Take an ordinary, boring vintage desk and transform it into a statement piece using decoupage paper, texture, paint, wax, and glaze. I'm pretty sure you can find a vintage desk just like this in every small town school and library in the US. So what can you do to breathe life into a worn out, boring old tired desk? Well, I'll tell ya! After a good cleaning inside and out I started by creating texture for the base coat. This desk was well-used and full of small scratches, dent

How to get an old world finish on your furniture

I found her all sad and lonely and barely hanging on until her next meal in an antique mall. One of those big old buildings that are full of different booths that have junk of every kind. I am pretty good at moving quickly up and down the isles scanning each space for anything that catches my eye. Ok, occasionally I might get lost in one for awhile, if it has just the right combination of old junk, and Scott will have to come dig me out, but that doesn't happen too often. I d

Using transfers, stencils, moulds and paint all in one project is easier than you think

How to...Basic to Boho

Make an old desk new again and cozy up your home office space.

How to add the textured base coat

Finally the fun part - painting!

Learn how to replace missing trim on those detailed pieces of furniture and what else we need to do before the paint goes on.

Art Deco Vanity Part 1