painting an Ikea Malm dresser w/ASCP to get a Restoration Hardware finish

    when one of your closest friends decides to move to another state, first you cry.  then you dry your tears, get out the paint brush and start painting everything she’s got stashed in her garage.   my buddy had these two Ikea Malm dressers that she picked up at Goodwill for $5.  i […]

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint tutorial

i’m always blabbing about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  many of you ask if i’m sponsored. i wish! but i’m broadening my horizons and wanted to try Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint.  i absolutely love Marian (of missmustardseed.com) and her work.  she’s an inspiration. her work is chippy.  and that’s a compliment…cuz y’all know how much […]

Restoration Hardware-inspired big boy room reveal

as i listen to Big A trying to ‘soothe’ himself to sleep in his new big boy room, i feel guilty. poor little guy. sometimes he goes down quickly, and sometimes, he’s over-tied, i think…and he fights it. so i’m distracting myself with this post as i obsessively check the monitor… we got him into […]