I had the chance to get away over the weekend, and I came back feeling a bit more recharged.  Dallas was lovely, and my hostess had some lo...

When I first meet with a client there is a lot of discussion regarding a "plan" for their piece.  Colours, stain, natural top, g...

This poor little table came to me looking like this: Scratched up, battered and badly varnished.  I looked at her and knew that with ...

Last week I did a job for a client who wanted a to take her old yellow pine furniture and repurpose it for her guest room.   She wante...

After 29 hours of traveling, it was lovely to walk through this door and be "home".   Does anyone else notice that their hou...

I am a member on a blogtalk page on FB.  An interesting discussion popped up about wether or not personal news or information should be sha...

I've used both types of paint and get asked a lot which I prefer. It depends on what I'm looking to achieve.  For a washed out, u...

Years upon years ago my mother bought me this lovely little kitchen butcher block... It started out with a creamy white base and butcher bl...

This past week/weekend was a particularly busy one for me.  I painted nine pieces of furniture in five days.  Oy. Last night found me on ...