“Chestnut” is a lovely mahogany painted occasional cabinet that I found on the north side of my town in a lovely area off Highway 20. It belonged to a young mom that lived on “Chestnut” that was running a small daycare in her home when I showed up to pick up the cabinet. I liked the size of it and…
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Farmhouse Coffee Table “Karen”
I’ve been using this farmhouse coffee table as a kind of work table to paint other pieces on for the last couple of months. This is one of those pieces that just makes me chuckle. There is nothing better than finding something that is 100% free!! My husband found it in North Welland on “Karen” Crescent one evening on his…
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How to Grout a Back Splash
I was so excited to be able to grout back splash last week that I had to show you how I did it!! Now if you have been around for the last couple of weeks you know I’ve been helping a friend get her townhouse condo ready to move into. She didn’t want to pay those high costs that builders…
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How to Stain Railings like a Pro
I’ve been helping out a friend at their brand new condo build and one of the projects on the to-do list is to stain railings and to do it like a pro!! I figured I had stained the top of a dresser before so doing this was a piece of cake. With a little bit of prep, a lot of…
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Vintage Sewing Cabinet “Barron”
I was out early a couple of Saturday’s ago hitting the garage sales in my area and found this very cute vintage sewing cabinet on a street called “Barron” in Welland, ON. You know when you see something and you “just know” that you have to have it. The guts of the sewing machine had been taken out I’m sure…
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Duncan Phyfe Demilune Dresser for “Cheryl”
Look at the beautiful shape of this Duncan Phyfe demilune dresser!! I’ve never worked on a piece like this before. It’s a fairly heavy walnut dresser with the classic mahogany veneers on all the surfaces. It was probably made in the 1930’s or 40’s by the Union National Fine Furniture Company out of Jamestown, NY. My client “Cheryl” received…
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Painted Duncan Phyfe Hutch “Cindi”
It’s always so nice to meet fellow painters and “antiquers”. This lovely painted Duncan Phyfe Hutch was delivered to me by Cindi and her husband last weekend. I found her on a great Facebook group I’ve sold and bought items on called “Vintage Finds Ontario”. I am so grateful she was able to deliver it. She was headed to Niagara…
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Whitewashed Round Table for “Amy”
A lovely young lady named Amy dropped off this really cute round pedestal coffee table. When she dropped it off she knew exactly what she wanted. Greige base with a whitewash to achieve a coastal feel in her living room. I prepared a few different colour boards with various greys and of course the whitewash.
Painted Porch Dining Table Set for “Barb”
What an amazing transformation for this painted porch dining table set for my client’s Barb and Ian. I finished a beautiful hutch a couple of weeks ago for them to go on their new porch overlooking Lake Erie. Barbara showed me some amazing photos of their new home with picture windows (floor to ceiling) looking out onto the lake. It…
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