our designer Erica Bryen, is incredible. she’s young, vibrant, hip, smart as a whip, and totally gets us. she works with clients all over southern california, has impeccable taste, and is no BS. she gets it done. she gets it. i’ve come to realize that it’s good to know what you don’t know…when you’re in […]
chalk paint French side table
July 3 by
here’s another cool little project for our new master bathroom. i picked up this piece on craigslist….i sometimes have a hard time saying no. i figured there was something that could be done with this. it was solid and sturdy. and it had a decent greenish-blue that would work in our new bathroom…..so let’s give […]
Chalk paint on a wine barrel book shelf
July 2 by
i’ve been stalking all you annie sloan chalk paint lovers….for a few months now… i’ve even had several quarts in my shopping basket … about to check out … but then something would distract me… until i found a store within minutes of my house that stocks the paint!!! Truly Tattered in old town Tustin […]
Surf breaks window/subway art
April 8 by
My husband grew up surfing in southern California with his twin brother and younger brother. They’ve since toured the world catching the most epic waves God has to offer. In preparation for husband’s man cave in our new home, I wanted to make him something exceptionally special. I think I hit jackpot!! He […]
Duncan Phyfe drum table :: Restoration Hardware look
March 15 by
> I found this antique Duncan Phyfe drum table on Craigslist for $30. It was an interesting shape and I figured would be a good chance to practice some new finishing techniques. Particularly, I wanted to learn how to get as close as possible to the Restoration Hardware gray wood finish that is so in […]
my first link party … and first feature!
March 13 by
i’m relatively new to this blogging thing, especially when it comes to link parties to showcase my projects. the software development world i live in involves energy efficiency, selling printers, or selling tickets…but showcasing my own work? UI, feature requests, bug fixes, selling to fortune 500…i’m very comfortable there. linky parties…all new to me! […]
Shabby chic dresser rehab
March 9 by
> here is a free dresser i stalked on craigslist. it was curbside, was in really sad condition, and needed some tlc. but i saw the potential! while i don’t have a picture of my sad piece (i need to get better at this), here’s a picture of a highboy dresser with the same paint […]
french door redo
March 9 by
it’s 9:30pm on a saturday night and i can’t sleep. jim rome is on in the background…husband is sleeping, tightly gripping the tivo remote despite having been asleep for at least 20 minutes. i’m cruising free stuff on craigslist when i spot this old beat up French glass door hiding in the back of this […]
my first furniture refinishing project. french side table.
February 24 by
> A work in progress….my first antique refinishing project! Not sure how I got myself into this furniture refinishing hobby…but I think it started about 3 weeks ago when I was 8.5 months pregnant…unable to sleep. and maybe it has something to do with the fact that we’re moving to a new house in a […]
souped up radio flyer beach wagon
April 18 by
So this very handy neighbor of ours arrived at the pool the other day with the coolest beach wagon. Of course, I lost an entire night’s sleep planning how I’d make ours for lil G. This is what I devised. We already had ordered the ATW Radio Flyer from Costco. I decided that adding surf […]
