Today I repainted the french doors that lead out to the back deck. I knew even with no wind I’d get a little overspray. I wasn’t concerned with the glass since a razor blade will scrape it right off, but I certainly didn’t want any getting on the house exterior that...
When we bought our house over four years ago all the light fixtures were cheap, gaudy brass. Every. Single. One. Shelling out money for new light fixtures when the ones we had worked flawlessly wasn’t an option we wanted to choose. So, out came the DIY in us...
Last week I attended a two hour acrylic painting class at Pinot’s Pallete in St. Matthews with my friend Brooke and her sister-in-law. They do classes almost every night and have a bar where you can buy beer, wine or mixed cocktails to sip on while you paint.We...
My mom has two cute frog garden statues that have seen better days. They are structurally sound and aren’t chipped or cracked, but the orginal paint colors had faded to white and grey. Who wants grey garden frogs? So I brought them home and spiffied them up...
This is a swinging frog statue that hangs from a tree with rope ( rope is removed for painting ) that I am repainting for my parents. These little guys tend to fade over time and I like to repaint and seal them so they are weather proofed as well as bright, shiny and...
