Feb04
Creating a Color Wash with APC Paint
This table with it’s heavy wood plank top has lived another life as a work bench. It’s now on it’s way to becoming a computer desk. The exposed grain makes it a perfect candidate for finishing with a color wash. Using American Paint Company color Spacious Skies, the legs will be finished with a...
Feb04
Dry Brush Technique
Supplies needed: Item to paint Paint Natural bristle brush Cardboard or paper towel Step 1: Load brush with paint. Step 2: Dab or brush paint onto cardboard or paper towel to remove some of the paint from the brush. Step 3: Lightly brush across surface. Step 4: Layer additional colors using the same...
Jan30
Herb Pots Made from Wine Bottles
This is a great idea for herbs in your kitchen! Reusing wine bottles is so clever and so practical. I love the look of the wine bottles…you can use colored ones as well. To wick the water up to the soil you take some cotton cords down into the water and up to the soil.
Jan30
Vintage Suitcase Shelves
These gorgeous vintage suitcase shelves come via Ki Nassauer. Ki is the queen of vintage and has made a career out of junk. As the editor-in-chief of Flea Market Style magazine, Ki created these shelves using discarded suitcases. We absolutely love this look and think these suitcase shelves make for...