…
Fern Vanity
I’ve been working on a few projects lately not connected with the cottage. One was updating the bathroom in our winery. A new coat of paint on the walls made the room feel light and fresh, and I updated the…
