Meesh Pierce shares the inspirations for her French country kitchen in Wyoming.
Intro to mas d’étoile :: French Country Farmhouse in Wyoming
September 30 by
I set out to build a custom Provence-style country home in Wyoming. I was super lucky to have met the most exceptional builder, Billy Esperson. This marks the beginning of several posts discussing our process and how we built this beautiful home.
Secretary desks :: not just for secretaries
October 23 by
Painted secretary desk in Annie sloan Louis Blue and a custom wash. Details on imeeshu.com
How to grow hydrangeas from cuttings
September 18 by
It was a gorgeous day today. The sun was flooding into our kitchen nook. Don’t you just love days with no schedules? It seems like they’re trickier to find as the kids get older. But I’ve been more intentional about trying to find that quiet space…. ….more time to enjoy life’s treasures and simple beauties. So I […]
weathered wood bars
January 16 by
things have gotten really busy in my garage as my buddy and i’ve been building and painting up a storm. ok, fine. he’s been building. and i’ve been painting…and painting…and painting…. what you’re looking at here are a few rolling bars. perfect for any type of party. but as y’all know, while i love wood. i […]
fall bbq Palm Springs style
November 5 by
let me begin this post by apologizing for my crappy lens. maybe it has something to do with the time i dropped my camera while catching a woman and her infant as they were stumbling down some stairs at a pee wee baseball game. maybe not. maybe this stock lens is just lame and i […]
How to paint wood to look like weathered Restoration Hardware wood
September 6 by
hi friends! i’m back with another furniture painting tutorial on how to use chalk paint to get a weathered wood Restoration Hardware finish. here’s my inspiration. a wonderful wood pier that we visited on our summer road trip. the irony is that the piece i was painting, was in fact, a real Restoration Hardware dresser….from the early […]
Get a Swedish Gustavian look w/ Annie Sloan chalk paint
January 5 by
oh. my. word. i’m absolutely in love with this look right now. i found this perfectly-shaped headboard with a matching dresser on Craigslist. it was a lovely Bombay piece in pitch black with gold details. just not my style, but the shape and detailed wood work were perfect for my next Gustavian-inspired pieces. i usually […]
a gorgeous, romantic, Napa wedding
October 6 by
we just returned from the most gorgeous and romantic wedding….ever. the setting was idyllic with the changing leaves and warm breezes. i wanted to practice my photo skills, especially in low lighting. and there’s no better place to do that than in napa at the pristine Beaulieu Garden, which i believe is the private family […]
painting oak to look like Restoration Hardware :: mud room diy
September 11 by
let me start by saying that i’ve absolutely saved no money by doing this project myself! if i account for the time spent, mistakes made, injuries sustained, and my hourly billing rate, i’d be better off having purchased the Restoration Hardware version. BUT, this has been a great project and i feel that my painting […]
your grandma’s dining set has left the building
March 19 by
you’ve all seen this old maple dining set at your grannie’s house, right? most people cringe when they see this type of furniture. i start to twitch and try to hide my excitement. yup, i’ve got issues. my client just moved back from a mission trip abroad. they inherited some amazing furniture from friends and […]
How to refinish furniture with a Restoration Hardware wood finish :: Annie Sloan tutorial
December 31 by
oh Restoration Hardware… how i love thee… Big A is currently in his converted crib. Problem is that he’s getting too big for us to comfortably snuggle and read books in the glider. and sitting on the floor to read to him isn’t fun. so mamma started searching for a new bed on craigslist…. and […]
