by Dionne | Jun 11, 2016 | alexandrite, antique furniture, Blog, etsy, green desk, hand painted, painted furniture, vintage furniture
Who else loves a deep rich green gemstone? I mean the kind that sucks you in and begs you to gaze at it for days. I do and I love it very much. This shade is called Alexandrite from Heirloom Traditions Paint. I can’t lie, I know why I adore this color...
by Dionne | May 29, 2016 | abstract painted furniture, agate knob, Anthropologie inspired, antique buffet, antique chest of drawers, antique furniture, Blog, boho, hand painted, multi colored, painted, teal, turquoise, vintage
BEWARE!!!You are either going to L-O-V-E this makeover to pieces, hate it with a big Y-U-C-K, or think I’ve lost my mind. That’s okay, though. I’ve learned and began to believe it’s best for me to paint for myself and not for the...
by Dionne | May 11, 2016 | antique furniture, Blog, hand painted, Heirloom Traditions Paint, shades of grey, the turquoise iris, vintage
What do you get when you bring home a really old buffet, paint it with five different colors, then distress the paint here and there, finish it with two different colored waxes, add some aging dust and lastly, adorn it with some really pretty mercury glass...
by Dionne | Aug 7, 2015 | anthropologie, anthropologie knobs, antique, antique buffet, antique furniture, Blog, boheme furniture, boho, buffet, the turquoise iris
This was one of those shopping / searching weeks I wish would come every week! I found the styles of furniture I was looking for and starting planning makeovers even before I left the store. These knobs are fabulous, right?!?!??! Anthropologie is the real...
by Dionne | Aug 14, 2013 | antique furniture, Blog, blue dresser, french, painted, provincial, vintage dresser
I painted this piece as a custom for Katelyn from Oklahoma. So glad she brought this dresser to me to paint. She chose the colors of blue, she chose the piece…I just painted it for her. And, how I love it!!!Happy Wednesday, Friends!!I will be...
by Dionne | Jun 5, 2013 | Anthropologie inspired, antique furniture, apple green, Blog, girls room, green, peacock feathers, teen room, vintage, waterfall vanity
Isn’t this the coolest piece? I’ve never painted a waterfall piece before. I tried to add just the right amount of color and whimsy without making it too funky. The vanity is solid wood and in excellent vintage quality. I added the peacock feather paper to...
