by Dionne | Aug 20, 2020 | art, before and after, behind the scenes, Blog, boho chic, distressed furniture, diy furniture, furniture, furniture makeover, mindset
Art requires more than just skill, practice, and vision. It requires courage: the courage to be honest, to do things that have never been done, to stand by your vision even as others doubt it. Courage has been on my mind A LOT lately because it’s the focus word for... 
by Dionne | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, boheme, boheme design, boho, boho schic, bold colour, chalk paint, diy furniture, diy wall art, furniture make overs, furniture makeover, hand painted, interior decorating, interior design, staging
It’s no secret that I am in LOVE with my new staging wall! Come on! That is just too gorgeous not to love and it’s even better in person! It’s got all the DIY Paint color, texture, and depth that makes for a really stunning staging wall, which is why we chose a wall... by Dionne | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog, cobalt blue, distressed furniture, diy furniture, diy wall art, floral, floral arrangements, furniture make overs, furniture makeover, hand painted, one of a kind
If you didn’t already know, we moved into a new place last year! We’ve spent the past few months working hard to make this new house our home by doing things like painting a new staging wall (click here to see the blog!) and, more recently, planting a garden! I love... 
by Dionne | Jan 16, 2020 | bedroom furniture, Blog, cabinet, distressed, distressed furniture, diy furniture, furniture, furniture make overs, furniture makeover, hand painted, hand painted knobs, handpainted, interior decorating, interior design, living room, modern, modern red, office, one of a kind, painted cabinet, painted furniture, red furniture, Steampunk, the turquoise iris
Helloooo friends! Happy New Year! I started the year off with something TOTALLY different… Say “Hi!” to Pretty Little Steampunk! A few years ago I got this piece, painted her gray, and she sat around our house holding our photo albums and things.... 
by Dionne | Dec 26, 2019 | Blog, boho chic, diy furniture, dresser, dresser makeover, furniture, furniture make overs, furniture makeover, green and gold, green dresser, green furniture, hand painted knobs, hounds tooth, painted furniture, the turquoise iris, vintage dresser, vintage furniture
Earlier this month I got to visit Zanesville Ohio for a painting workshop with my dear friends Debi Beard of Debi’s Design Diary, Kelly Wiler of Girl Upcycled, and Canice Blair of Canice Chic! Y’all, I had SO MUCH FUN in Ohio; it was probably the most fun I’ve ever... 
by Dionne | Nov 14, 2019 | antique wardrobe, bedroom furniture, Blog, diy furniture, fall trends, floral, hand painted, one of a kind, orange, painted furniture, the turquoise iris, vintage, vintage furniture
Last month I challenged the members of my private group, The Turquoise Iris Creative Connection, to create a piece inspired by autumn colors— whatever that means to them. After seeing all their gorgeous pieces roll in I realized that I needed to participate in... 