It all started in the spring of 2013. I realized how tired I was to see my house entirely decorated with IKEA stuff. Nothing against IKEA, but after 12 years, I just needed some change. I wanted stylish, original furniture, but noticed that everything I liked from retail stores was way out of my budget.
Thanks to Google, Youtube, and a couple of amazing blogs, I was able to discover and explore the world of furniture refinishing, and it was the beginning of my addiction. I now spend my days rescuing old, dull, unwanted pieces of furniture to give them a fresh look so they can be displayed, used and loved again for many more years to come.
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I still get this question a lot. “Do I need to strip and sand down furniture before I paint it?” I’m always happy to share the good news. “NO, you don’t”! Honestly, if that was the case, I would never have this job I love so much. Stripping and sanding down a piece to raw […]
Hello friends, I recently shared some pictures of this ombré wall on my Facebook and Instagram pages and was quite surprised with the immediate positive response I had from so many people! I recorded most part of my process because I was planning to prepare a video tutorial on it, but I have to be […]
Hello, friends This is a quick post just to show you how I fixed the broken foot of this cedar chest I painted a couple of weeks ago. I received several comments here and on my social media pages, asking me how I had fixed the broken foot, after all, it was not just a bad […]
Hi Friends, I was dying to tell you all about my latest project. Every once and a while I fall in love with a piece I’ve painted. This French Provincial nightstand is one of them. I found it at the Goodwill Store near my house, and it was in incredibly good shape, except for some […]
Hi friends, I continue my adventure into the blending technique world. There are so many ways to play and explore it. Today I am going to show you one more. The story of this chest is a cute one. Remember this other bohemian chest I painted? Well, even after I sold it, I kept receiving […]