I was hired by a client to make over her lacquer vases/jar/things…  I was a little worried because they were so shiny and and well lacquered.  She wanted them white for her new spa and I said ok lets see what we can do. So I gave them a little bit of sanding and then […]

Oh Its all most the weekend!!! I love Saturdays Its the day for flea markets. Lacrosse games, and being outside in the yard.  This is the little number I acquired from a friends mom. I did pay more for this little hard case than I ever have (30$)  but I think it was worth it.  […]

Seriously I need to take a blogging how to class.  would love for you to just click on the photo of studio 5 and have it take you to the clip…. but can’t figure it out LOL!  so just highlight this link and right click to open it.  Then you can leave all the funny […]

 So I’m a little obsessed about silver leafing right now.  Its amazing!!  I have also dabbled in gold leaf as well.  It’s such a fun way to make over rusty old things.  This is the base of my coffee table in the living room.  Its huge and it takes up  a lot of space.  I […]

I’m a sucker for vintage things.  I love flea markets and I love making over old things into fun and whimsical new things.  A few years ago I inherited my mothers old hard case travel bag.  I fell in love with the shape and size.  I stored extra ribbon and my old cross stitches in […]

 Oh the joys of fixing up your own house.  I really am having fun giving this old house a make over.  It will take time and lots of it!! And it will take patience, which a virtue that I have not quite perfected yet. Ha Ha  This is the before light that came with this […]

 A Gallery wall is so personal.  It’s like a little time line you get to see every day.  I have dreamed of putting a gallery wall up, ever since I moved into this house.  We had a big wall to fill and I really wanted to have it go way up high to fill the […]

 Tay’s room is almost done. I know I know its taking us forever to do anything!!! But when your a working girl what ya gona do?  I love the ombre effect I got when I painted Tays dresser.  I kept adding white with each drawer I painted.  (missing three handles???? we will find them someday […]