by Dionne | May 4, 2016 | antique, Blog, coffee bar, coffee station, colour, desk, hand painted, magenta, paint, painted, teal, vanity, vintage furniture, wine bar
Oh, and did I mention yellow, also?I mean really, how could I paint magenta and teal and NOT add yellow…their complimentary friend on the color wheel? I recently finished a series of 5 furniture pieces inspired by the bold color and worn weathered finishes...
by Dionne | Apr 25, 2016 | Blog, colour palette, distressed dresser, emerald, green and turquoise, scheme, teal, vintage furniture
Confession…I didn’t want this dresser when I first saw it…walked right past it, actually.I’m SOOO glad I went back and bought this dresser! It was the perfect piece to do this finish on. The grain of the wood, the drawers ad hardware all...
by Dionne | Apr 11, 2016 | Blog, cobalt, diy wall art, dresser, European inspired furniture, mexico, painted, teal, the turquoise iris, turquoise furniture, vintage furniture
This is the second piece of the five I’m painting in cold color inspired by old doors from around the world. I’m always pinning images to my “doors” board on Pinterest. So, I asked myself why do I love these so much and my answer is the...
by Dionne | Jan 23, 2016 | agate knob, Blog, dining room, painted furniture, the turquoise iris, vintage, vintage furniture, white buffet
If you’ve followed me for awhile, you have noticed I don’t paint furniture white very often. It’s not that I don’t like white, but I know white furniture is easier to find…in furniture stores, that is. I’ve...
by Dionne | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, boho, etsy, ombre, painted, peacock, teal furniture, the turquoise iris, turquoise, vintage furniture
So, I forgot to things this week! Both of which, made me so mad:-/First, I realized two days after my weekly grocery shopping trip that I left the 24 pack of bottled water in the bottom of the cart. Yep, I guess I left it for someone else to...
by Dionne | Dec 6, 2015 | agate hardware, antique cabinet, Blog, blue agate, dining room, hutch, mini bar, painted furniture, vintage furniture
Isn’t this the cutest cabinet you’ve ever seen?!?! It really was beautiful before but I love how paint and distressing helps to highlight the bones of this piece.:: Before & After ::This agate knob was my inspiration for choosing a color to paint...
