Saw Nail and Paint

Good Morning Friends! It has been many months now since I officially started my small business and blog, and one of the most gratifying aspects has been the many wonderful people I have met along the way.   For me, becoming a stay at home mom after leaving the corporate world was quite isolating.  While… Read more

I picked up this little vintage dresser last week from Craigslist.  As soon as I saw it, I emailed the seller  because I knew it be taken in a flash.  I mean just check out those curves.  They’re irresistible.   I dropped everything and drove right over to pick it up.   As I was… Read more

For some time now I have been wanting to try Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint.  In particular, I have been drawn to the red color called “Tricycle.”  I have used other milk paints, but just hadn’t yet tried MMS.  I decided to order some, and then look for just the right project to try it… Read more

I picked up this vintage desk several months ago with the idea that I would refinish it for my office.  I wanted a large desk with plenty of storage and this desk fit the bill.  It was posted on Craigslist and the woman selling it was a kindred spirit.  She also refinishes furniture, but was… Read more

Have you ever been stalked by a piece of furniture on line?  You know, you click on a a piece of furniture you see on a website and then it continually shows up on your Facebook newsfeed and in ads on other sites?  Funny (scary?) how that happens. Well that is exactly what happened with… Read more

Hello Friends! This is a quick post to show you a piece I finished up a week or so ago.  It flew out of my workshop so fast I didn’t even take a “before” shot.  I picked it up on Craigslist and when a client was dropping off a piece for a custom refinish, she… Read more

I picked up this beautiful chest last weekend from Craigslist and got to work on it right away.  I know it’s not fair to the other pieces in my inventory that have been patiently waiting their turn, but I was so excited to get my hands, and paint brush, on this one. The finish was… Read more

About a month or so ago I picked up this mid century desk from a lovely woman who recognized that it was worth saving.   It was in really poor condition and had been used, I believe, for tool storage in a garage or shed.  As you can see in the photos, it was missing… Read more

This dresser was another amazing Craigslist find.   I was killing time waiting for my kids to get out of school and as I sometimes (okay always) do, I browsed Craigslist.   I saw this dresser listed for free, yes free.    Here’s the ad. Needless to say, we hightailed it on over and grabbed… Read more

This is my second time restyling this particular mid century desk.  I painted the first one in General Finishes Coastal Blue a few months back.  You can see it here.  I loved how it looked in navy, but I wanted to do something a bit different this time.   I decided on kelly green. After… Read more