A few of our favorite things GIVE AWAY

By on November 24, 2013 in Giveaway

** THIS GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED**
A Few of Our Favorite Things : Furniture DIY & Paint Supplies Giveaway

My friends and I teamed up to share some of our favorite supplies that we’ve tested and approved over the countless projects we’ve worked on over the years!

Here’s what you’ll win!

3 Purdy brushes – 1 in, 1.5 in, and 2 in

4 3M sanding blocks – in 60, 150, 220, and 320 grits – perfect for prepping pieces and for all your distressing needs

1 bag of Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint (your choice of color)

1 jar of Miss Mustard Seed’s furniture wax

1 Miss Mustard Seed’s medium paint/wax brush

1 extra large roll of Frog Tape

1 Quick Wood epoxy stick – great for filling larger holes and gashes in furniture

1 Kreg Jig, Jr. – for making pocket holes so you don’t see screw heads on your diy furniture projects

2 bags of Blue Hawk cheesecloths – these are great for applying (and removing excess) wax to your painted furniture

2 plastic tubs – these make measuring the right amount of paint a breeze and double as the perfect place to soak your brushes

$20 Woodcraft gift card

$175 Lowe’s gift card

A Few of Our Favorite Things : Furniture DIY & Paint Supplies GiveawayA Few of Our Favorite Things : Furniture DIY & Paint Supplies Giveaway

The gift cards will help you add to your supplies.

Some suggestions of things we love that you can add to your stash : (we couldn’t include most of these because of shipping restrictions)

Floetrol – great for reducing brush strokes

Minwax Polycrylic sealer (water based)

Briwax Liming Wax

Minwax Wipe On Poly

Minwax Express Color Stain

General Finishes glaze in Van Dyke Brown

General Finishes gel stain in Java

Be sure to check all of these products out whether you win or not. They’re our favorites for a reason! ;)

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Alright, ready to enter? We’re giving you LOTS of opportunities!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Have fun and good luck!

Giveaway closes at 11:59 pm EST on 11/30/13.

Oh My Darling…”Amelia”

By on November 5, 2013 in Furniture Makeover

Hand painted in a custom milk paint color chest of drawers with coral floral knobs Amelia 007

Custom soft blue-green milk paint chest of drawers 064

Coral floral knobs Amelia 012

Amelia custom milk paint color with coral floral knobs 022

Amelia floral lined drawers and coral knobs 067

Months ago I picked up this very old oak chest of drawers at an auction. The oak boards on the top had separated leaving an irregular gap along the top and the drawers would fall forward if you pulled them out  just far enough to get into them.  I started to make the repairs, but other projects kept creeping in so I outsourced the repairs to a local woodworking company I’ve used previously. About a week later, she was back and ready for me to put my design ideas to the test.

She is hand painted in a custom blue-green milk paint and sealed with 3 coats of satin poly.  The color is what I call an uncertain color.  The light hits it and sometimes it appears as a shade of  blue and other times green.  I love those kind of colors.  The coral floral knobs add texture and a certain sweetness to the piece.  Her drawers are lined with graphic floral paper that I just couldn’t resist.  The paper has shades of blue, green, and coral, which compliments the exterior design perfectly. She is my darling “Amelia.”

I wish you could experience how smooth the finish is and yet how the oak grain still comes through.  It is seems so natural, almost as if the paint and the wood are one. The wood purists may be angry that I painted this oak piece, but I think the oak is happy again.  If I had been blessed with a little girl, I would have loved to decorate her room with this piece.

“Amelia” will be for sale ($450) in my Etsy Shop later this week.  Linking up at Miss Mustard Seed’s Furniture Feature Friday.

Dimensions:

  • 42 inches long
  • 18 1/4 inches deep
  • 30 3/4 inches tall

xoxo,

Meg

 

 

 

Don’t Stop

By on October 16, 2013 in Power of Words

Don't Stop via

 There are a many things in my life which slow down or derail me. I’m not going to complain about them, but sometimes these “things” seem so insurmountable that I want to give up.  This quote/illustration makes me smile and reminds me to just keep moving forward…even if I’m not able to accomplish what I want as quickly as I want or need.  If there are things weighing on you or that seem to constantly impede progress…. Just remember…”Don’t Stop” moving forward.  Inch by inch. Centimeter by centimeter. Make each step count and keep moving forward…

Meg