Hey friends~ Well, the name says it all. It's a green room alright. ;) Our youngest son, Luke, really wanted to have the color green on his walls in his new room. "Like the green in the trees, Mom." The color is called Derbyshire, by Sherwin Williams and I have to say, I may have had my doubts but now, we all love it. I thought this was interesting, from doing a little google search, the color green can represent; safety, harmony, & stability, and used to relax, revitalize,

Hey friends! Hope y'all are having a great week! I wanted to share a little painting project with you today. Hope you like it! When painting furniture, I might have an overall vision for the color and style I'd like to achieve but feeling my way through the project, is such a fun part of the creative process. This little antique desk was in great shape when I found it at a local second hand shop. The secret drawer feature sold me. I don't believe I've ever seen one quite li

Friends, I've said it before, but I'll say it again. Paint can do wonders!!! Case in point... our laundry room floor tile. It's actually in great shape, but tends to be dark and honestly kind of blah... It doesn't really help that this room doesn't get much natural light, making it difficult for it to feel bright and clean. It was time to change things up in here, so I decided to give painting it a try. First, I had to choose which paint was right for the job? The Paint I

Repurposing furniture may just be some of my favorite types of projects. I love taking something others might discard and give them an update and make them useful again. This dresser had some damage, so I decided to repurpose it to a potting bench. I also had a beautiful but rustic antique door. In the process of deciding how I could join these two together, the door was caught in the wind while I worked outside. It crashed to the ground and broke apart. Ha-ha, well that’

If you’ve followed my projects for a while now, you already know that I use Chalk paint on just about every piece of furniture and many of my DIY projects. It’s one of my favorites because… There is very little to no prep work. I basically wipe the piece down with a wet soapy rag and let dry before painting. Occasionally, a piece will need to be sanded or even primed, but that’s usually rare. It covers well. Sometimes one to two coats are all you need. Quick drying time is a