quick and easy-to-sew headbands
i have two boys. but a friend once brought me a headband from a mall kiosk. she was excited that she only paid $25 for this headband. after all, we do live in the OC. i was mortified. i could make it for $.25 so here you have it. the details of how to make […]
how to make a felt and velcro board for kids’ learning
i made this a few years ago for lil G…we use it all the time and he learned his letters quickly. now Big A is using it…mainly to eat. it’s a simple DIY. get a canvas. using a staple gun, staple a large piece of felt around the canvas. staple the velcro. i got all […]
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 […]
i’ve got my eye on you…. wood nursery container…
we’re in the final stages of our landscaping. when the trees were delivered, i wasn’t as excited about the trees as i was about the containers in which they were delivered…. so very excited to upcycle these… stay tuned!
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 […]
Duncan Phyfe drum table :: Restoration Hardware look
> I found this antique Duncan Phyfe drum table on Craigslist for $30. It was an interesting shape and I figured would be a good chance to practice some new finishing techniques. Particularly, I wanted to learn how to get as close as possible to the Restoration Hardware gray wood finish that is so in […]
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 […]