This dresser stinks.
It may be curvy, old, and beautiful, but it has that musty smell. The tell tale sign it's been sitting a bit too long in someone's basement. Let me teach you how to clean and restore both the inside and the outside of an old piece so it will last for years to come (and so you... Read More
Today's project is an unusual twist on a reclaimed wood desk. I don't know about you, but when I think of rustic, reclaimed wood furniture I think of piece with a ton of texture, but that's really hard to work with and not all that practical for creating furniture with. BUT this has to be the easiest reclaimed wood... Read More
This Saturday is the Summer Tent Sale! I decided not to do any markets this year and focus my attention and energy at Eleven Eleven Gifts. We thought it would be fun to have a big sale, get outside and have some fun!
As always, I like to give you a preview of what I will be bringing to the... Read More
I hate stripping furniture. It's messy, it's time consuming, and I'd rather take power tools to the job and get it done. But sometimes a piece has to be stripped, and so it's good to know the best paint (and stain) stripper out there and how to use it. I actually don't think this was a topic I ever... Read More
This post is just to show you how something kind of ordinary can look amazingly different with a little paint and stain. Sometimes I forget that. We are always looking for the most unique, decorative, antique pieces, but sometimes it's just a plain little desk that will really make you say, "wow". This gray desk makeover is one for... Read More
Have you ever painted a piece of furniture white only to have it turn pink or yellow?? I have, and it’s the worst! This my friends, is called “bleed through” and it’s the nemesis of furniture painters everywhere. White is actually the hardest color to achieve, not only in coverage, but also in preventing and avoiding “bleed... Read More
