What is a Home Decor Artist?
A short story about an encounter with another artist and a quiz to help you decide if it
How to do an “embedded wallpaper” decorative finish.
I had a client recently who has spent some time in the south of France and just fell in love. She was wanting to incorporate that romantic feel into her dining room. Her dining room had an open concept into her stairway so we knew we needed to finish the entire...
Top 5 Reasons You Need a Farmhouse Sink AND a Prep Sink
When we started our kitchen remodel, we knew we were going to move the sink to the corner under the new windows. We had already decided on a farmhouse sink and since we were having the cabinet custom built, it was just a matter of picking out a sink and then having...
My Favorite Gray Cabinet Finish
We started out with a custom cabinet base that Drywall Hubby's partner made for us. I then applied a really rough application of antique walnut stain and then I sprayed it with General Finishes Sanding Sealer. After the sanding sealer was nice and dry, I sprayed...
DIY Faux Zinc Range Hood
When we started our kitchen remodel, Drywall Hubby was adamant we install a range hood. To be honest, I was unsure if I was going to like it. I mean...our stove was on the island in the MIDDLE of our kitchen! I knew from the start that I didn't want the popular...
Top 5 Questions to Decide If you Should Paint Your Furniture
I'm always hearing on social media "Should I paint this buffet?" or "Should I paint this table". I get it, I've been down in client's basements looking for touch-up paint and I see grandma's china hutch hiding down there. It's hard to decide...
How To Apply “Inking” To Cabinetry
Have you ever heard of "inking"? Sometimes painting your cabinetry just isn't enough to provide that high-end luxury feel your looking for... When that's the case, "inking" is a great way to add that extra touch to your cabinets. **This post contains a few...
Before and After Jacobean Buffet
The day I found this piece I was actually at another ladies sale in a nearby town. I had picked up a few small things but didn't find anything significant. Heading home slightly disappointed I spotted another sale sign on the side of the road. I immediately...
“Fixer-Upper” Inspired Painted Tile
Once in awhile you get those dreamy jobs from a client! Whenever a client calls you and wants you to transform something into what they saw on Fixer Upper it's a win in my book. I was first asked if I could paint tile...YES...OF COURSE!!! Then I was sent a picture...