Last year my little guy asked me to paint his room orange, and I was like “no way”. I think orange is such an obnoxious main color, but I don’t mind it as an accent color. So, I went ahead…
How To Stencil Like A Boss
Stenciling on your furniture is one of the oldest and easiest ways to take your furniture to the next level. Stenciling has a bad reputation in some circles for being too dated, too country, too messy, or too make…
Bring Your Hardwood Furniture Back to Life With Chalk Finish Paint
One of the main reasons I advise people to paint their furniture is because you just can’t get heavy duty, keep for a life time, hard wood furniture like they used to make!! Unless of course you want to pay…
Top Looks For Christmas 2018
It’s Easter weekend and I’m spending my Satuday happily at the shop getting a few things done. A customer walked in and says “Oh, I love your store, I can’t wait to see it at Christmas”, which threw me into instant…
Throwback To Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Colors – The Graphite Bedroom Set
I was browsing through some old pics and came across this oldie but goodie. A full bedroom set I refinished using one of my favorite Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Colors – Graphite. These pictures are from over 5 years ago.…
How To Create A Pom Pom Shoe Clip In Three Simple Steps!
Pom poms are every where right now… From purses to key chains to shoes to my daughters headband!! They’re are all over designer shoes by Louboutin, Louis Vuitton and Uggs… many with price tags over $600! Since I literally get…
Desk Painted With House&Canvas “Cityscape” Chalk Finish Paint
I love donating pieces to my kiddos school fundraisers. This May, Burlington Christian Academy is having their 7th annual golf tournament at Lowville Golf Club. I was determined to find something masculine to refinish for the auction. I was thinking…
Shelf Painted With House&Canvas “Rich Navy” Chalk Finish Paint
I have had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful people in the neighborhood since opening the House&Canvas retail shop. I’m right across the street from a ton of residential units, and I am just loving all of the kind…
Yamaha U1 Piano Bench Painted Industrial Blue
I bought an old 1970 Yamaha U1 the that I decided to restore a few years ago. The piano came complete with a few squeaky keys and the beat up original bench. I spent a lot of time reading and…
Side Table Make Over With House&Canvas Chalk Finish Paint!
I absolutely LOVE doing custom work and before I had the shop, I used to paint in my basement workshop… but some pieces were too big to get down the stairs, so I’d paint them in my front living room. …
