Hey everyone! If you’ve ever stood in the paint aisle wishing there was just the right glaze color for your project, this one’s for you. I recently experimented with tintable glaze for the first time and decided to make my own custom color using Pearl Ex powdered pigments from Jacquard. I’m officially hooked. Why I…
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Dated to Designer: A Small Buffet’s Jaw-Dropping Makeover
Occasionally, when I’m not looking for a new project, a new project finds me. That was exactly the case with this particular buffet. I found it at a local thrift store while out with my daughter. She was on the hunt for a costume for her school play, but the second I spotted this brightly…
How to Paint Your Front Door
Minnesota in the spring is tricky. We’re at that in-between where it’s almost warm enough to start outside projects and then, out of nowhere, snow comes roaring back in. Real spring is right around the corner though so now is the time to get ready for some home improvements like painting your front door. One…
The $20 Dresser Makeover: A Transformation to Remember
Every once in a while, you come across a piece of furniture that stays with you forever. For me, that piece was a $20 dresser I found while out garage sale-ing. The Story Behind the Dresser When I spotted the dresser, the family selling it shared a touching story. It had belonged to their uncle,…
Trying the Turquoise Iris’s Paint Wash Technique
I try The Turquoise Iris’s Paint wash distressing technique using Junk Gypsy Chalk Paints. Paint wash recipe: 1/2 water, 1/2 white vinegar, a tablespoon of paint (or more).





