Antique chair with redone coffee sack burlap seat
our good friends gave us this antique chair. what a treat to get a gift like this! looks like it had been in their family for a long time…and perhaps in the garage for a while, too. the leather seat was torn and not salvageable. so sad. batting and burlap wrapped around the seat I […]
Getting a Restoration Hardware grey finish with ease….Eco Wood treatment
The blogging world has been inundated with the color grey. Dark grey. Light grey. Weathered grey. Annie Sloan chalk paint is wonderful. I’ve used it on pretty much everything inside and outside the house. It holds up extremely well. In fact, the outdoor pieces have endured several heavy rain storms and the patina continues to […]
annie sloan tutorial :: Restoration Hardware wood finish on an old coffee table
A few folks have asked how I got the look on the zero to hero coffee table. I didn’t take pix b/c we’re moving this week and I didn’t have much time to crank out a few more pieces before the movers arrive! But here was my process: Old White as a base, brushed on […]
when a zero becomes a hero :: ugly coffee table gets a life
our designer Erica Bryen, is incredible. she’s young, vibrant, hip, smart as a whip, and totally gets us. she works with clients all over southern california, has impeccable taste, and is no BS. she gets it done. she gets it. i’ve come to realize that it’s good to know what you don’t know…when you’re in […]
Chalk paint on a wine barrel book shelf
i’ve been stalking all you annie sloan chalk paint lovers….for a few months now… so i picked up this piece on Craigslist…i figured it was interesting and unique…and surely there was something that could be done. i slapped on some paris grey. when i say slapped on…i mean, i didn’t fill in all the wood […]
Surf breaks window/subway art
My husband grew up surfing in southern California with his twin brother and younger brother. They’ve since toured the world catching the most epic waves God has to offer. In preparation for husband’s man cave in our new home, I wanted to make him something exceptionally special. I think I hit jackpot!! He […]
my first furniture refinishing project. french side table.
> A work in progress….my first antique refinishing project! Not sure how I got myself into this furniture refinishing hobby…but I think it started about 3 weeks ago when I was 8.5 months pregnant…unable to sleep. and maybe it has something to do with the fact that we’re moving to a new house in a […]