Simple French Provincial Remember that furniture that was all the rage when we were kids? I know it’s what my bedroom set looked like. White French Provincial was an iconic bedroom style for years. Today, our friend Cindy from Edith and Evelyn has transformed a French...

    Searching the web can be hazardous to your time. Especially when you're on 1stdibs.com. Yesterday, while researching a new project, I stumbled, if fingers on a keyboard can really stumble, upon this French painted dresser. Hum…. First, this fabulous...

A couple of months ago I fell in love with this antique Swedish desk, It took us a while to find a sad little brown slant top desk. It was in great shape just a little too brown for my taste. Sorry, I forgot to take the before picture. We started with a base coat of...

5 Fun Ikea Hacks...and a few ways to get the same look with Efex. That large box Swedish store is not always my style, but I still love it. And… their furniture is often so plain that it is easy to hack it into something else. Advantages and Disadvantage about. Below...

There is a special look that only comes from baking in the sun. Often call Tuscan Style we can get the same look with a new product called Saltwash. It's a powder paint additive that creates a unique weathered look on any piece of furniture! Yes, it works well with...

This mid-century modern masterpiece comes from our dealer and this weeks trendsetter Stacey Christensen.  Stacey is one of those people who enjoys pushing the design boundaries   Stacey spent 4 magical weeks this year learning about patina, water gilding, and other...