by Dionne | Feb 27, 2020 | abstract painted furniture, painted furniture, the turquoise iris, vintage furniture, vintage modern, vintage painted furniture, wardrobe
This is Stonewashed! I recently completed this wardrobe makeover for a client. Want to hear a funny story about the makeover I did? This was actually supposed to be the base coat! But when a customer saw it, they said “I have to have that!” and bought the... by Dionne | Jan 16, 2020 | bedroom furniture, 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 | 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 28, 2019 | painted furniture, the turquoise iris
Hey y’all! I have something really special to be thankful for this year. In case you didn’t know, my family recently moved into a new home! While the move itself was, like all moves, a bit stressful; I was very excited to get into the new house because I... 
by Dionne | Nov 28, 2019 | armoire, french, french armoire, French Country, french provincial, gold, hand painted, painted furniture, provincial, refinished furniture, rose, the turquoise iris, vintage, vintage furniture
The BIGGEST, HEAVIEST piece I’ve ever painted is done and her name is… Antoinette! I truly love how she turned out. I had the piece hanging around for a few months before I went to France and I just couldn’t decide what to do with her because she is MASSIVE. But,... 
by Dionne | Nov 14, 2019 | antique wardrobe, bedroom furniture, 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... 
