Yay!!! Thanks to the magical workings of Janel Hutton (the absolute GREATEST blog tweaker in history) I am now up and running for online Milk Paint 101 class registrations!!! If you are local and interested in attending a class, just scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see "Upcoming Events" in the sidebar! Just click on the class … [Read more...]
Milk Paint: Vintage Shoebox Makeover
August 7, 2013 By 18 Comments
Before I left for Haven last Tuesday I was really scrambling to make sure the shop was stocked with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint and that I finished up some small projects needing to go to the shop! This is a cute box I found one day at the thrift. I just thought it was a nice steps tool until I got close enough to see the hinges. When I … [Read more...]
Milk Paint French Bee Cabinet
July 8, 2013 By 15 Comments
Last week I dropped off a cabinet to the shop. it was a pretty, antique, two door console with cabriole legs. There were original wood casters on the legs. I had been working on it awhile. Except for the top, it was in very good shape. I sanded the whole thing because the finish was very dry and flaking off. I stripped all the veneer off the … [Read more...]
Windsor Chair in Milk Paint
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I don't purchase much Colonial stuff to re-do. Maybe 20 years ago I would have but not so much now. However, I came across this Windsor chair at the thrift store and it was not only old, but in good condition. I stood there for awhile and pondered.... this is how THAT goes....(a scary glimpse inside my head) -Nice … [Read more...]
Wild Fall Mantel
October 6, 2012 By 17 Comments
In the Spring I created a mantel display that used a crazy tangle of grapevines, bees, butterflies and flowers. In the center I used a Graphics Fairy design that I applied with a Sharpie. This Fall, I hated to take down the vines and so I added even more vines and replaced the Spring bits with pinecones, leaves and gourds. My father in law … [Read more...]
I'm Lorraine. I have a love for home & design and I enjoy sharing that passion with others. I'm so glad you're here to join me.
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